At the Chef's Table...

Wearing a crisp white linen shirt and an ever-so-charming smile, celebrity Chef Brian Aaron is cool, calm and collected (despite the whirlwind of success going on around him) as I sit at a steel table in with him inside his Doral-based catering kitchen.

Keeping our encounter brief (Aaron is busy preping for an upcoming weekend cook-off at The 6th Annual NBC6/Telemundo 51 Health & Fitness Expo) I had the fueled-by-science-chef answer some of my favorite questions...



BP: Alright Chef, you ready?
Aaron: Shoot...

What was your first Job?
Valet Parking

Best thing you ever ate with your hands?
Jello

Favorite Elixir (cocktail)?
Anything Red Pepper Based

Favorite overseas Eatery?
el Bulli

A Meal I would not eat again?
Liver

Who is the person (living or not) you most admire?
My Dad

The last played song on your ipod?
Don't Even Have One

Blackberry or iphone?
Blackberry

Dogs or Cats?
Dogs

White or Red?
Black

What sound do you love?
The Sizzle of a Pan

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Architect

What is your greatest fear?
Failure

What is your most treasured possession?
My laptop

When and where were you the happiest?
In the kitchen

What is your greatest extravagance?
Dinning out

Who has been the greatest influence on you?
My mentors, including my father

What is the quality you most admire in a woman?
Personality

What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Success

What is your motto or words you live by?
"Do it perfect every time or don't do it at all"


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To see the chef in action, head to the Miami Beach Convention Center on Saturday to cheer on his team, S-PAI-SI-LI-SHUS (SPICYLICIOUS)! The competition kicks off at noon!

Reported by Brittany Peitsmeyer