French cuisine was codified in the 20th century by Auguste Escoffier to become the modern haute cuisine; Escoffier, however, left out much of the local culinary character to be found in the regions of France and was considered difficult to execute by home cooks.
Ashley Marin is Hanna Marin's mother. Before the series started, her husband, Tom Marin, left them for another woman. Ashley is fed up with that and Hanna, therefore always tells another story: her mom and dad grew apart, split up and it was actually a good thing because her mother is much happier now.
Ashley Caldwell. Ashley was born in June 1990 in Topeka, KS. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in Art History. She currently is pursuing graduate school to continue her interest in Art History. Ashley loves reading and being outside! Her favorite snack is popcorn.