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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Native Australian Jon-Antony attended Regency College Culinary school in Adelaide, Australia, where he studied for 4 years. While in Chicago Jon-Antony has been featured on CLTV, ABC-7, and Fox News in the MORNING, Hungry Hound, WGN-TV, Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune, WWD Chicago, Chicago Magazine and The Reader. He was also invited by the Art Institute of Chicago to guest lecture a class on his Food Fashion Show. He was teaching cooking classes in culinary venues around the U.S.A.for about 6 years and helped open Table Fifty Two (Art Smith’s restaurant). He is currently working on his first Cook Book “My Life In America” One of Jon-Antony Recipes was featured on the “Martha Stewart Show” Feb 14th 08 He has Cooked with and Food Styled for such clients as: Abigail Johnson Doge, Michael Schlow, Nick Malgieri, Ted Allen, Art Smith, Gwyneth Paltrow, Oprah Winfrey, Giada de Laurentiis, Rachel Ray, Cyndi Lauper, Rocco Dispirito, Mayor Dayley, Padma Lakshmi, Eric Rupert, had a recipe featured on the Martha Stewart show and recently dessert for Paula Deen and John Ledgend. And more great adventures to come........

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Happy Holidays

I want to take the focous away from all this bad juju that has been in my world and Wish You allthe very best of Holidays and enjoy Xmas its one if my Fav times of the year and looking to be a great Xmas Day here at the house.

Peace Out,

JA

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

A New Day

Well i revised my angry blog from yesterdayafternoon.....late last night, for those few that read it I still feel that way. I cant belive that people think they can take advantage of people and tell you that if you want to get paid you will be let go. (Enough about ole for now on on too the other one....)

Don't support peole like this..... or people that think its okat to cut your wages by 25% as the chopping block did december 15th last xmas. (I was an idiot to stay there so long but she planned it well "get them when there are no jobs around and they'll be trapped". I even heard a roumor that she was talking about staff to other prospective employeers cause i was not the only one try to get the hell out of their. Ilediglly......) I took a job that i thought was going to be good for my career(even after i had been warned by others that said she was a bitch and not to do it but i was persuaded by a good friend that knew her through other avenues and i have trusted his advice for the last 6 years. Well i was promised full time! never got it...Had to sign a noncompete clause which i was fine with but not when you take 25% of my pay (you cow) then had 2 of the most useless bitch managers that gave everybody else their work and sat in front of a compuiter all day but never managed to check email...lol what the hell did they do????? Oh and lets not forget HEALTH INSURENCE yes i was told after 90 days i would get this but when i applied for it i was told because i would not make my self advaidable 6 days a week i was not able to get it...(sorry for expecting 2 days off a week) then when you get sick they give you shit cause you call in.(Hey assholes sorry i dont book inadvance when im going to be sick i guess your a little more special...yer right!!!!) Where did you train...Oh thats right you learnt from who!!!!

Any way im going to have some coffee, Oh just got off the phone with ROC and CRUPLS oh its going to be a bumpy Xmas for some.........

Peace Out

JA

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

EX CHEF

Well folks, im no longer Chef at ole' ole' in Andersonvile, It wont be my food or me in the kitchen...my menu who know's, hope it works out for them.

Peace Out,

JA

Sunday, December 13, 2009

A new arrival for Xmas

Im happy to say my sister Amy had her first baby last night, Colby Michael was born @ 9.45 pm in Australia @ Flinders Medical Center weighing in at 6lb 8oz. Im told Mum and baby are doing well and cant wait to see pic's of my little nephew...... Im now an Uncle! 

And not to forget the Savanna Xmas party was great last night!  Met some wonderful people and all seemed to love the food. Thanks Savanna I had a great time and now I have a little nephew as well :) I will post a couple of the recipes from the party soon. If you want any other's feel free to email me.

Big hugs & stay warm,

JA