My Passion for cooking . . .

To put into words a description of myself out of a lifetime of experiences is no small task, given my penchant for last minute changes of direction, off the cuff experimentation, and worldwide scope of experience.  I am often asked what I prefer to cook, what is my favorite dish, or what are my favorite places - and to that I almost always answer I don't really know because I don't have favorites.  My passions are almost always defined by my surroundings, the ingredients, and the people I am with.  In my opinion fine cuisine has to be ingredient driven.  If you don't have superior raw materials to work with you are inevitably doomed to fail and I don't like to fail, ever.