Carl Wippert
Carl "Pen" Wippert was born in Los Angeles County, CA. He
was the youngest son of seven children. After several moves around the
U.S. he settled in Boise, ID where he raised his son. When his son
turned 18 he pursued his culinary dreams and auditioned for MasterChef
in Portland, OR. He was chosen to be in the top 100 out of over 40,000
people. He is owner of Pen Productions, a multimedia production company
that specializes in Books, Film, and Podcasting. He is also the author
of the book Gourmet for Everybody, a cookbook he wrote before appearing
on MasterChef.