Chef Brian Duffy

Oct 1, '12

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Name: Brian Duffy Age: 40 Nationality: Irish American Country of Residence: USA
1. Your Restaurant/Business:
Multiple restaurants as well as Consultant for CBD Solution.
2. About Your Kitchen:
Heaven! Always something fun. Old school & classic.
3. Your Favorite Chef Works Item:
Baker style jackets such as the Palermo and Montreal. As a chef, I like a shorter sleeve ... especially since I'm not on the line as much anymore.
4. First Job:
Dishwasher & Bus Boy at Cassel's Restaurant in Narberth, Pennsylvania USA in 1984.
5. Your Favorite Cookbook:
Larousse Gastronomique: The World's Greatest Culinary Encyclopedia By Librairie Larousse.
6. Your Awards:
Multiple awards from national media as well as local groups.
7. Your Cooking Inspiration:
Mom & Dad!
8. Your Speciality Dish:
Classic peasant food. All things comfort.
9. Favorite Dish To Eat:
All forms of BBQ & any Fish or Seafood.
10. Weirdest Thing You Ever Ate:
Brain
11. Favorite Ice Cream Flavor:
Moose Tracks which has Peanut Butter Cups and fudge ripple.
12. Favorite Drink:
Dark & Stormy from "meat & potatoes" Pittsburgh PA!
13. Favorite Wine:
Viognier, Bonterra Organic Vineyards, California USA
14. Who Would You Most Like To Cook For:
My Grandmother
15. Who Would You Least Like To Cook For:
My wonderful Midwest cousins...
16. Favorite Things To Do When Not Cooking:
Mountain biking, riding my Harley and ‘chillaxing’ with my daughters (11 & 8 yrs old).


17. Your Latest Project:
Opening 5 concept restaurants - 2 in Canada & 3 in the US
18. Favorite City and Why:
Savannah, Georgia USA as I Love the history, the class & the cleanliness.
19. Your Greatest Indulgence:
BBQ
20. Your All Time Best Culinary Tip:
How to cut a pepper in three seconds!