Background
Strongin, Daniel Otto was born on April 8, 1951 in Huntington, New York, United States. Son of Theodore Monroe.
Strongin, Daniel Otto was born on April 8, 1951 in Huntington, New York, United States. Son of Theodore Monroe.
Student, Bard College, 1970-1971.
First cook, apprentice chef, Ferdinands Restaurant, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1972-1975;
sous-chef, Lily's Restaurant, Boston, 1976;
sous-chef, The Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, 1976-1978;
chef garde-manager, night chef, Cafe de Partie, The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Boston, 1975, 76;
executive sous chef, Ritz Carlton Corporation, Boston, 1978-1981;
working chef, Augusta's Restaurant, Berkeley, California, 1981-1983;
working chef, La Petit Cafe, San Francisco, 1983-1984;
executive chef, The Claremont Resort Hotel and Spa, Oakland, California, 1984-1985;
executive chef, The Lakeview Club, Oakland, 1985-1986;
corporation chef, director deli operations, Vasilio's Kitchen at Andronico's Markets, Berkeley, since 1986. Consultant on technique Ortho Books, Cooking A to Z. Consultant, writer, performer videos Fabricating Venison, Preparing Venison for food service ednl.programs nationwide New Zealand Venison Council.
Owner, chief instructor The Cooking Workshop, Cambridge, 1973-1981.
Member American Culinary Federation (founding president, Chairman of the Board Greater East Bay chapter 1987, Chef of Year 1988), San Francisco Professional Food Society, American Cheese Society (board member 1992, president 1994-1996), American Institute Wine and Food, Institute for Studies in Ontological Nuclei.
Married Rovena de Araujo Mahfuz, October 30, 1992. Children: Thiago, Daniel.