Utah ‘platter maven’ makes edible art with meat, cheese and more

Nicole Simper always hesitated to call herself a chef, but she could rightly be labeled a culinary artist.Yet platter maven is the title she’s chosen to embrace of late.Simper is educated in the arts and holds a degree in photography from the University of Utah but has called the kitchen her workspace since she was 16 years old. She’s served as a culinary assistant on a food-focused TV show, managed a bar and held just about every position in the restaurant industry.In February 2019,