Eric Greenspan

Eric Greenspan is an acclaimed chef and popular TV personality. He is the author of two cookbooks: "The Great Grilled Cheese Book: Grown-Up Recipes for a Childhood Classic" (published by Ten Speed Press) and "Cook Up Comfort with Eric Greenspan" (published in partnership with Weigh Watchers). Before becoming a chef, Eric was a punk rocker in Los Angeles. His "enthusiasm for music is second only to his enthusiasm for food...." Following his graduation from UC Berkeley's prestigious Haas School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Eric attended the acclaimed Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in Paris. He went on to train in New York with such celebrated chefs as Alain Ducasse, David Bouley, and Rocco DeSpirito, as well as apprenticing at three-star Michelin chef Ferran Adria's El Bulli in Rosas, Spain. As executive chef at Los Angeles' acclaimed Patina, Eric garnered critical acclaim for his imaginative and bold cuisine and was named one of Angeleno Magazine