Chef John Ash

Dubbed the “Father of Wine Country Cuisine” he opened acclaimed John Ash & Company in 1980 and it continues today.

He has had a show on KSRO radio (The Good Food Hour) for 38 years. It is the longest running radio food talk show in America. He hosted two shows on the Food Network.

John teaches widely to professional and home cooks.

John has written six books and is a two-time James Beard Award winner as well as a Julia Child Cookbook of The Year. His latest The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood was published in 2023.

He writes regularly for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat and Northbay Biz and other culinary publications. John is a passionate supporter of sustainable food practices, having served on the Board of the Chef’s Collaborative as well as Seafood Watch, an initiative of the Monterey Bay Aquarium.