Stefan
Finalist
Age: 35
Hometown: Tampere, Finland. He currently resides in Santa
Monica, Calif.
Profession: Chef, StefansCatering.com
Culinary education: CMC, Wurzburg Schweinfurt
Favorite simple spring recipe: Wedge of iceberg lettuce with
bacon and blue cheese dressing
Stefan was born in Finland but spent the majority of his childhood in
Germany, where he began culinary training in his early teens. He worked his way
through various European kitchens, learning new techniques and collecting awards
along the way. In 1998, he joined master chefs Grant McPherson, Sotta Kuhn,
Jacques Torres, Jean Philip Maury and Marc Poidevin as part of the creative team
for the opening of the Bellagio Hotel, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas. As
executive sous-chef, he created, developed and executed menus for the $25
million banquet kitchen. Since then, he has held a number of executive chef
positions and most recently worked with Celestino Drago at Enoteca Drago before
opening his own business, Stefan's Catering in Santa Monica. Although he
currently resides in Los Angeles, he spends his summer months hunting and
fishing in his native Finland.
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