WHO: Hillary Sterling is the executive chef at Ci Siamo.
ABOUT: Chef Hillary Sterling, a four-time James Beard Award semifinalist, runs this Danny Meyer (Union Square Hospitality Group) restaurant with a focus on seasonal, live-fire Italian fare.
Raised in a tight-knit Jewish household in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn — where her grandmother kept kosher downstairs and her family broke the rules upstairs — Sterling learned to create seasonal recipes rooted in family and tradition, with inspired twists. After graduating from Chicago’s Le Cordon Bleu, she began her formal training in the kitchen of Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill, and continued with Flay at the acclaimed Spanish restaurant, Bolo. Turning her attention to Italy, she joined the team at Lupa Osteria Romana, where she developed a lasting respect for the unifying power of food and the importance of intentionality in cooking.
In 2010, she assumed the role of chef de cuisine at Michelin-starred A Voce. Working under Chef Missy Robbins, Sterling fell in love with the regionality and traditions of Italian cuisine. She would later return to her domestic roots as the executive chef and partner of Vic’s, where her menu of thoughtfully prepared dishes gained a loyal following.
WHAT: Four-time James Beard Award semifinalist Hillary Sterling has become one of New York’s leading voices in Italian cooking. Join her for an evening celebrating recipes from her inaugural new cookbook, Ammazza! A signed copy is included with your purchase.
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov 4, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
WHERE: De Gustibus Culinary Studio
