Tamara Stanger is Chef of The Lakehouse at Deer Creek. She has spent her life working in restaurants with a deep passion for wild foods and local ingredients. Tamara has worked closely with the James Beard Foundation, has been featured on Food Network’s “Chopped”, and was named “Best Visionary” and “Women Who Move the Valley” by local publications.  Her restaurants have been in the list of top restaurants in Phoenix for the past several years. Tamara’s menu has always centered around history and culture with a strong influence of small farms and indigenous ingredients.

Tamara was born and raised in Utah, living mostly in rural areas without public services, but plenty of wilderness to explore.