I consider both Minneapolis and Grand Forks as "Home Towns" - My time as a child was split between the two. Occupation : Catering & Convention Manager for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, and Part Time Private Chef. Prior to this career, I worked as an Investment Banker and lived and traveled all over the US for nearly 20 years...Looking back, the traveling allowed me to taste many different foods and really defined who I am now as a person and a personal Chef. Huge college hockey fan - Go Fighting Sioux!!! Too many to list - My specialty in appetizers are various stuffed mushrooms and you'll always get some sort of spinach when I cook for you. Also, I love the outdoor grill all year around - Even in the cold winters of Minneapolis! I recently lost 40 pounds and am now focused on "Heart Healthy" foods and menus. None - my mother cooked with no spices at all!!! I am 100% self taught. Holiday Party for 30 - I put out 12 differnt appetizers for this party ranging from stuffed mushrooms to crab cakes to corriander honey chicken w/ sweet and sour peanut butter dipping sauce. The event was five hours long and my sous chef (my wife Mary) and I were exhausted afterwords!!! Oh - where to begin...