Paul Bertolli

Paul Joseph Bertolli is an American chef, writer, and artisan food producer.

Biography

Paul Bertolli was born in 1954 in San Rafael, California, to parents of Italian descent. He rose to prominence in the gourmet food world at Chez Panisse in nearby Berkeley, California, working from 1982 to 1992. He eventually became executive chef and co-authoring Chez Panisse Cooking with restaurant founder Alice Waters. He was later the executive chef of the Oliveto restaurant in Oakland, California, until mid-2005.
He is known for producing handcrafted ingredients like balsamic vinegar and salumi. He opened a food supplier, Fra' Mani Handcrafted Salumi, in March 2006. In 2003, he also authored, Cooking by Hand: A Cookbook.