Rocco DiSpirito is a James Beard award-winning Chef, author of several bestselling books, and a television host! Rocco DiSpirito began his culinary career at the ripe age of 11 scooping Italian ices at a pizzeria so he could afford a Kiss album. Rocco stuck with working at the pizzeria after buying several albums, and began to enjoy cooking. After graduating High school early, Rocco enrolled in the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, and began learning from the best chefs in the world. He opened his first restaurant, Union Pacific in 1997 which launched Rocco into stardom. From there, Rocco began appearing on numerous television shows, and started writing cookbooks. Through many life events, Rocco began to look at food as a way to help people by creating recipes that are healthy and indulgent. Recently, Rocco opened The Standard that introduces people to delicious food that is healthy for you.