Joel Gamoran grew up in Seattle, WA and has been cooking professionally for the past 14 years. In addition to studying cooking in Italy, Joel has earned a Restaurant Management Degree from the University of Connecticut as well as an ACAP Degree from the Culinary Institute of America.
After his formal education, Joel worked in many restaurants up and down the West Coast of the United States. Joel’s goal has always been to make the home kitchen more approachable and inspirational for the everyday cook! So, at 24 years old Joel began teaching cooking classes at famed kitchen retailer Sur La Table!
Joel continues to make consistent appearances on morning shows, including New York One, The Today Show, and Good Morning America. Joel is also a Tastemaker for the online cooking network Tastemade, and in the summer of 2017 Joel will Executive Produce and Host his first cooking show SCRAPS, on the FYI network!
Today Joel is the National Chef for Sur La Table and lives in Seattle, WA with his awesome wife Angiolina!