Hey, I’m Tim. I’m a Chef and a Lifestyle Food & Beverage Consultant living in Dallas, TX. I am a fan of travel, photography, food and culture. I’m also interested in writing, cooking and restoring my 100 year old family farm. You can visit my website with a click on the button above.

I am a creator and culinary adventurer, whose passion and wonder can’t be contained by four walls; striving to break the boundaries for what it means to entertain and gather.

For me the concept of dining has always been more about the human factor rather than the food – where people are at the focal point of the experience and food seeks to complement it.

My American food story began in Texas after having worked my way through top kitchens in New York City, California, Europe and Asia, my work has been critically acclaimed and I received a coveted James Beard Award for my cookbook, Smoke: New Firewood Cooking.

I believe that the act of cooking together is a connection for every community, and the custom of gathering-to-dine as paramount to every culture.

While serving as a culinary diplomat for the US State Department, a journey to the mountaintops of Mongolia served to reinforce my beliefs that beyond language and culture, the act of sharing a table really speaks to the values of joint human experience.