Chefe Jonathan Waxman

Californiano de nascimento, Jonathan Waxman cresceu numa família que celebrava as artes culinárias. Depois de receber o Grand Diplôme da Escola de Culinária La Varenne em Paris, regressou à Califórnia para trabalhar no Domaine Chandon e depois com Alice Waters no lendário Chez Panisse. Em 1979, tornou-se o chefe executivo do Michael's em Santa Monica, onde desenvolveu a sua versão da cozinha californiana. Deixou a sua marca em Nova Iorque em 1984 com o agora icónico Jams.

Today, Waxman is the chef/owner of Barbuto in Manhattan’s West Village, Jams at 1 Hotel Central Park, Adele’s in Nashville, and Baffi in Atlanta. He is the recipient of many accolades, highlighted by the 2016 James Beard Award for Best Chef: New York City. Waxman's numerous TV appearances include Top Chef Masters, Top Chef, Recipe for Deception, and MasterChef. His charitable work includes Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, Citymeals on Wheels, and many others. Waxman is the author of three cookbooks including: The Barbuto Cookbook, A Great American Cook, and Italian, My Way. Waxman lives in Manhattan’s Upper West Side with his wife and three children.