Lindsey Farr Olsen is a classically trained pastry chef, recipe developer, and food photographer based in Queens, New York. She writes the recipe sites Chef Lindsey Farr and Girl Versus Dough, and teaches live baking sessions through her membership community, Kitchen Confidence Live.
She earned degrees in Mathematics and French from Wake Forest University before training at The International Culinary Center, completing the Professional Pastry Arts program in 2015 and the Professional Bread Baking program in 2018. She spent more than a decade in Manhattan kitchens, most recently as Executive Pastry Chef at Restaurant Marc Forgione, and co-founded Les Filles Bakery.
She was nominated for a StarChefs Rising Star award in 2019 and has competed on Food Network’s Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay. She publishes under her maiden name, Lindsey Farr.
Training and credentials
- Professional Pastry Arts, The International Culinary Center, 2015
- Professional Bread Baking, The International Culinary Center, 2018
- BA in Mathematics and French, Wake Forest University
- Executive Pastry Chef, Restaurant Marc Forgione, New York, 2017 to 2020
- Co-founder, Les Filles Bakery
Television and press
- Food Network, Beat Bobby Flay, “A Matcha Made in Heaven,” 2023
- Food Network, Chopped, “Doughnut Dash,” Season 38
- StarChefs Rising Star nominee, 2019
- Plate Magazine
- Featured or quoted in Good Housekeeping, Delish, BuzzFeed, Harper’s Bazaar, Woman’s Day, and The Kitchn
Where to find her work
- Chef Lindsey Farr, technique-driven pastry and dessert recipes
- Girl Versus Dough, approachable baking and bread
- Kitchen Confidence Live, a livestream baking membership
- Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn
Booking and press inquiries
For interviews, recipe development, brand partnerships, or speaking, please use the contact form.
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Lindsey Farr Olsen is a classically trained pastry chef and recipe developer in Queens, New York. A former Executive Pastry Chef at Restaurant Marc Forgione and a Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay competitor, she publishes as Chef Lindsey Farr and Girl Versus Dough and teaches live through Kitchen Confidence Live.
