Culinary Inspirations
Savory:
Grant Achatz (Alinea, Next Restaurant, & The Aviary; Chicago IL, USA)
Ferran Adria (El Bulli; Roses, Spain)
Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz; San Sebastian, Spain)
José Andres (Cafe Atlantico/Minibar; Washington DC, USA)
Heston Blumenthal (the Fat Duck; Bray, England)
Daniel Boulud (Daniel; NYC NY, USA)
Graham Elliot Bowles (Graham Elliot; Chicago IL, USA)
Michel Bras (Bras; Laguiole, France)
Sean Brock (McCrady’s; Charleston SC, USA)
Michael Carlson (Schwa; Chicago IL, USA
Curtis Duffy (Avenues; Chicago IL, USA
Wylie Dufresne (WD~50; NYC NY, USA)
Jeremy Fox (Plum; Oakland CA, USA
Laurent Gras (L2O; Chicago IL, USA)
Daniel Humm (Eleven Madison Park; NYC NY, USA
Thomas Keller (The French Laundry; Yountville CA, USA – & Per Se; NYC NY, USA )
David Kinch (Manresa; Los Gatos CA, USA
Susur Lee (Shang; NYC NY, USA – & Lee; Toronto, Canada
Paul Liebrant (Corton NYC NY, USA
Ken Oringer (Clio, Uni, & Toro; Boston MA, USA
Daniel Patterson (Coi; San Francisco CA, USA
Eric Ripert (Le Bernardin; NYC NY, USA)
Rick Tramonto (formerly of TRU; Chicago IL, USA)
Charlie Trotter (Charlie Trotter’s; Chicago IL, USA)
Jean-Georges Vongerichten (Jean-Georges; NYC NY, USA)
Tetsuya Wakuda (Tetsuya’s; Sydney, Australia)
Pastry:
Albert Adria (El Bulli; Roses, Spain)
David Carmichael (Gilt; NYC NY, USA)
Gale Gand (TRU; Chicago IL, USA)
Michelle Gayer (Salty Tart Bakery; Minneapolis MN, USA)
Will Goldfarb (Picknick; NYC NY, USA)
Pierre Hermé (Pierre Hermé Paris; Paris, France & Tokyo, Japan)
Johnny Iuzzini (Jean-Georges; NYC NY, USA)
Jordan Kahn (Red Medicine; Los Angeles CA, USA)
Michael Laiskonis (Le Bernardin, NYC NY, USA)
Sam Mason (formerly of Tailor, NYC NY, USA)
Fransisco Migoya (Culinary Institute of America; Hyde Park NY, USA)
Pichet Ong (P*Ong; NYC NY, USA)
Ben Roche (Moto; Chicago IL, USA)
Alex Stupak (WD~50; NYC NY, USA)
Jenifer Witte (Alex at Wynn; Las Vegas NV, USA)
Kate Zuckerman (formerly of Chantrelle; NYC NY, USA)
….among countless others that are skipping my mind right this moment (on both sides of the kitchen).
