United States Chef
Phil Profile
One day I'll cook like Thomas Keller.
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About me
Married, with three sons, my wife and I learned to cook well living in Toronto for a couple years in the 1990s. Shopping the Saint Lawrence market on Saturday mornings taught us about fresh ingredients, while the demonstration kitchen at a restaurent called Scaramouche taught us technique. Eating well together as a family is now one of our cherished rituals.
Grilled meats, slow-cooked meats, and French bistro are among our favorite food types.
Cooking Influences
Hugh Fearnley-Wittingsall has been an influence. His thesis that: (1) Livestock should be raised compassionately and provided with as near to a natural life as possible, and (2) No animal should die just to be cooked mediocrely, has affected how I select and prepare meats.
I like pure, simple flavors, perfectly executed, and so Thomas Keller and French Bistro-style foods are influences.
Recommendations
Favorite Cookbooks
- Bouchon (Thomas Keller)
- Perfectly executed French Bistro favorites, accompanied by great photos. Written with precision.
- The River Cottage Meat Book (Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall)
- This one's different. Part manifesto, part science text, and part cookbook.
- The Family Meal (Ferran Adria)
- The elBulli owner known best for molecular gastronomy publishes the recipes of their staff meal.
Comments
- April 28, 2008Hi Phil,
Glad to have you on the site! Can't wait to see a bit more in your profile and a few of your favorite recipes!