About

HappyWaffleFace_1small_cropBy day: a mild-mannered hospital chef working hard to create healthful menus.

By night: a chef hungry for creative challenges and thirsty for beer.

As a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America I intended to make my name in fine-dining. Well, plans change.

I enjoy the challenges of working against the status-quo of unhealthy food in healthcare. There’s no question that hospital food has earned its pitiful reputation. Now I spend my days in the trenches fighting the good fight.

My alter-ego is heavily involved with culinary education and craft beer events (not necessarily in that order). I advocate for culinary education by serving on the advisory board at Cascade Culinary Institute. You’ll also find me attending and co-hosting many craft beer tastings in Bend, Oregon.

Please circle me on Google+ and we’ll chat.

You may also connect with me on LinkedIn.