During my career I’ve created several different restaurant concepts, from organic pizzerias early on (Tomatina) to taverns (Ajax in Aspen), but the heart of my cuisine has always been Italian …
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Everyone needs a bucket list, right? Well, as I mark my 25 years as a professional chef, I am thinking more and more about my influences, early mentors, and people …
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I’ve been in the Napa Valley for over 20 years, so naturally my sense of wines and their place in a meal is of great importance to me. Just over …
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Date: October 3, 2011 Location / Restaurant: Casa Pintos, Galicia Dish: Very classic Pulpo a la Gallega ( Galician Octopus ) dish. The octopus is from the ocean a few …
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Date: Various Location / Restaurant: San Sebastian, Barcelona and Madrid Dish: Various Influence / Memory: These photos are all moments when we were experiencing the art of Tapeos. Tapeos is …
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“Working with the gentle yet precise advise of our advisor, Amigo Bob Cantisano and I walk the vineyards every month, and devise the solutions to problems that nature can best …
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Imagine telling a strawberry farmer that it would be 3 years from the time they their strawberry plants bloomed in Spring to the time they could sell them??!! Well, such …
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Date: October 6, 2011 Location / Restaurant: La Maquina Dish: Fabada and Sidra Influence / Memory: The principality of Asturias was another unique area of Spain. Although we only spent …
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