Monday, August 10, 2009

About Billy Parisi

Billy Parisi has been in the kitchen since he started washing dishes in a restaurant at the age of 13. After growing up across the Midwest in Detroit, Cleveland, and St. Louis Billy Parisi jetted off to the Scottsdale Culinary Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona to earn a degree in Culinary Arts and Hotel and Restaurant Management after high school.

It was at the Scottsdale Culinary institute that Billy fully engaged in cooking and learned the intricacies of food and what it takes to succeed in the industry. After graduation Billy came back home to St. Louis where he started off as a Sous Chef at the upscale eatery, Cardwells, at the tender age of 19. From there he went on to become the Executive Chef at the Wildhorse Grill and Gerards Fine Continental Cuisine, both of which are still successful restaurants in St. Louis. During his time in the kitchen Billy was recognized as one of the top up-and-coming chefs in the St. Louis area.

After three years in St. Louis he went back to school at the University of Missouri where he earned a degree in Communications and a minor in Spanish, with an emphasis in video production. While back on campus Billy could not keep out of the kitchen and frequently would put in time at the university’s prestigious Alumni Club, where he went on to win the distinction of “Iron Chef of Missouri.” With his background and expertise, upon graduation Billy started FixMyRecipe.com, an interactive cooking show. He has since been featured on live TV in Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis. Kansas City, Grand Rapids and has been featured in the Chicago Sun Times, the Chicago Tribune and Comcast Video On-Demand in the Chicago market.

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