Inside the Competition That Crowned America’s Next Culinary Star
After competing against nine culinary talents from across the country, chef Grace Cacciato was named the winner of the 2026–2027 S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy U.S. Regional Final. A panel of judges selected her roasted squab with chanterelle mushrooms and toasted buckwheat, black raspberry, and Swiss chard purées to represent the United States at the Grand…