Danilo Alfaro is a writer and private chef in San Francisco.

Experience:

Throughout a career in journalism and PR that has allowed him to live and work in some of the major culinary capitals of the world, Danilo developed and nurtured a passion for food that ultimately led him to Los Angeles, where he received his formal culinary training.

After graduating from culinary school, Danilo honed his skills cooking in upscale restaurants and a high-end catering company, before launching his personal chef business, specializing in gourmet dinner parties, in 2004. He has also offered private instruction and consulting services from time to time.

Education:

Danilo is a graduate of the culinary school at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, the oldest culinary arts program in the country. He also has a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY.

From Danilo Alfaro:

Because I'm a chef, people often expect me to be some kind of food snob — but nothing could be further from the truth. I became a chef because I love food, not so that I could criticize or judge other people's cooking. Which isn't to say that I don't have strong opinions, because I do — and I don't mind sharing them. But when I taste something for the first time, I'm always looking for something to love about it, not something to find fault with.

Having cooked in the kitchens of scores of clients over the years, I'm familiar with the challenges a cook faces in preparing gourmet-quality food at home, and I always try to keep the home kitchen in mind when writing recipes and creating menus.