Joshua Skenes is the Executive Chef, and Co-Owner of two-Michelin-star Saison in San Franciscos Mission District. At Saison, Skenes takes a holistic approach to cooking by crafting food that allows diners to experience the natural sensibility of each ingredients origin, and layering flavors to bring out the fullest expression of their taste through the use of fire. Widely praised for his innovative cooking techniques, Skenes has quickly made a name for himself on the national culinary scene as one of Food + Wine‘s Best New Chefs of 2011. Learn where along Joshuas career path that he discovered his sensitive and pure palette, and how he learned to become the Joshua Skenes Executive Chef today. This program has been sponsored by Whole Foods Market. image: hauteliving.com My first restaurant job was in a Japanese restaurant in my hometown, as a dishwasher. There was something that I liked about getting yourself organized. [7:30] You can learn all the fancy things in the world, but if you dont have a solid foundation, your food wont taste good. [15:30] -- Joshua Skenes on Chefs Story