He was quickly recognized as a Bon Appetit Rising Star Chef, and soon thereafter permanently relocated back to the West Coast to work in San Francisco fine dining.
Epicurious is a huge site that houses original recipes, as well as the archives from Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines.
His credits include over 40 cookbooks and articles for magazines such as Sunset, Southwest Art, Home, Cowboys and Indians, Western Styles and Bon Appetit.