Chef Eric Ripert is a venerable titan within the restaurant industry — and beyond. From numerous cookbooks and a stunning memoir to one of the most awarded restaurants on the planet, he's an icon through and through.
When I was honored to have the privilege to be able to sit down with Ripert, though, he spoke about more than his esteemed credentials. We covered everything from the importance of meditation in his life to the question of wild-caught versus farm-raised fish, his time on food television and the far-reaching importance of an organization like City Harvest. (Also, did you know the famed French chef is actually part Italian? You really do learn something every day.)
