Cesare Casella is an acclaimed restaurateur, chef, consultant, author and educator based in New York. He is best known as “the chef with the rosemary” and is rarely without a small bouquet...

Chef Joseph Keller was just 12 years old when he first worked in a professional kitchen, filling in for a cook at his mother's restaurant in Maryland.  At 16, Keller...

E.J. Harvey has been a chef on Nantucket for over 25 years. He is an alumnus of the Culinary Institute of America (class of '75) and has had continental and traditional...

Fred Bisaillon’s first job on Nantucket was Sauté Cook at the former Regatta restaurant at The White Elephant.  For three years Bisaillon spent his summers on...

Brian is responsible for kitchen culture and food at The Break Room at Greylock Works. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, and member of Chef’s Collaborative and...

Raised in the Napa Valley, Chef Aaron Meneghelli was introduced to the importance of delicious, well-made dishes through his close-knit Italian family. “My grandparents were...

Originally from Leicestershire, England, Hackney, has been ensconced in the service industry his entire life. He grew up working in the country inn his parents own, and although he became well-versed...

Erin joins the decorated lineage of women chefs in Cambridge and is proud to count Urban Hearth among the small number of acclaimed woman-owned and led restaurants in the Boston area. Classically...

Tom was born and raised in Delaware and graduated from A. I. Dupont High School, in the heart of chateau country. A 15-year kitchen veteran, he credits his love of cooking to his mother and...

Don’t hand a seven-year-old a kitchen knife — unless you’re Lydia Shire, matriarch of Boston’s dining scene. Her son Alex Pineda took his first steps in the kitchen of Shire’s legendary...

Mario LaPosta, with over two decades of experience learning and working in top pizzerias across Rome, Campania, New York, and Boston, now leads his own establishment, da LaPosta, in Newton,...

JAYSON DEMARCO As early as I can remember, I watched my mother make homemade Verona style polenta with some braised tripe and fresh mozzarella. Among many things, my mother taught me the passion of...

Josh Ziskin has earned a well-deserved reputation in Greater Boston for his authentic Northern Italian cuisine, which he’s served for over nineteen years at Ristorante La Morra in Brookline. Josh,...

Chef Sean’s eclectic tastes in food are a reflection of his well-traveled childhood. He credits these years living abroad with exposing him to a rich diversity of world cuisines. Later, living in...

MILENA PAGÁN Owner, Baker & Chef, Rebelle Bagels & Little Sister Milena Pagán was born and raised in Caguas, Puerto Rico, a tiny archipelago colony of the U.S. in the Caribbean. Often...

Lenny Messina is the Chef at LOLA Restaurant as well as the Culinary Liaison for Hudson Valley Foie Gras. Working alongside Chef and owner, Michael Ginor, the duo operate LOLA, a multi – Award...

Born and raised in Boston by a large Italian family, David Daniels discovered his unorthodox dream to become a chef from the young age of thirteen. In 1986 Daniels embarked on a journey traveling...

Fernanda grew up surrounded by amazing women cooks in Chile, but it wasn’t until her junior year at Brandeis University that she decided to pursue a career in the culinary world. Upon graduation,...

Tucker Harvey, native of Nantucket, is the chef/owner of The SeaGrille and a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, class of '07.  Tucker has worked in Maui under Peter Merriman where the...

Kyle Daley is the Chef Owner of PPX Events a catering and event planning company in Nantucket. Previously he worked at Great Harbor Yacht Club, as the Executive Sous Chef for four seasons.  On...

A New Hampshire native, Chef Rich joined the Twin Farms team in 2013 from Lake Placid Lodge. Chef Rich’s culinary expertise was recognized when he was one of only three chefs in the world to be...

Originally from the Vendée area, Chef David Charrier discovers the gastronomic world whilst at Noirmoutier’s catering school. Following on from two internships with Breton chefs, he seconds...

After receiving a graduate certificate in baking at the California Culinary Academy, Maura moved back to her hometown and worked for many of Boston’s top chefs including Lydia Shire, Moncef Medeb,...

Culinary Director Nick Dixon has been introducing creative and home-spun American fare to the city of Boston for over twelve years. Nick opened Lincoln Tavern and Restaurant in South Boston as...

Joseph Hsu, brings over 25 years of experience with him to White Elephant Nantucket. Originally from Taiwan, he moved to the States when he was 12 years old, settling in Pennsylvania. After...

Michelin-star veteran chef Lijo George is a newer culinary arrival onto Los Angeles’ diverse and distinctive dining scene with his unique take on classic French and Indian flavors at the...

Atlanta native Chef Max Boonthanakit has worked in restaurants since before he could drive a car. As a seasoned veteran with over 10 years of restaurant experience under his belt, including time...

Jacopo Campobasso is the Junior Sous chef at Piazza Duomo, 3 Michelin stars restaurant in Alba. He is graduated from Alma Culinary School and after joined as Chef in a restaurant in...

Chef Robert Sisca comes to Boston by way of New York. A graduate of Johnson & Wales, he worked his way through New England and around the East Coast.   His professional travels...

Chris Follari is Director of Culinary for The Good Eating Company, a leader in workplace dining. With creative menus that are seasonally and sustainably inspired every day, The Good Eating Company is...

One of Argentina's most talked about and celebrated chefs, Iván Azar joins us from Mendoza Argentina. He heads up the kitchens at both the Michelin Starred, Casa Vigil and Angélica, Catena Zapata's...