The Untamed Chef

Laurent Gras | San Francisco CA | Michelin 2 Star
Saison | Stagiaire & Dining Experience
2019

Kaelin Ulrich Trilling | Yountville CA | Michelin Bib Gourmand
La Calenda | Stagiaire & Dining Experience 
2019

Josiah Citrin/ Ken Takayama | Santa Monica CA | Michelin 2 Star
Melisse | In Pursuit of Excellence Cook Book & Dining Experience
2019

Val M. Cantu | San Francisco CA | Michelin 2 Star
Californios | Stagiaire & Dining Experience
2018

David Kinch | Los Gatos CA | Michelin 3 Star
Manresa| Dining Experience | Manresa an Edible Reflection Cook Book |

Manresa Mind of a Chef 
2018

Dominique Crenn | San Francisco CA | Michelin 3 Stars
Atelier Crenn |Stagiaire | Dining Experience | Metamorphosis of Taste Cook Book
2017 

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Master Class

Thomas Keller 1 & 2 Over 100 Hours

Massimo Bottura 30 Hours

Gordon Ramsay 1 & 2 Over 50 Hour

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I am honored to be your champion

2012 Central Valley Iron Chef

2012 Foodie Fest Best Dish

2012 Fresno Fig Fest People’s Choice Champion

2012 Fresno Fig Fest VIP Judges Choice

2013 Forks Corks and Kegs Best Dish

2013 Home Show BBQ People’s choice Champion

2013 Home Show BBQ Judges Choice

2014 Master of Ceremonies Modesto Harvest Festival

2014 Fall Wine Cornucopia Best Dish

2015 Thumbtack Spot Light Culinary Ambassador for Central CA

2015 Tulare Western High School Career Day Presenter

2015 Master of Ceremonies Modesto Harvest Festival

2015 Wish Upon a Star Appreciation Award for Granting 3 Wishes

2015 Paso Robles Home Show Best Bite

2015 Paso Robles Best Culinary Demonstration

2015 Tulare Union High School Career Day Presenter

2015 Thumbtack Best Chef  Central CA

2016 Made for them People’s Choice Champion

2016 Thumbtack Best Chef Central CA

2016 Tulare Western High School Career day special thanks

2016 37th Annual Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras Guest Chef

2016 James Beard Foundation Participant The Blended Burger Project (Only Private Chef in the Country)

2016 Tulare Union High School Career Day Presenter

2016 Mission Oak High School Career Day Presenter

2016 TIME Super Fan Celebrity Chef California Grown Campaign

2017 Tulare Western High School Career Day Special Thanks

2017 38th Annual Morgan hill Mushroom Mardi Gras Guest Chef 

2017 James Beard Blended Burger Project Participant  (Only Private Chef in the Country)

2017 Best Dish of Downtown Sutter Creek

2017 Winner of the Bay Fair Farmers Market Chef Battle (San Leandro CA

2017 New Culinary Ambassador California Farmers Market Association

2017 Downtown Modesto Harvest Festival Master of Ceremonies

2017 500th Radio Show On Agnet West Radio

2018 39th Annual Morgan hill Mushroom Mardi Gras Guest Chef

2018 James Beard Foundation Blended Burger Project Participant (Only Private Chef in the Country)

2018 Thumbtack Top Pro Northern CA

2019 Thumbtack Top Pro Northern CA

2019 Taste of Calaveras County Peoples Choice Grand Champion

2019 James Beard Foundation Blended Burger Project Participant (Only Private Chef in the Country)

2020 Thumbtack Top Pro Northern CA 

2020 Taste of Calaveras County Peoples Choice Grand Champion ( 2nd year in a row)

2021  Thumbtack Top Pro Northern CA

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Press

  • July 2012 Nuestro Tiempo Magazine : Meet The Untamed Chef

  • August 2013 TCHCC Hispanic Times: The Untamed Chef

  • October 2013  TIMES Delta/Advance-Register: Menudo for Dummies

  • August  2014 Times Delta/Advance-Register: Coming Soon Chef Albert

  • February 2015 Times Delta/Advance-Register: Dining in the Dark

  • February 2015 World Ag Expo Meet The Untamed Chef

  • October 2015 Visalia Home & Gardening Expo: Untamed Candy Making

  • October 2015 NBC KSEE 24 Sunrise: Family Inspired Halloween Treats

  • December 2015 NBC KSEE 24 Sunrise: Holiday Fun Menudo

  • February 2016 Visalia Home & Gardening Expo: Romantic Dining with the Untamed Chef

  • February 2016 Visalia Times Delta: New Flavors for Older Diners

  • Oct 2016 NBC KSEE 24 Sunrise: Quail in the Pumpkin Patch

  • Oct  2016 Visalia Home & Gardening Expo: Fall Inspired Dishes 

  • November 2016 Visalia Times Delta: Thanksgiving Untamed

  • March 2017 Lifestyle Magazine/Epicure: Chemistry meets Culinary 

  • Oct 2017 Sierra Lode Star (Sousvide as a Professional)

  • Dec 2018 Sierra Lode Star/ Christmas Cookie Time

  • April 2019 Calaveras Enterprise ( Just a Taste)