Talli V. Counsel, United States Presidential Chef

Chef Talli V. Counsel is the distinguished consulting United States Presidential Master Chef for three United States Presidents. Chef Talli, a native of Southern California, was introduced to the culinary arts profession as a young man by his parents, William and Jean Counsel, who were the Executive Chefs and restaurateurs. Prior to his formal culinary training Chef Talli was fully trained in the art of high speed "Spincookery"®, a term and process developed by his mother, Chef Jean Counsel.

The cuisines created by Chef Talli have garnered rave reviews, both in the United States and abroad. His incredible culinary imagination and expertise, coupled with his unswerving commitment to using only the finest and freshest products, and handpicked ingredients from only the top local sustainable farmers and ranchers, have unleashed amazing American, International and fusion dishes, uniquely his own.

A few of his personally developed cuisines include: Rainwater Seafood Salad, European French Crystal Cuisine, Dr. Wooe's Chinese Hot Wok, California New Coastal Cuisine, Deep Gator Cajun Cuisine, Italian Northstar and San Francisco Cable Cars & Crayons (extreme San Francisco flavors and colors), and Blue Radiance Fresh Seafood Cuisine.