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The Culinary Council

The Culinary Council is a group of industry leaders who have joined forces to raise Flavors of… to new heights by promoting the event among their colleagues, friends in the media, and business associates in the professional and consumer product industry.

We are proud to be working with such dedicated and respected members of the culinary community in our fight to promote awareness and raise money for liver disease research. The Culinary Council members are:

Christopher Gross

Christopher Gross co-founded the Flavors of... events in 1992 and was appointed to the council in 2006; he is its newest member. He is a dominating figure in the culinary industry, consulting regularly for Club Med, Crystal Cruises, Cunard Cruise Lines, Disney and others. He and his recipes have appeared in numerous cookbooks, including the Julia Child PBS series and cookbook In the Kitchen with Master Chefs. He sits on the National Advisory Board for the James Beard Foundation and the Advisory Board of the Art Institute of Phoenix. Read more...

Drew Nieporent

Drew Nieporent is one of America's most respected and celebrated restaurateurs, and the proud and energetic owner of Montrachet, Tribeca Grill, Rubicon, Layla, TriBakery, Nobu, Nobu London, Next Door Nobu, HeartBeat, Earth & Ocean, Icon, Lucca, Pulse, and The Coach House - with more to come. A 1977 graduate of the Cornell University School of Hotel Management, Nieporent started his career in management at Maxwell's Plum, Tavern On The Green, La Reserve, Le Perigord, La Grenouille, and Le Regence. Visit his Web site...

Jacques Torres

Jacques Torres is a world renowned pastry chef and chocolatier whose numerous achievements include countless awards and recognitions. He hosts his own television show, Chocolate with Jacques Torres, on the TV Food Network. He came to the US as Corporate Pastry Chef for the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company. Later, he served for almost 12 years at the legendary Le Cirque/Le Cirque 2000. In December 2000, Jacques opened his own chocolate factory serving the wholesale and retail markets. Jacques Torres Chocolate, MrChocolate.com LLC specializes in fresh, hand-crafted chocolates that are free of preservatives and artificial flavors. He is currently at work opening a new chocolate factory in Manhattan. He is also expanding his Brooklyn operation, and working on a new television series and a third book. Visit his Web site...

Roy Yamaguchi

Based on childhood memories of the feelings and flavors of Hawaii, Roy invented what he refers to as “Hawaiian Fusion© Cuisine” — a tempting combination of exotic flavors and spices mixed with the freshest of local ingredients, with an emphasis on seafood. He is now regarded as a pioneer who mastered a distinctive style, which brought his cooking to the forefront of contemporary gastronomy. Read more...

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