David Georgeson of Larks
Anna: Where did you grow up?
David: Rogue Valley
Anna: Did you eat your veggies when you were a kid?
David: Always
Anna: When did you know you wanted to be a chef?
David: When I was 17 I worked at the McCully House and found love for food.
Anna: What is your favorite food memory?
David: When I first had abalone that I harvested.
Anna: Where were you first trained and how difficult was your training?
David: Portland, Oregon – Le Cordon Bleu
Anna: How do you get your inspiration?
David: Books, TV shows, being creative
Anna: Favorite kitchen equipment or gadget?
David: Chef knife, blender, beuerre mixer, meat grinder
Anna: Best piece of advice you would give to a home enthusiast?
David: Always taste your food and season!
Anna: Best cooking for a novice just getting into the business?
David: Go back to school. Skills, skills…
Anna: Funniest kitchen incident?
David: There is some funny incident that takes place in Larks kitchen on regular basis.
Anna: Favorite food to cook with?
David: Fresh seafood, and any local , fresh ingredients.
Anna: What do you think is the most challenging ingredient to work with?
David: Don’t have one.
Anna: Do you have a favorite wine?
David: Syrah
Anna: What do you like to eat when you’re at home?
David: Seafood, deer & elk. (I hunt.)
Anna: Are there any foods you just don’t like?
David: No.
Anna: Favorite cookbooks?
David: French laundry cookbook.
Anna: Where do you see yourself in ten years?
David: Good Question!??
Anna: What is going to be the next big thing in the food world?
David: Offering customers to fish their own meal that a chef is going to prepare later. Example: Steelhead fishing & dinner on the Rogue River with the Rogue Runner Guide Services and a personal chef.
Anna: What do you do for fun?
David: Scuba dive, go spear fishing, bow hunting, salmon & steelhead fishing, play with my labs.
Anna: Where is your favorite place in the world?
David: Cinque Terre, Italy
Anna: What do you most love about your job?
David: My freedom to be creative.
Anna: If you had just one wish, what would it be?
David: I would wish to never work again, just enjoy life!
