Tune in for another live episode of La Cucina Italiana USA’s series, #BUTTALAPASTA, as Editor-in-Chief Maddalena Fossi speaks with the eight-time James Beard award-winner, Chef Tom Colicchio.
It was on a flight back from a trip through Italy that Chef Colicchio and restaurateur Danny Meyer found inspiration and time to sketch their plan for the legendary Gramercy Tavern. Decades later, Tom Colicchio has become a successful pioneer in New American cuisine as a chef and restaurateur, and without a doubt, he’s a master of the long-game. Craft, his original farm-to-table restaurant in New York City, just celebrated 19 years and won countless awards.
“Simple doesn’t mean simplistic,” Colicchio wrote in his first cookbook, Think Like a Chef. Throughout his career, Chef Colicchio has encouraged Americans to embrace the values that he believed made good food. These values– always cook with the freshest, seasonal ingredients and show respect for food– speak to Italian cuisine.
These days, the judge of Top Chef is making headlines by championing causes he cares about. When he’s not sharing pantry recipe guidance on Twitter, Chef Colicchio can be seen on the news, advocating for restaurants and spreading word about the newly formed Independent Restaurant Coalition.
Watch Tom Colicchio and Maddalena Fossati on Friday, April 10 at 12:30pm EST on Instagram Live @LaCucinaItalianaUSA - #BUTTALAPASTA