#HASHTAG: DANIEL ROSE

Wilmette native DANIEL ROSE is best known for his mastery of classic French cuisine, for treating all his ingredients with the utmost care and respect, and for seeking out and sourcing the best local markets have to offer. Since opening his first restaurant in Paris in 2006, his restaurants have spanned two continents and have been at the forefront of the international dining scene. Chef Rose has cooked for some of the world’s most esteemed chefs including Paul Bocuse in Lyon, Jean-Pierre Bruneau in Brussels, and Yannick Alléno at Hotel Le Meurice in Paris. In 2016, Rose opened his first stateside restaurant, Le Coucou, in New York City, earning his first Michelin star and was recognized with a James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant. Three years later, Rose was named Chef Partner for Air France’s business class service on long-haul flights from the United States and Canada to Paris. Rose was honored in 2022 as a chevalier of the Order of Agriculture Merit by the French Republic. This local culinary artist recently set aside his apron to share how he stays current between courses.

#ON MY NIGHTSTAND

On the Nature of Things by Lucretius. It is something I have been revisiting every few years since I first read it 25 years ago! I think that I keep reading it because I didn’t truly understand it the first few times. I still don’t know if I understand it, but it becomes more pertinent to me the more I live. It is a sort of treaty on Epicureanism. All of this, of course, relates to my understanding of cuisine, which is always evolving. Today more than ever, it is all about a search for balance despite being a guide to an eternal quest for pleasure. Don’t get the wrong idea … this book is sitting on a pile of well-worn Tom Clancy novels and a rich collection of cookbooks!

#ON MY MOBILE

I spend entirely too much time surfing the live art auctions on drouot.com. Drouot is a collection of auction houses that all operate out of a central auction house in Paris. Although I bid very little and buy even less, it is fascinating in so many ways. It is about art, collecting, and trying to understand the things that people find valuable. It is often a history lesson. Each auctioneer has their own style, and I find the entire process captivating. Go and stroll around the next time you are in Paris and in the meantime … tune in online!

#IN MY EARBUDS

Sohrab Pournazeri is an Iranian musician and composer who plays the tanbur and a few other traditional Persian instruments. It’s hypnotic—entirely exotic to my ear, and it reminds me of how much more there is to discover in the world and how limited our horizons can be until we force ourselves to find new paths.