Chef Jen what is the best culinary lesson you learned from your mother. “My mom does not cook at all, and when she tries, she's not any good. In other words, I learned absolutely nothing about cooking from my mom. That said, my grandmother was an amazing cook, and her attention to detail was incredible. She made it a point to focus on the whole picture, which rubbed off on me.” Jasinski admits.
Chef Jennifer Jasinski is one of Denver best chefs in many people's opinion. Nevertheless, what makes this woman so special in how she runs her business? The real secret of Chef Jennifer of success is hard work when asked about how one becomes a great chef she explains, “A grate chef is someone who loves to work hard and you always need to learning and teaching. A
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She has a siren calmness to her even when the restaurant is full and the tickets are coming in. cooking comes very natural to her. She would not be in where she is today if she had not been mentor by Wolfgang Puck. Working with the Wolfgang Puck Food Company gave Jasinski many opportunities, not only in sous and executive chef positions, but also with having the chance to work at the two-star Michelin restaurant Ledoyan in France. Her learning and confidence-building experiences with Puck extend over a decade. Jasinski decided to break off on her own in 2000 and took an Executive Chef role at Panzano a Contemporary Northern Italian restaurant located in Denver, CO. While working at Panzano she met her future business partner, Beth Gruitch and in 2004, they teamed up to open Rioja. The food inspired by Mediterranean ingredients and influenced by local and seasonal products. With Gruitch's attention to service and Jasinski's devotion to producing excellent food, It has turned in to be an amazing partnership, Beth Gruitch and Jennifer Jasinski have gone on to open three additional restaurants, and a four is going to open in