What I Go For In My Cooking

My Food Is Louisiana, New Orleans-based, Well-seasoned, Rustic. I Think It's Pretty Unique Because Of My Background Being Influenced By My Mom, Portuguese And French Canadian. There's A Lot Going On There.

You Are Going To Be What You Put In Your Body, So I Try To Teach That To My Kids, And The Kids Around Me.

I Grew Up In Fall River, Massachusetts. My Background Was Modest, And I Worked At A Portuguese Bakery In Town.

I Moved To Louisiana To Become The Executive Chef At Commander's Place. And I Must Say I Had Some Encouragement From Friends Such As Ella Brennan, The Queen Of The New Orleans's Culinary Set, And Others. This Was Very Flattering To A Young Man With A Dream. I Was Only 26 Years Old.

We'll Be Going To The Fish Market And A Farmer's Market This Afternoon To Get What We Need To Make And Eat Dinner As A Family. I'm Trying To Expose My Kids To Going To A Farmers Market Or The Fish Market And Learning What That's All About.