Greg Baker-Executive Chef:
Greg has spent more than 20 years in the culinary field.
At the age of 12 he started working his way up through the ranks.
Graduating from Western Culinary Institute in 1988, he continued his
climb to Executive Chef, most notably at the popular trattoria, Tuscany Grill,
in Portland, OR. Greg's recipes have been featured in Food & Wine and
Bon Appetit magazines and he has traveled extensively throughout Italy,
studying the culture, foods and wines of its different regions. His diverse
tastes and extensive culinary knowledge bring flavor and excitement to both the
ordinary and extraordinary. Chef Greg has been featured in the St. Petersburg Times, and on WFLA’s
Daytime and publishes a weekly column, The Culinary Sherpas, in the Tampa Tribune's "Flavor" section.
Michelle Baker-Managing Partner Michelle grew up surrounded by the sights and smells of her traditional Southern kitchen. At an early age, she was helping her parents prepare seafood gumbo, Yorkshire pudding, Chocolate Éclairs and 100's of other delights. Michelle is notorious for her appetite of knowledge and anything culinary. She has traveled from San Francisco to Savannah in search of America’s best cuisine. She currently publishes a weekly column, The Culinary Sherpas, in the Tampa Tribune's "Flavor" section, and a food critic for New Heights Magazine, and Sticks of Fire.com, as well as being a contributor for several other blog sites.
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