THOM 13 | Fall / Winter 2019

Connector
right when he said “You can learn a
lot about someone when you share
a meal together.” I would add, You
can also come away inspired and
changed when you do. Just sitting
down and sharing the experience of
food with a chef, or walking through
the process of craft beer with a
brewmaster, ignites my passion and
keeps me inspired.
Aside from all the tasty bites that
day, getting to cook a black-truffle
chicken pot pie alongside Wolfgang
Puck was one of the most delicious
and amazing experiences.
AT HOME
IN THE KITCHEN
T: At home, who’s the chef?
E: She likes to bake and I like to
cook, so together my wife, Tisha,
and I make the perfect team.
T: What’s one recipe that
always goes over well with
your family?
E: Bucatini all’Amatriciana
or, as my family likes to call
it, Eddie’s Spaghetti. I make a
simple tomato-based sauce
using pancetta, onions, garlic and
Parmesan cheese and then top it
with fresh basil. It’s quick, easy
and so comforting.
T: How do you stay
inspired?
E: People. Anthony Bourdain was
T: How do you feel about
the phrase ‘social media
influencer’?
E: It was meant to describe
someone on social media that has
credibility in a specific industry
to influence, and I believe there’s
nothing wrong with that.
But I think over time, that phrase
has developed a stigma because
of the oversaturation of people
in this space, some with the
intention of just exploiting brands
and using their influence for
selfish gain. I don’t call myself an
influencer; instead, I aspire to be a
storyteller.
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