A woman cooking in a kitchen, steaming pot on the stove, with a focused expression.

LUCY DOHERTY

Lucy is a professional chef, with a clear passion and love for food. She loves Modern European, Italian, Spanish and Thai food particularly, and is often creating fusion dishes exploring amazing flavours on the plate.

Cooking is not just her job but how also she likes to spend her spare time. It is truly her life.

She learned her superb skills at Le Cordon Bleu cookery school, and then The River Cafe, a Michelin starred Italian restaurant, and then Anglo Thai, the only Michelin starred Thai restaurant in London. Since then she has cooked privately and commercially around the world, wowing all who taste her food.

We are delighted to have her as the chef for many of our retreats. Many of our past retreatants said they would have come to la Selva for the food alone!

Five boiled dumplings on a white plate, garnished with chopped green onions, chili flakes, and drizzled with soy sauce.
Four beetroot tartare on a white rectangular plate, garnished with chopped herbs and small crispy breadsticks, with red currants on the side.
Plate of cooked fish with herb sauce and gnocchi on a wooden table set for outdoor dining.
Three pieces of ahi tuna tartare topped with microgreens and crispy rice crackers, garnished with colorful sauces on a white platter.
Three soft shell tacos with meat, shredded cheese, diced vegetables, sour cream, and drizzled sauce on a dark plate.
Empty dessert plates with remnants of chocolate cake and garnishes, a glass of white wine, and a vase with pink flowers on a wooden table.
UPCOMING RETREATS
UPCOMING RETREATS