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Top Chef New York Season 5
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Top Chef New York Season 5
Contestant Bios:
Fabio
age 30
hometown Florence, Italy
resides in Moorpark, CA
Elimination Challenge Wins: 0/0
Quickfire Wins: 0/0
status: Still Cooking
Position: Owner, Cafe Firenze Italian Restaurant Martini Bar
Culinary Education: I.P.S.S.A.R. Aurelio Saffi, Hotel and Restaurant Management School in Florence, Italy
Favorite Simple Recipes: For summer: Seared black sea bass, heirloom tomato and purple basil with extra virgin olive oil.
Bio:
Fabio is the Owner and Executive Chef of Café Firenze Italian Restaurant and Martini Bar, one of the most recognized restaurants in Ventura County. Born and raised in Florence, Italy, he has traveled across Europe and is trained in classic Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. He incorporates Italian, French and Spanish influences in his dishes and believes that cooking is a craft. He is currently working on opening the Firenze4Kids Foundation, which will emphasize the promotion of health and wellness for kids through good nutrition and will also launch kidshealthcafe.com, the largest informative resource library available online, designed to enhance a healthy and safe lifestyle for children. Additionally, Fabio also works as William Shatner's private chef.
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Top Chef New York Season 5
Contestant Bios:
Gene
age 33
hometown Whitmore Village, Hawaii
resides in Las Vegas
Elimination Challenge Wins: 0/0
Quickfire Wins: 0/0
status: Still Cooking
Position: Executive Chef, Executive Sushi Chef & Chef Consultant
Culinary Education: Self-taught
Favorite Simple Recipes: For summer: Ahi tuna, green onions, ginger, garlic, cilantro, bonito and hot peanut oil. For spring: Mesclun lettuce, chopped romaine, roasted macadamia nuts, boursin cheese, strawberries and mango yuzu vinaigrette.
Bio:
Gene is currently developing menus for major corporations and is the soon to be Executive Chef of a new concept for a major hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Born and raised in Hawaii, he relocated to Las Vegas and began his career as a dishwasher. Through hard work and dedication over the years, he has experienced all facets of life in the professional kitchen. He has gained wisdom and experience in management positions at various restaurants and has been blessed to work for and with some of the most extraordinary chefs in the world. His cooking philosophy has always been "think outside the box" and his love for pacific fusion compliments his cooking style. He is trained in basic French and Italian with an emphasis on Pacific Rim, Hawaiian fusion, and the art of sushi.
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Top Chef New York Season 5
Contestant Bios:
Hosea
age 34
hometown Taos, NM
resides in Boulder, CO
Elimination Challenge Wins: 0/0
Quickfire Wins: 0/0
status: Still Cooking
Position: Executive Chef, Jax Fish House, and owner, HZR Culinary Consulting, LLC
Culinary Education: Self-taught
Favorite Simple Recipes: For spring: Sea scallops with morels, asparagus, potato puree and Madeira cream sauce.
Bio:
Hosea has been the Executive Chef at Jax Fish House in Boulder for the past four and a half years. During his tenure at Jax, he has won numerous awards including Best Chef at the Denver International Wine Festival (2006, 2007) and is the seven-time, undefeated winner of the Flatiron Chef Competition. While pursuing his BS in Engineering Physics from the University of Colorado at Boulder, Hosea worked at a variety of restaurants from diners to fine dining establishments. It was only after he graduated in 1997 that he realized he wanted to change course and become a professional chef. In 1998 he began working for Wolfgang Puck and got his first job as head chef just three years later. When it comes to food, quality ingredients, integrity and focus are paramount to Hosea.
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Top Chef New York Season 5
Contestant Bios:
Jamie
age 30
hometown New York City
resides in San Francisco
Elimination Challenge Wins: 0/0
Quickfire Wins: 0/0
status: Still Cooking
Position: Executive Chef, Absinthe Brasserie and Bar
Culinary Education: A.O.S. Culinary Arts, C.I.A.
Favorite Simple Recipes: For spring: Asparagus salad with charred onion vinaigrette, Burrata cheese, wild arugula and speck.
Bio:
Jamie works as the Executive Chef at Absinthe, one of the busiest restaurants in San Francisco. Born in New York City and trained in classic French technique, she believes in cooking from within. Jamie loves to work with local and seasonal ingredients and focuses most of her menu around organic foods. She enjoys participating in local charitable events and using her talent to support important causes. Her favorite thing to eat is Indian food and she is obsessed with onions.
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Top Chef New York Season 5
Contestant Bios:
Jeff
age 30
hometown Niceville, FL
resides in Miami
Elimination Challenge Wins: 0/0
Quickfire Wins: 0/0
status: Still Cooking
Position: Chef de Cuisine, the DiLido Beach Club
Culinary Education: Johnson & Wales University
Favorite Simple Recipes: For summer: Melon sorbet salad
Bio:
Jeff got his culinary start at age 15 by cleaning local fish while working on Florida fishing boats and a year later began peeling shrimp, cleaning squid and cutting fish for The Marina Café. Jeff embarked on his professional career as a Sous Chef at Atlanticville Restaurant and Café outside of Charleston, South Carolina while attending school at Johnson & Wales University. He went on to hone his culinary skills as a Sous Chef in San Francisco at Azie, an upscale Asian fusion restaurant, and later served as a Sous Chef at the Five Star Orient Express resort in Virginia where he expanded on his knowledge of French and American cuisines. Returning to his native Florida, Jeff worked directly under Chef Norman Van Aken and then joined The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach culinary team. He currently serves as Chef de Cuisine of The DiLido Beach Club. His recent sabbaticals include traveling to North Africa, Turkey, Italy, and the Greek Isles to discover new techniques which he uses daily at home with Florida ingredients.
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