Chef Lauren Covas is a New Jersey-based chef, two-time Food Network champion (Chopped and Supermarket Stakeout), culinary personality, influencer (220K+ followers on IG), author and mom. She is known for bringing elevated, approachable cooking into the heart of the home. A graduate of the New England Culinary Institute, Lauren has over 15 years of professional kitchen experience, including training at the prestigious Boca Raton Resort & Club and working as the only female chef in the kitchen at Picasso in Las Vegas.