April Hale with Open Table Catering

Published: May 15, 2013, noon

b'Voted best wedding caterer by Boise Weekly

April Hale has been catering in Boise since 2007, but her love of cooking started when she was 9 years old in her parent\\u2019s kitchen in Indiana. April\\u2019s mom didn\\u2019t enjoy cooking, and April didn\\u2019t enjoy dishes, so the swap was made, and thus began her love affair with food.

She started out with a Chemistry major in college (graduated with a BSBM with a Chemistry minor) and always envisioned her professional career in a lab. Little did she know her lab would turn out to be the kitchen!

She spends countless hours researching the latest trends in food and creating new recipes for both friends and clients alike. Presentation is equally as important as the flavor of her foods, so fresh and colorful ingredients are a must. April buys local and organic where possible, and prefers to cook with seasonal fruits and vegetables.

She is married to her first love, whom she met at age 11, and has 3 young boys. She has lived all over the world, including Korea and Australia, but has found her home in Boise, Idaho.'