Chef Jesse Gunn
Jesse Gunn is a NYC based chef who still lives with his parents. And while he doesn’t yet have his own restaurant, this 12-year-old, 7th-grade chef has incredible skills and a passion for cooking that definitely merits him the honorarium of joining the group of “Chefs we Love”.
Jesse has been a featured competitor on Fox’s Master Chef Jr. and recently won the Uncle Ben’s Rice “Ben’s Beginners" contest, netting $30k for an upgrade for his school cafeteria. He’s also been ...
Junior Merino
It’s really hard to describe the incredible talents of our mixologist friend Junior and that’s partly because the term mixologist falls way short of describing his talents and abilities. Without a doubt Junior has one of the most highly developed palettes of anyone we’ve ever met and he puts those astounding taste buds to work making some of the most insane cocktail creations you can imagine. Which, lucky for us, are often paired with his wife Heidi’s mouth watering dishes (look ...
Franklin Becker
Franklin is the executive chef of The Little Beet and The Little Beet Table and chef and partner of Hungryroot. He has made preparing wholesome and healthy food part a focal point in his life. At the age of 27, Becker was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Rather than despair, he transformed his cooking style and learned to use simple ingredients to create dazzling dishes that are healthy and flavorful.
Born and bred in Brooklyn, Becker has had the opportunity to work in some of the ...
Cesare Casella
We first met Cesare (pronounced chez-a-ray) 9 years ago on a photo shoot and immediately fell in love with him and his food. If you’ve never had the pleasure of a meal at his restaurant Salumeria Rosi, located on the upper west side of Manhattan, do yourself a favor and bring someone you love there for a fantastic culinary trip through Tuscany. And as Cesare says, “being Italian is not about the food you eat or the styles you wear but embracing simplicity, knowledge and enjoyment ...
