Show 40, September 14, 2013: Michael Passmore, Passmore Ranch, Sustainable Aqua Farming

Michael Passmore of Passmore RanchMichael Passmore is an elite class freshwater fish farmer in the Sacramento area. His Passmore Ranch is sustainable aqua farming and his clientele are discriminating celebrity chefs all across the country who he, unusually, supplies directly.

They started modestly by selling live fish at Northern California farmers’ markets, and their quality and service quickly established them as premium purveyors for top restaurants and Michelin-starred chefs around the country.

Passmore Ranch offers premium freshwater white sturgeon, black bass, striped bass, catfish, silver carp and trout, plus prized domestic caviar.

Show 31, June 15, 2013: Pastry Chef Roxana Jullapat, Co-Owner of Cooks County in Los Angeles

Roxanne Jullapat of Cooks County RestaurantThe low-key husband and wife team of Roxanne and Daniel Mattern are the proprietors and culinary team behind the well-received Cooks County.

With their extensive fine-dining backgrounds the goal is to take the freshest of local ingredients and prepare them so they taste delicious without over thinking the process. They source their produce at three area farmers markets each week.

Their thought is the age of overindulgence is behind us and this is the way younger folks want to cook and eat. You can also frequent a restaurant of this style more often.

Roxana’s favorite desserts use fresh fruit of the season. For Father’s Day she is bringing back her signature Chocolate Stout Cake with house-made Stout ice cream!