I grew up watching my grandfather cook in the family restaurant. I enjoyed hearing the clanging of pots and pans. The smell of each dish being prepared. The intense heat from the kitchen and the noises of a busy kitchen. This fueled my passion for cooking. I would constantly find new dishes to prepare. Some good, some bad and a few I thought were great. As I grew older, I put my passion to the back burner to answer a higher calling. I joined the Army at age 23. I would go on to spend the next 12 years in the military. I deployed twice to Iraq, where I was valorously decorated and had achieved more than I had expected. I decided to leave the military to pursue my life long passion. With a little nudge from my children, I enrolled into college to receive a degree in Culinary Arts.

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Some goals that I would like to achieve in the next 2-3 years are:​

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1. Improve my knowledge base in different cuisines.

2. Work at a great upscale restaurant with a great chef to learn from.

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Some long term goals that I plan to achieve are:

1. Open my own restaurant or bistro

2. Write my own recipe book

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