Trained in Bergamo, Italy, by some of the region's most noted chefs, MARC VETRI is the chef/owner of Vetri Ristorante, Osteria, Amis, and Alla Spina, all located in Philadelphia. Vetri was named one of Food & Wine's Ten Best New Chefs and received the Philadelphia Inquirer's highest restaurant rating? he also won the James Beard Award for Best Chef MidAtlantic. In November 2010, Bon App�tit named Amis one of the top ten places for pasta in the country. Vetri has been profiled in Gourmet, Bon App�tit, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the New York Times.
David Joachim has authored, edited, or collaborated on more than 40 cookbooks. His first book with Kevin Gillespie, Fire in My Belly, was a James Beard Award finalist. His A Man, A Can, A Plan series of books has sold more than 1 million copies. He writes a column in Fine Cooking magazine called "The Science Of...," and he co-owns Chef Salt, a line of artisanal seasonings that feature unrefined salts from around the world