Chef Joe Ouellette

For over 36 years I have refined French, Spanish, Italian, Ayurvedic, Turkish, Moroccan and many more cuisines executing from Homestyle to Four-Star / three-macaroon Michelin standards.

Before living in Bradenton Beach, for 10 years Joe was the chef to Roy Edelman in Los Angeles. He moved there from Enfield Connecticut. In Enfield Joe had planned to retire offering a Dinning Society in his home, after living in the village of Manhattan for 35 years.

In New York City, for eighteen years, he served as the Private Chef to Christopher Browne, one of the top money managers in the world.

As for training, he “trailed” at Texarkana with Abe Delahoussaye in 1989, to confirm his ideas of becoming a professional chef. He graduated from the French Culinary Institute in Manhattan with one hundred hours over the requirements. Joe started his apprenticeships at the famed four-star Chanterelle in NYC. Then it was off to France to work in the three-macaroon Michelin kitchens of Antoine Cadinu, Roger Vergé and Georges Blanc. After returning to NYC, he met his new culinary godfather Daniel Boulud who helped Joe get his first NYC job at Park Bistro. During that time he was hired by David Bouley to work in his kitchen.

After a year with Bouley, Joe acquired a private chef position for Christopher H. Browne. Throughout his position with Mr. Browne, Joe had free time to work with his four-star friends at Daniel, Quilted Giraffe, Le Bernardin and back with his friend Bouley. He also had the privilege to write his inspiring and instructive cook book “A Private Chef” by Trafford Publishing.

A few people who have enjoyed his cuisine are: Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker Bowles, Rex Reed, Usher and Martha Stewart…

In the Enfield area, Joseph ran a dinning society in his home Château Forêt and is the Dean of Special Studies at “What’s Cooking D”.

Meanwhile, Joe would help in his buddy David Bouley’s “Test Kitchen” and was offered the Chef de Cuisine position at “Botanical” David’s dining experience.

Rest in Peace David!

Instead, he opted to be the Chef de Cuisine at Camiel’s Bistro and Bar in Wilbraham MA. The cuisine served was his latest discoveries from Marrakesh, Fiji, Istanbul and 4-star / 3-macaroon Michelin restaurants he has eaten in.