Matthew Accarrino Brings the Flavors of Italy Home

I literally fell into cooking: I became interested in cooking professionally as I recovered from a broken femur. But I grew up cooking with my grandmothers and parents and have always loved food.

It is interesting to me to call my food “Italian.” I feel I am inspired by my heritage, but am very proud to be an American chef. Most of my training is French in origin and American in practice, but as I...