Glendale, Los Angeles

classes: Cooking

Buongiorno!

My name is Vincent. I was a professional chef for 25 years before transitioning to photography for a living.

I trained under the lineage of Jean Banchet and went to culinary school at the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago.

I've been developing my culinary identity since I was a young boy and learning from my Italian mother. My skills culminated in Tuscany when I met and learned from my family in Bagni di Lucca and expanded my Italian technique. I've cooked everywhere from pierogi factories, to Angelini Osteria, to acclaimed Chef Steve Chiappetti's bistros, and more. I was even Kat Von D's personal chef.

My style is home-spun and my knowledge is vast. I gravitate to Provençal and rustic Italian, but my techniques extend into the cooking of Germany, Spain, Greece and beyond.

I'm a patient teacher, and I'm passionate about people cooking well at home. The food from the home is, after all, the barometer for quality in Italy in France. I aim to make people feel like their hearth is where the best food is to be had...

With fine dining on its way out, let's get your skills up to par, save you some bucks, and impress your loved ones in the process!

Vincent

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