b'Chef StellinounscriptedWHY DO YOU DO WHAT YOU DO?Because when I do it, I feel truly happy inside; I feel connected to my place in the world.WHAT IS YOUR FIRST FOOD MEMORY?My family making meatballs and tomato sauce using my grandmothers conservadi pomodoro, bottled crushed tomatoes, packed with basil and olive oil, from hersmall farm in Sicily.WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DISH TO EAT?TO PREPARE?Pasta with tomato sauceand a few meatballs.IS THERE A FOOD YOU HATE/DONT LIKE?Fried calf brain, or brain of any sort.IF YOU COULD HAVE ONLY ONE FOOD FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE,WHAT WOULD THAT FOOD BE?Pasta and breadwith meatballs and tomato sauce, of course!WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES YOU?My father, Vincenzo, my first life coach, who instilled in me the values that made methe man I am today, was a huge source of inspiration. He fostered in me a desire to makea positive difference through all that I do, and the ambition to deploy my vision and turn itinto reality. My fathers encouragement and support inspired me to become a storyteller whocommunicates through the sensuality and captivating flavors of food. To me, that is sheer joy the kind of joy that I seek to instill in the hearts of the people who connect with my passion.Thanks in so many ways to my father, I know who I am and what I can do. Now, I just wantto do itlife is short! When I come to the end of mine, I know that my last thoughts will notbe about the size of my bank account, but about the special moments of the life I have livedand about the people I have loved, sitting around my dinner table laughing, talking andeating my food. Theyre my inspiration.13'