I am a professional chef out of northern Illinois with a passion for nutrition and the outdoors. I have worked my way through the best restaurants and resorts in the country including Smyth, Boka, Blackberry Farm, Within the Wild and Emmer and Rye. I have worked in Austin, Tx, Chicago, Knoxville, TN, Charleston, Washington State, and Alaska. The key to life is adventure and being spontaneous! My curiosity has led me to being extremely versatile in having experience all over the kitchen including pastry, bread baking, bartending, and live fire cooking!