Rocco DiSpirito

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Rocco DiSpirito was born and raised in Jamaica, Queens. His culinary experience and love of "the good life" through cooking and dining began at age 11 in his mother Nicolina's kitchen. By the age of 16, DiSpirito entered the Culinary Institute of America, graduating with honors in 1986. DiSpirito's career highlights include opening Union Pacific in New York City's Gramercy Park as chef and owner in 1997, being awarded three stars from the New York Times in a 1998 review, and three more in 2002 from the New York Observer. DiSpirito was also named Food & Wine's Best New Chef in 1999, and "America's Most Exciting Young Chef" by Gourmet magazine in 2000; his show "The Restaurant" first aired on NBC in 2003.

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Comfort Me With Food

By Rocco DiSpirito

Chef Rocco DiSpirito shows the soothing power of food with a simple family recipe for pastina.

01:29PM 01/29/07

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Rocco Dispirito on Comfort Food

By Rocco DiSpirito

The chef and his mother discuss the joys of comfort foods and various recipes.

01:28PM 01/29/07

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La Dolce Vita

By Rocco DiSpirito

Chef Rocco DiSpirito looks back at the life of a favorite uncle and shares a treasured family recipe.

09:56AM 11/07/06

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Cooking Under Pressure

By Rocco DiSpirito

Armed with a good recipe and well-planned prep, anyone can turn out a fantastic dish like Rocco DiSpirito's five-minute steak.

09:57AM 10/24/06

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Crab Cocktail With the Guru of Good Life

By Rocco DiSpirito

To kick a dinner party off right, chef Rocco DiSpirito puts his unique spin on a perennial favorite, crab cocktail.

10:09AM 09/01/06

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Ready, Set, Cook

By Rocco DiSpirito

A triathalon offers an opportunity for Rocco DiSpirito to learn to live without carbs; the end of the training, a delicious reintroduction.

09:43AM 08/02/06

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Lobster With the Guru of Good Life

By Rocco DiSpirito

Chef Rocco DiSpirito shows how to prepare the quintessential summer meal -- a lobster boil.

10:04AM 07/27/06

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A Garden of Grilled Vegetables

By Rocco DiSpirito

With summer's bounty now at its peak, it's time to stoke up the grill again with these essential tips from chef Rocco DiSpirito.

09:59AM 07/20/06

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Rocco: Cool and Casual

By Rocco DiSpirito

Quality entertaining doesn't always mean fine china and elaborate dishes.

10:37AM 06/29/06

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Father's Day With the Guru of Good Life

By Rocco DiSpirito

Even if you've yet to lift a finger, chef Rocco DiSpirito shows how to dazzle dad with a fabulous meal.

09:31AM 06/15/06

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