I am the executive chef and owner of two New York City restaurants Graffiti Earth, and Me and You. I am also the author of the cookbook "Mantra: The Rules of Indulgence." I am an advisor for Sustainability Empathy and Performance enhancement with Gourmet, Compass group, and at Umass Amherst. I also offer a cooking class for children 4-14 at my restaurant called "Candy Camp" designed to an build interest in preparing and enjoying more diverse foods, and host exclusive in-home dinner parties through my event planning company.I have competed against Morimoto on “Iron Chef America” on Food Network in August 2009, and runner up on the “Next Iron Chef” beginning in October 2009. and 2014.