Lea Bramnick, retired educator, chef, author, and cofounder of the Lobster Factory Inc., has died at 85
Ms. Bramnick enjoyed sharing recipes and creating new dishes with children and parents in the kitchen. "You just let them go, and they'll really surprise you," she said.Lea Bramnick, 85, formerly of Philadelphia, retired teacher, innovative education expert, longtime chef, cofounder of the Lobster Factory Inc., author, and volunteer, died Saturday, June 29, of age-associated decline at the Horsham Center for Jewish Life in North Wales.
She said she delighted in the scents of her grandmother’s kitchen as a girl and went on to connect food and family with emotional health and well-being. She took cooking classes for years, made connections at the prestigious Restaurant School, and spent memorable hours bonding as a cooking collaborator with her two sons and their young friends in her kitchen.“It’s a way of saying ‘I care.’”In 1976, she cofounded the Lobster Factory Inc.
“She knew that families come together around food and dining,” said her son Gary, “and that education can spark connection.”