Christopher Covelli
Chef Christopher Covelli is a former Wall Street professional, having worked for Liberty Mutual and Signal World Wide for 10 years. 5 years ago he left his career to attend the French Culinary Institute in New York City.
After cooking school he owned, managed and acted as head chef, for Christopher's By the Bay, a guesthouse in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Three years ago he accepted the position of senior chef instructor at the Toscana Saporita Cooking School in Lucca, Italy. There he worked with cookbook authors Sandra Lotti and Anne Bianchi.
Chef Covelli and Chef Lotti have presented several demonstrations at the French Culinary Institute and The James Beard Foundation Luncheon Series in July 2001. In November of 2001, they prepared a dinner and demonstration for the Italian Culinary Institute in New York City.
Christopher's culinary training has culminated in the 4-part harmony that draws from French, Italian, Spanish and American haute cuisine known as L'Uva (which means grape) Restaurant in Provincetown. Christopher himself is a melange of influences, having been "raised Italian and French trained." His family hails from Abruzzo, Italy, and his love of Italian cuisine stems from childhood.
L'Uva Restaurant is situated among the white picket fences, vivid wildflowers, and weathered shingled cottages of sophisticated yet down-to-earth Cape Cod. Chef Covelli says, "Provincetown is its own little culinary center." People come to L'Uva for "really good Italian cooking -- simple flavors-and a good French plate."
Christopher attributes much of L'Uva's success to its excellent staff. His partner Peter Garza, Bar Manager David Mitchell and Sous Chef Antonio Mainieri all contribute to L'Uva's health and well being. Chef Covelli and L'Uva Restaurant have received recognition in the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe, and will be receiving an award from Wine Spectator in August.
Chef Covelli's culinary goal, he puns, is to be "tastefully successful."
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