Career Highlights

A few of the accolades, achievements and charitable events I've been honored to receive and and participate in over the years:

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Recognition:

•  Food and Wine Magazine 10 Best New Chefs in America 1994

•  San Francisco Magazine Chef of the Year 1995 & 2003

•  James Beard Nominee 2006

•  Volkswagen of America Television Commercial

•  Maître Cuisiniers de France (Elected Member in 2015)

•  Awarded the Chevalier du Merité Agricole by the French      

   Government in 2011

 

Charitable Events:

•  Meals on Wheels, San Francisco featured chef

•  Food Runners of San Francisco,  Inaugural member

•  Napa Valley Wine Auction Chef

•  Sun Valley Masters of Food & Wine Auction Chef

•  Aspen Food & Wine Magazine Festival Chef

 

Consultant: 

• Bacara Resort & Spa, Santa Barbara

• Williams-Sonoma, Inc., Employee Dining Services

• American Pistachio Growers Association, Recipe Development

 

Restaurants & Wineries:

•  Piperade Restaurant, Owner and Executive Chef - 21 yrs.

•  Bocadillos Restaurant, Owner and Executive Chef - 13 yrs.

•  Pastis Restaurant, Owner and Executive Chef - 6 yrs.

•  Fringale Restaurant, Owner and Executive Chef - 10 yrs.

•  Clos Pissarra Winery, Co-Owner - 22 yrs.

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Cookbook Author:​

•  BISTRO CUISINE Sunset Magazine Publishers

"  THE BASQUE KITCHEN Harper Collins

"  PINTXOS  Ten Speed Press