"Gyngell's family said she died on Saturday in London, describing her as a "culinary visionary who influenced generations of chefs and growers globally to think about food and its connection to the land". Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver paid tribute to Gyngell - who was diagnosed with skin cancer last year - and thanked her for "all you did to inspire young cooks"."
"Born in Sydney, Skye Gyngell was studying at Sydney University when she realised the culinary world was where she wanted to be. She moved to Paris at 19, where she trained and worked under acclaimed chefs including at the two Michelin-starred restaurant Dodin-Bouffant. Gyngell later moved to London and worked at the French House in Soho with Fergus and Margot Henderson."
Skye Gyngell, born in Sydney, died in London aged 62. She studied at Sydney University and moved to Paris at 19 to train under acclaimed chefs at Dodin-Bouffant. She later worked in London at the French House and became head chef at Petersham Nurseries cafe in Richmond, transforming it into a thriving cafe awarded a Michelin star in 2011. Gyngell went on to lead Spring at Somerset House and Marle and Hearth at Heckfield Place. She pioneered the slow food movement in the 1980s and served as a private chef to notable clients. Her family called her a culinary visionary; she was diagnosed with skin cancer last year and died days after her mother, Ann Barr.
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