CHESTNUT HILL — Some people watch the Food Network for entertainment. For Liora Kushner, it was educational television, which eventually led to a catering career.

Kushner, 39, a lawyer by training, switched fields after the birth of her third child, Maya, 5. “I went to the college of the Food Network,” says Kushner, born in Israel of Moroccan parents. With her striking looks and sophisticated take on the cuisine of her homeland, she could probably host her own show.