"I putmy wholeheartinto everythingI do"

He has had the opportunity to cook for many prominent customers including Missouri

Governor Mike Parson, Lieutenant

Governor Mike Kehoe, Jerry Seinfeld, John Travolta and Anthony Bourdain among other celebrities, politicians and people of notoriety.

Missouri Magazine:What do you want to be remembered for?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:I?d like to be remembered for being a fair caring & creative Chef & city ambassador.

Missouri Magazine:When did you decide to become a chef?Can you share the backstory of becoming a Chef?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:I wanted to be a Chef since I was around 9 My mom would allow me to cook breakfast for her and my dad on Saturday morning

Missouri Magazine:What is your signature dish?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:At the moment?I would have to say Coffee Ancho Filet topped with whiskey pan sauce.

Missouri Magazine:How do you describe your overall cooking philosophy?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:Don? t be afraid to try something new! Make it delicious

Missouri Magazine:Name the three kitchen tools you can't do without?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:Chef Knife, tongs & a sauté pan.

Missouri Magazine:What is your favorite or least favorite dish to prepare?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:Favorite dish would be any kind of fish, fresh or sea.

Missouri Magazine:What is your favorite wine?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:My current favorites are Rombauer Zinfandel & Frank Family Cabernet Sauvignon - both California wines

Missouri Magazine:Tell us about pairing wine and food

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:It?s about balancing flavors of the food and accentuating the wine Reds are best with fattier meats like steaks if you serve Duck let?s say with a fruit based sauce you would choose a wine to go with the sauce. Fish, pork & chicken definitely a white wine

Teaching! Always strive to improve your staff & yourself.

Missouri Magazine:What do you love most about living in Missouri?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:I love the seasons, I lived in Florida for a few years and I definitely missed seeing trees change & occasionally snow! Haha

Missouri Magazine:How long have you worked or lived in Missouri?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:I?ve lived most my life here I spent a few years as I said in Florida but I also lived in Arkansas for a couple as well

Missouri Magazine:What is your favorite restaurant?Favorite?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:Lol, well when I?m not eating at the IG my favorite burger place in Missouri is What-A-Burger Favorite Italian definitely Jasper?s in Kansas City.

Missouri Magazine:If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:If I could I?d like to travel to the Polish border of Ukraine to help feed the refugees!

Missouri Magazine:How big is your family?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:My wife and I have 4 sons, 6 brothers, 3 sisters, 15 nieces and nephews & a great niece, just on my side.

Missouri Magazine:What do you find most rewarding about being a chef?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:Learning &

Missouri Magazine:What is something on your bucket list?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:To hike the PCT out west & the AT from Maine to Georgia!

Missouri Magazine:What are your family's favorite activities?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:Exploring! We love checking out new places hiking, camping and obviously amusement parks!

Missouri Magazine:Where can someone find you when you are not at work?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:I?m always on the move lol I?m on a few city of Sedalia boards the one I spend most time on is the Central Business & cultural district. I?m also the promotion committee chairman for Sedalia Main streets.

Missouri Magazine:What do you consider your greatest professional achievement?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:There are so many. Missouri?s Best 4 years in a row is definitely up there!

Missouri Magazine:Do you have a favorite local charity?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:Retrieving Freedom is one of my favorites.

Missouri Magazine:What are some of your local favorite places?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:Bothwell Lodge, Katy trail, we have two great record stores Jammin Nuggets & Josey records Ozark Coffee company and my absolute favorite is my place Cow Bird Creamery & Sweets!

Missouri Magazine:What is your favorite quote?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we're curious... and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths -Walt Disney

Missouri Magazine:What is your favorite music?Name three bands you would like to see.

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:I like most music! I?d love to see Chris Stapleton, Trampled by

Turtles

& Nathaniel Rateliff

Missouri Magazine:Tell us about your business adventure.

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:I created and own Cow Bird Creamery & Sweets in Sedalia Missouri. We offer hand dipped ice cream, my wife bakes all of our cookies & cakes, we also offer unique candies & vintage sodas. I came up with the name Cow Bird because from when I first saw them in Florida I was amazed by the since of community the egrets and cattle have. The cattle protect the birds from land predators and the egrets keep the bugs off the cows backs! That?s how Our motto came about ?Be a good neighbor!?Find out more aboutCow Bird Creamery & Sweets here.

Missouri Magazine:Anything else you would like to share with us?

Chef Chris Paszkiew icz:I appreciate Sedalia and Missouri for supporting me as a chef, business owner and community ambassador and I look forward to a long wonderful relationship with our community!

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