About

My culinary journey started when I attended Johnson and Wales University to study Culinary Arts in 1994, but I believe it started long before when as a young child, I moved from South Carolina to California's Monterey Peninsula.

It was in California that I experienced the literal bounty of fresh produce, the abundance of seafood and the diverse cuisine that was available.

I later attended Johnson and Wales, and began to pay my dues in the Hospitality industry working in various positions finally finding my way to Erickson's Greenspring Village in Springfield, VA. I spent the next 7 years with Greenspring as both Chef de Cuisine and Executive Chef.

After a very rewarding 7 years, I returned to California where my passions first began.