Joe SastoCelebrity chef Joe Sasto found his love for cooking and Italian classics as a child at his mother’s side, and it was at the Michelin-starred Quince in San Francisco that Sasto’s passion for pasta truly began. In 2018, Sasto forged his own path and dramed of opening his own restaurant. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March of 2020, he pivoted his career by teaching virtual pasta-making classes. With more than 100 million likes and countless viral social media videos, Sasto has become a recurring judge and chef personality across multiple shows on the Food Network. He’s also competed and appeared on Food Network shows such as Guy Fieri’s Tournament of Champions, Guy’s Grocery Games, and Chopped, as well as Bravo’s Top Chef and Top Chef All Stars. In 2022, Sasto made the Food Network’s first-ever “Hot List.” Aside from his career as a chef, Joe Sasto has developed a high-end customizable pasta and pizza tool line, and he is the creator of Tantos, the first puffed pasta chip which launched the summer of 2024. He lives in Chicago and enjoys time with his pup Tito and his wife Kait. Read More Read Less