Bibiana Osteria Enoteca's Chef Jake Addeo on His Passion for Italian Cuisine

Sep 05, 2016 705

Patrons may not get the chance to meet the mastermind behind Washington DC's upscale Italian restaurant, Bibiana Osteria Enoteca, but all should take comfort in knowing that executive chef Jake Addeo knows a thing or two about Italian cooking.

Why? He grew up in an Italian-American home with a mother who turned every family event into a party in the kitchen. And the youngster was right there, helping out. "My mom had influence on me," he said. "She has Germanic and Northern Italian roots. I thought all we ate was Italian, but really there were elements of Austrian flavors and profiles."

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