Title: Cooking Instructor and Writer

Location: Berkeley, California

Education: Ph.D. in Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz

Expertise: Recipe writing, grilling, smoking, charcuterie and salumi- 25 years as a food writer and author of 11 cookbooks- Founder of Aidells Sausage Company

Experience

He is the founder of the Aidells sausage brand, teaches online cooking classes, and is a popular guest chef and speaker.

His interests include food production and sustainability, artisan and specialty food niche product development, and new product recipe concept prototypes and development.

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