Chef Joe Sasto reveals the Food Network star he shares a friendship tattoo with and how he started producing cooking videos that have garnered millions of views. He shares how he met his creative and romantic partner and how they collaborate to produce his drool worthy videos. Joe talks about his journey to Michelin-star kitchens even without formal training and how those experiences shaped his passion for intimate dining and attention to detail. He shares the serendipitous story of how he landed at the pasta station and slowly fell in love with preparing pasta “fatto a mano” and what he thinks it takes to gain Michelin star recognition. Joe talks about nurturing relationships with Bay Area farmers and purveyors and how it has informed and influenced his point of view as a chef. He talks about the process of developing a packaged snack and what inspired the idea for his puffed pasta creation, Tantos. Joe shares his reaction to being named a Food Network Hotlister, what it was like to compete on Chopped, and what he is really thinking when he is on the other side of the table as a judge. 

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