Joseph Yacino

Biography

The glimmering thought of YaDa Chef was in 1999, but YaDa Chef was not born until 2000 when I partnered with Bryan Daniel. Bryan is the baking genius in our kitchen. YaDa is the combination of two surnames, Daniel and Yacino. Obviously I am the “Ya” and Bryan is the “Da”. We also like to think of it as a double positive meaning “yes, yes chef”. Please do not say to Bryan or me “yada, yada, yada”!
I grew up with a father of Italian descent and a mother of Polish descent…okay enough of the jokes! Food was a very important part of our daily lives. My Nanna has to have been the only Italian Grandmother that did not cook! She had the recipes, which she passed on and critiqued to the daughters in law, but cook, no! My basic recipes and knowledge of Italian, Neapolitan food was from my mother passing on my dear Nonna’s recipes and critiques. Babci (maternal grandmother) was a terrific cook and had a passion for it. My love of Polish/Eastern European food shows that. Babci liked to leave out that one so important ingredient, ensuring no one could cook like her. After much practice I think I have found the missing ingredients.
Training in England, France, Greece, Italy, Norway, Scotland, as well as the United States, has helped me capture the classic and regional styling of many countries.

Smashwords Interview

What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
Cooking, and creating food that will be Good and Good for You
Do you remember the first time you cooked for someone?
It was for my Mum. I was just a kid, maybe 6 or 7. She wasn't feeling well and I told her she need to eat some soup for lunch. It was one of the popular canned/tinned concentrates that you added one or two cans of water to and heated up. That started me on to cooking.
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Where to find Joseph Yacino online

Books

Stay Fit Eat Allergy Free
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 50,990. Language: English. Published: December 7, 2015 . Categories: Nonfiction » Cooking, Food, Wine, Spirits » Health & healing / allergy, Nonfiction » Cooking, Food, Wine, Spirits » Health & healing / gluten-free
(4.00 from 1 review)
This is the only allergy-free cookbook endorsed by the founder of the Celiac Disease Foundation.The author is an acclaimed chef who is the personal chef of Manfred T. Mugler, and has worked with national grocery stores, various coeliac disease organizations. All of the recipes are gluten-free,dairy-free,soy-free,and nut-free. All are calorie conscious, low-sodium; and boast a low glycemic index