Innovative Entrepreneurial Chef & Food Critic

Prominent, award-winning private chef and restaurateur with an established reputation of delivering a variety of distinctive, healthy, and delicious foods through broad experiences that include innovative menu development, creative food styling and presentations, and culinary research and trend identification: created the Official Dessert for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, winner of three (3) National Pecan Pie Blue Ribbons (declared unbeatable), 2X team member for the Obama White House. Distinguished background incorporates study under Julia Child, culinary studies in Florence, Italy, and hands-on restaurant launch and growth.

Culinary & Brand Development • Menu Creations & Cooking Techniques • Planning & Production