Chef Matthew Accarrino has just been named one of the Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2014. Born in St. Louis and raised in New Jersey, this American celebrity with undeniable Italian origins is used to say that when he was a child, his dream was becoming a professional cyclist.

However, when a tumour in his leg forced him to change his plans. During recovery, he spent two years at home following Julia Child and Jacques Pépin culinary tips and craziness, and this is how he decided he wanted to become a chef, too.

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Fonte: This is Italy