Chris Fischer is an American chef and farmer from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. He is the husband of stand-up comedian and actress Amy Schumer.
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Award(s) won
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| 2016 James Beard Award for best cookbook | |
Biography
editA native of Martha's Vineyard, Fischer grew up on a farm and learned about food from his father, Albert, a former commercial fisherman, who taught him how to hunt, fish and farm.[1] Fischer spent much of his boyhood on Martha's Vineyard and went to a two-room schoolhouse that has since been converted into a police station.[2]
When he became a chef, he worked under Mario Batali at Babbo while living in Manhattan.[3] He also cooked in Europe, working at the American Academy in Rome and London's The River Cafe before returning to Martha's Vineyard to work there full-time in 2007.[4]
Fischer ran his family farm, Beetlebung Farm, a five-acre property that his grandfather purchased in the 1950s[5] or in 1961.[2] He was the executive chef at the Beach Plum Inn & Restaurant for several years and was awarded the 2014 StarChefs.com Coastal New England Rising Stars Award.[6] In 2016, he was awarded with the James Beard Award for his book The Beetlebung Farm Cookbook, which he wrote with co-author Catherine Young. He was also a part-time instructor at Boston University's Metropolitan College Programs in Food & Wine.[7]
Personal life
editFischer married comedian and actress Amy Schumer on February 13, 2018, in Malibu, California.[8][9] On May 5, 2019, Schumer gave birth to their son, Gene.[10] Gene was initially given the middle name "Attell" as a nod to Dave Attell, but on April 14, 2020, Schumer announced in a podcast that his middle name had been changed to "David" after they realized "Gene Attell" sounded like "genital".[11] Schumer revealed in her Netflix special Amy Schumer Growing that Chris Fischer is on the autism spectrum.[12]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Summary | Notes | |
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| 2020 | Amy Schumer Learns to Cook | A cooking show during the COVID-19 pandemic, filmed while quarantined at home. | Chris teaches his wife Amy, also featuring son Gene, and nanny Jane. | [13] |
Awards
editHis cookbook, The Beetlebung Farm Cookbook, which memorialized a year of cooking and living on Martha's Vineyard, won the 2016 James Beard Award for American Cooking.[14]
References
edit- ^ Pergament, Danielle (September 19, 2013). "On Martha's Vineyard, Celebrating the Local Bounty". The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ a b Floyd, Alex (June 4, 2015). "Family, Food and Farming: Choice Ingredients to Live By". The Vineyard Gazette. Martha's Vineyard. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ Tang, Estelle; Morrill, Hannah (February 15, 2018). "Who Is Amy Schumer's Husband, Chris Fischer??????????". Elle. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ Floreak, Michael (June 30, 2015). "Q & A: Chris Fischer". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Farmer, chef, and Author Chris Fischer: Eating Together Matters More Than the Food". VoxCreative.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Rising Star Chef Chris Fischer of The Beach Plum – Biography". StarChefs.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ https://www.bu.edu/bostonia/2016/chris-fischer-beetlebung-farm/ from the original on September 28, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Melas, Chloe (February 15, 2018). "Amy Schumer marries chef Chris Fischer". CNN. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Conrad, Marissa (February 15, 2018). "Amy Schumer Just Married a Farmer! Here Are 11 Make-You-Happy Facts About Chris Fischer". Modern Farmer. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ Weinberg, Lindsay (May 6, 2019). "Amy Schumer Gives Birth to First Child". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "Amy Schumer changes son Gene Attell's name after realizing first attempt sounded NSFW". USA Today. April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ Joyce, Kathleen (March 19, 2019). "Amy Schumer reveals husband Chris Fischer has autism spectrum disorder". Fox News Channel. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Zack Tirana (May 9, 2020). "Amy Schumer Learns To Cook Debuts Monday on Food Network". Long Island Press.
- ^ Eville, Bill (April 27, 2016). "Beetlebung Farm Cookbook Wins James Beard Award". The Vineyard Gazette. Martha's Vineyard. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.