Passion & Creativity fuels my fire.
For the past 15+ years, I have been in the restaurant industry; working countless hours and creating endless dishes for my guests. I now have the chance to bring my skills to Aspen.
Ever since I was a kid, I can remember always being in the kitchen with my family, helping any chance I could. As I grew, so did my love for food. Starting Culinary School, my only plan was to learn as much as I could from every area. I truly fell in love with baking; bread to be more specific.
After I graduated, I starting working with one of my Chefs and began learning about the world of breads & pastries. Baking in a natural wood-fired stove comes with many challenges but also some great advantages. Next came working for a big corporate company in which I expanded my knowledge of worldly flavors. I was finally given my first “chef” title as the Head Banquet Chef at The Historic Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach, VA. There, I really began to dig into trying new recipes, plating, and flavor combinations; vegan menus, Indian cuisine, classic American foods, French Baking, and everything in between.
Food means unity so as a Chef I love to tap into my clients favorites, what they remember growing up, & what they haven’t had the chance of enjoying in a while.
As a Chef, one of my favorite things to see is the pure joy on people’s faces when they try the food I create. With that being said, there are so many things you can add to your food to elevate it even further.
I now introduce cannabis infusions into my cuisine when requested. Supplying you with the highest quality ingredients from food to flower is my goal. Cannabis has helped me in my everyday life for a long time. It allows you to open your mind, see things from a different perspective, & taste exquisite new flavors. I have learned how to perfect micro-dosing foods so you can have an extremely enjoyable, well rounded meal. With or without infusions, I can create any food your mind is craving. Cannabis is similar to Bourbon in the way that it has flavor notes; terpenes, so I love to pair foods directly with the terpene flavors of the flower. It really teaches people how many ways it can be used and enjoyed instead of simply “getting stoned.” From ages 21-90, all have enjoyed infused foods & all have had an incredible experience.