1) What is your favourite restaurant (apart from your own)
bluestem in Kansas City. Megan's desserts completely rock. These folks are the reason planes land in midcontinent. Thanks for your passion. .
2) What is your most important ingredient in the kitchen, and why?
My salts, different ones for different reasons and uses.
3) What tool is most important in your kitchen, and why?
My knives.
4) Which restaurant, anywhere, is your dream destination to dine?
Any restaurant from Boka in Chicago. I have known Kevin since Lazy Dayz and Indigo Wine Bar days.
5) What trend do you see becoming popular in restaurants in the next year?
Hopefully oysters
6) What trend would you most like to see go away?
Out of season items listed as locally sourced.