Stefano Baiocco
Affiliation
Villa Feltrinelli
Executive chef at Villa Feltrinelli since 2003, one of Italy's longest-serving chef-employees
i. Biography
Stefano Baiocco is an Italian chef born in Ancona who has been the executive chef at Villa Feltrinelli on Lake Garda since 2003, making him one of Italy's longest-serving chef-employees. He trained under culinary masters including Alain Ducasse, Pierre Gagnaire, and Ferran Adrià at elBulli, and is known for his experimental, vegetable-forward cuisine that emphasizes herbs, edible flowers, and seasonal ingredients he cultivates in his personal greenhouse. His tasting menu, '100% Baiocco,' changes almost daily and reflects his philosophy of setting culinary trends rather than following them.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
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Executive chef at Villa Feltrinelli since 2003, one of Italy's longest-serving chef-employees
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Experimental, vegetable-forward haute cuisine with emphasis on herbs, edible flowers, and seasonal ingredients
Focus 03
Daily-changing tasting menu '100% Baiocco' reflecting microseasonal Lake Garda ingredients
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Training under Pierre Gagnaire, Alain Ducasse, and Ferran Adrià at elBulli
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Personal greenhouse cultivation of herbs and edible flowers used in his cuisine
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Signature dishes including 'Semplice insalata' and 'Lasagne al plancton'