Danny
Eliminated, Week 5
Age: 26
Hometown: New Hyde Park, N.Y.
Profession: Chef de cuisine, Babylon Carriage House
Culinary education: CIA Hyde Park
Favorite simple summer recipe: Seafood salad with fresh
calamari salad, red onions, fresh garlic, lemon, lime, pepper, salt
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Final elimination challenge dish (with Team New): Chili
sticky rice, white peach-miso barbecue, tempura-fried shrimp, yuzu ginger
granita and micro greens with lemongrass vinaigrette
Danny currently serves as the chef de cuisine at the Babylon Carriage House,
one of the most popular restaurants in Long Island, N.Y. He is best known for
his Italian-Asian fusion style of cooking. Danny was influenced by his
grandmothers at a young age to cook from the heart and keep family in mind.
After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, he worked for several
restaurants, including East by Northeast, Harvest on Fort Pond, and Pacific
East, where he gained invaluable knowledge that made him an asset in any
kitchen. His motto is "No guts, no glory, no gold!"
(Bravo)
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