Richard - Season 4

Jewelsy · 01-24-2008, 05:19 PM

Richard

AGE: 35

HOMETOWN: Uniondale, New York - currently resides in Atlanta, GA

PROFESSION: Chef, culinary designer, Trail-Blais

CULINARY EDUCATION: AOS Culinary Arts, CIA

FAVORITE SIMPLE SPRING RECIPE: Lamb meatballs with rhubarb & strawberry

BIO: Richard is not only a chef, but also a culinary designer, working all over the east coast. He and his wife reside in Atlanta, Georgia with their two weimaraners and are expecting their first child in the spring. He is known for his innovative and personal take on classical cuisine and has studied under luminaries such as Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud and Ferran Adria. Richard believes cooking is an art and a craft and food is meant to stimulate on many levels. He incorporates global ingredients, modern cooking methods, wit and a sense of humor to all his food. He says if he were a food he would be an artichoke. "It's tough, difficult to work with, even dangerous at its core; but when you come down to it, it's simple, beautiful and delicious."

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sweetpea · 01-25-2008, 08:03 PM

Describes himself as an artichoke...tough, difficult to work with, dangerous yet also simple, beautiful and delicious. Interesting.

Haivart · 01-27-2008, 12:56 PM

I've heard some folks wondering whether the other contestants will be intimidated by the fact that he's somewhat of a big name in cooking.

buglover · 01-27-2008, 01:04 PM

I've seen him on something else. It's going to drive me nuts because I can't remember what!

Haivart · 01-28-2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by buglover

I've seen him on something else. It's going to drive me nuts because I can't remember what!

He was on Iron Chef America in 2006. If that's not it, I'll do some more research.

buglover · 01-28-2008, 07:47 PM

Ok, he looked familiar!

LG. · 01-29-2008, 11:37 AM

he and his wife are expecting their first child this spring? Is the filming over for this? I'd kick his hind-end if he were my husband and took off for a couple months during the 3rd trimester. I'm guessing because he's a regarded chef that he could be on a different season (and earlier one or a later one, which is pretty likely given the popularity of this show), but maybe it was too much of an opportunity to miss. I'd think having a prior culinary reputation would make it harder to go on this show, as there is more to "lose" than someone with everything to gain from the exposure.

Shady64 · 02-20-2008, 01:42 AM

More Lamb? WTH. After seeing lamb as the spring recipe again and again, I'm rooting for anyone that didn't list lamb.

hutchlover · 02-23-2008, 08:30 AM

Remember, this was starting to film at the end of TC3. So his wife was probably just pregnant at that time. I'd imagine filming wrapped up just sometime before Christmas.

pontiaka · 02-25-2008, 01:47 PM

i think he's going to be the bad a** of the group

01-24-2008, 05:19 PM	#1
Jewelsy From the corner of my eye Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: in the middle of the Monsoons Posts: 11,652	Richard - Season 4 Richard AGE: 35 HOMETOWN: Uniondale, New York - currently resides in Atlanta, GA PROFESSION: Chef, culinary designer, Trail-Blais CULINARY EDUCATION: AOS Culinary Arts, CIA FAVORITE SIMPLE SPRING RECIPE: Lamb meatballs with rhubarb & strawberry BIO: Richard is not only a chef, but also a culinary designer, working all over the east coast. He and his wife reside in Atlanta, Georgia with their two weimaraners and are expecting their first child in the spring. He is known for his innovative and personal take on classical cuisine and has studied under luminaries such as Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud and Ferran Adria. Richard believes cooking is an art and a craft and food is meant to stimulate on many levels. He incorporates global ingredients, modern cooking methods, wit and a sense of humor to all his food. He says if he were a food he would be an artichoke. "It's tough, difficult to work with, even dangerous at its core; but when you come down to it, it's simple, beautiful and delicious." Top Chef Chicago - Bios - Official Bravo TV Site

01-25-2008, 08:03 PM	#2
sweetpea Missing #16 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,690	Re: Richard - Season 4 Describes himself as an artichoke...tough, difficult to work with, dangerous yet also simple, beautiful and delicious. Interesting.

01-27-2008, 12:56 PM	#3
Haivart FORT Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 28	Re: Richard - Season 4 I've heard some folks wondering whether the other contestants will be intimidated by the fact that he's somewhat of a big name in cooking.

01-27-2008, 01:04 PM	#4
buglover Dreaming..... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 35 Posts: 10,941	Re: Richard - Season 4 I've seen him on something else. It's going to drive me nuts because I can't remember what! __________________ Counting down the days until Big Brother!

01-28-2008, 07:47 PM	#6
buglover Dreaming..... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 35 Posts: 10,941	Re: Richard - Season 4 Ok, he looked familiar! __________________ Counting down the days until Big Brother!

01-29-2008, 11:37 AM	#7
LG. Hoping for Zac Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hell's Kitchen Posts: 13,635	Re: Richard - Season 4 he and his wife are expecting their first child this spring? Is the filming over for this? I'd kick his hind-end if he were my husband and took off for a couple months during the 3rd trimester. I'm guessing because he's a regarded chef that he could be on a different season (and earlier one or a later one, which is pretty likely given the popularity of this show), but maybe it was too much of an opportunity to miss. I'd think having a prior culinary reputation would make it harder to go on this show, as there is more to "lose" than someone with everything to gain from the exposure. __________________ Signature line? We don't need no stinkin' signature line.

02-20-2008, 01:42 AM	#8
Shady64 Snoozin' on the beach Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,918	Re: Richard - Season 4 More Lamb? WTH. After seeing lamb as the spring recipe again and again, I'm rooting for anyone that didn't list lamb.

02-23-2008, 08:30 AM	#9
hutchlover Who Do We Trust? Us. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Just moved to Chicago Posts: 960	Re: Richard - Season 4 Remember, this was starting to film at the end of TC3. So his wife was probably just pregnant at that time. I'd imagine filming wrapped up just sometime before Christmas.

02-25-2008, 01:47 PM	#10
pontiaka FORT Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 30	Re: Richard - Season 4 i think he's going to be the bad a** of the group