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With Gourmet Magazine Legend, Ruth Reichl
Eric Ripert
Michael Ruhlman
Having a drink (and a laugh) with Chef José Andrés at the Bazaar
Ferran Adria
Michael Voltaggio
Jamie Oliver
Momofuku’s David Chang!
Thomas Keller
Chris Cosentino
Chef Michael Cimarusti
Morimoto!
Chef Chris Crary
Chef Craig Thornton aka WolfsMouth
Marcel Vigneron
Marcel’s Quantum Kitchen
Gabrielle Hamilton
Chef Laurent Quenioux
Rick Bayless
Juan Mari Arzak
With Chef José Andrés
Benjamin Bailly
With the AWESOME chefs in the kitchen at the Bazaar by José Andrés.
Marcel Vigneron
Michael Voltaggio
and Ruben Garcia (of DC Atlantico/Minibar fame)
Top Chef Michael Voltaggio!
(A few minutes after he won TOP CHEF!!)
With Chef Michael Mina and his son Sammy.
Michael Mina Restaurant, San Francisco
Dinner at Michael Mina
with Thomas Keller at
American Wine & Food Festival 2009
Chef Waylynn Lucas
With Chef Akasha Richmond
Chef Tony DiSalvo
Chefs Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo
Animal Restaurant
With Chef Walter Manzke at Church & State Bistro
Chef Katsuya Fukushima
(of MiniBar fame!)
With Chef Octavio Becerra, Palate Food & Wine
L.A. Magazine’s Best Restaurant of 2008
With Chef Tui and his daughter Sugar,
Jitlada Thai Restaurant
With Chef Susan Feniger
Mario Batali – With my husband Peter
at Gourmet Magazine (Conde Naste), NYC 2005
Nancy Silverton of Pizzeria Mozza & La Brea Bakery.
Photo taken at L.A. Magazine’s Third Annual Food Event.
with Marché Chef Gary Menes at Marche’
RH Executive Chef Sebastien Archambault
Chef Eric Greenspan, The Foundry on Melrose.
L.A. Magazine’s Third Annual Food Event.
Tom Colicchio at James Beard Foundation’s Chef’s & Champagne
Chef Vinny Dotolo of Animal Restaurant
with my nephew Cody and his girlfriend Jade.
David Myers – Chef and Owner of
Sona & Comme Ca. Dining at Comme Ça
Govind Armstrong of Table 8 and 8 oz. at Taste of the Nation,
Culver City. Burgers at 8 oz.
With my nephew Cody and Chef Michael Young,
Photo taken at Molecular Gastronomy Class
All smiles with Giada de laurentiis
at a Bon Appetit Event, Beverly Hills
Scott Conant, Scarpetta
Bob Blumer, the Surreal Gourmet at Taste of the Nation, Culver City
Chef Neal Fraser, Grace & BLD. At L.A. Magazine’s Third Annual Food Event.
Chef Josiah Citrin from Melisse, my favorite French Restaurant in L.A.
Jo & Wolfgang Puck at the American Wine & Food Festival
With Michel Richard at James Beard Foundation’s Chef’s & Champagne
My husband Peter with Eric Ripert of Le Bernadin
at Gourmet Magazine, NYC
My husband Peter with Wolfgang Puck at Spago
my last bite... 
Wow….I Like!!!
man… it’s like you’re a celeb chef groupie! kidding! but i am jealous of all of these great pics. i’m most jealous of the one w/ my crush, jose andres. awesome!
amy @ weareneverfull.com
They are definitely “rock stars” to me!
incredible!!!
Holy Amazing Chefs Jo!!!….how amazingly fun!
Wendy, Thanks for checking out my site! xoxoxo
I really like this blog … I love the in-depth pictures, I am pretty envious of your experiences … wish I had the money to go to all of these places! Where’s your picture with Anthony Bourdain? Just kidding…
Wow, I’m impressed. I think I would pass out if I met any of those chefs.
ericriveracooks,
Thanks for checking out my blog… and I’ve definitely had a few “weak knees” moments for sure!
wow, that’s a cool set of photos. I want to meet Giada!
I love.
OMG I am IN LOVE with Chef Ruben! I’ve been to Bazaar 4 times now and last night I FINALLY met him and talked to him (as well as got my own picture with Jose!)
He is so cute, do we know if he is married??
yes…he is married and just a had a beautiful baby.
These are absolutely amazing! But where is sexy Bourdain?? I’m obsessed with your site Jo!
Just got the link from my friend from Church Gina Alexander.
Great Blog! I feel that you have a touch of soul in everything you do. Looking forward to follow your blogging and learn from you.
Alfredo
hello!
I stumbled upon your blog and was very inspired by all the delicious pictures that you post! I am nowhere near to being a chef and can barely boil an egg but I certainly know and appreciate the magic of food. I look forward to becoming a follower of your delicious adventures!
Laura
Thanks Laura!
Stumbled upon you in Twitter. I saw the Chef Photos link on your page and just had to look. My wife does the same thing. She has to get her picture taken with the chef at every food event we go to. Her next “victim” will be Daniel Boulud at a James Beard House wine dinner. I look forward to your future adventures. Lenny
Hi Lenny, Tell your wife I will be SO JEALOUS of her photo with Boulud! : )
You are so effing cute!
We love your pics Jo and man are you photogenic! That must be nice. You always display such warmth and energy in your pictures. It is so obvious that you love what you are doing and it is your calling. And the chefs and folks with you look happy to be there too. You are a treasure girl:-)
You are so sweet… and totally made my day! THANK YOU.
Jo!
your picture with Michael must be before his fame because I couldn’t get a picture of him at the Dining room in Pasadena where I went recently with my husband and friends. He refused to come out and they wouldn’t let me go back in the kitchen so I had our waiter snatch a pic of him instead. Nevertheless, he didn’t look very happy on the pic!…and his food is always amazing!
Hi Jackie,
The photo with Voltaggio is recent (from Feb). We are friends, and I have to say he is super sweet in person. I’m sure he was just busy running the kitchen when you were there.
Ludo Lefevbre, Adria and Keller would be surely those I wish I could meet head to head: they seem fun and would have I am sure a lot to say on the future of cuisine in general
Another Spanish chef here….I love your blog!
Check out mine and please tell me what you think 🙂
http://dinnerwithdaniel.com/
Daniel
I’m so jealous yet happy… you do a great job with the blog/photos i get a food orgasm EVERY TIME!
Wow….I’m really digging the photo’s of you will these famous chefs! Quite impressive. I really like your blog. I’ll be visiting often.
Wow!! Where do you live and are all these chefs at events in your area! Amazing!
Wow you have so many pics!! that’s great!!
great pics! where did you take the one with Juan Mari Arzak?
In Los Angeles.
so happy that i discovered you on twitter. not only do your posts make me smile … but, it’s also refreshing to see someone else get just as excited as i do when it comes to food and the master chefs who prepare it so well. my boyfriend thinks it’s cute when i get all giggly over some of my favs … can’t wait to show him your pictures! only thing is, i’m afraid i might scare him. he’ll start to think that this is what “i’ll” be doing next !!! hahaha keep up the great work, you are wonderful. 🙂