Elise Wiggins's guest appearances

Elise Wiggins

The Modern Eater

Chef or Death

Best Served

Chef Or Death

Chris Starkus

Josh Oakley

Jesusio Silva

Elan Wenzel

John Hinman

Robert Thompson

Adrian Miller

Andrew Parr

Josh Niernberg

Jeff Gebott

Edward Lee

Kate Larson

Adam Ross

David Lewis

David Witt

OwlTail

Episode #144 Elise Wiggins - Lil Yellow Chick

Chef and owner of Cattivella - Chef Elise Wiggins just showcased a premier of her new style of cooking show, Roots to Ranches that will air on Rocky Mountain PBS in January. Her goal is to blow people’s minds with such interesting content that the viewers are asking themselves what is this crazy lady going to do next. She's doing Chef or Death today!!! Crazy…Growing up in the South, Elise Wiggins’s first memories are of family and food. Her family had a tremendous influence on her becoming a chef. Elise Wiggins grew up in the small Louisiana town of West Monroe. Her childhood was filled with time spent with her family hunting, fishing, gardening and cooking. The first thing her father taught her during her first hunting trip at the age of 6 ½ was to eat what you kill and to never waste food. He literally whispered in her ear when she put the bead of the shotgun on the bird and whispered in her ear ‘ we NEVER kill unless we plan on using and eating all the animal. Are you ready?” Elise replied yes knowing the gravity of what she was about to do. This was the foundation for Elise’s successful career as a chef.

Chef and owner of Cattivella - Chef Elise Wiggins just showcased a premier of her new style of cooking show, Roots to Ranches that will air on Rocky Mountain PBS in January. Her goal is to blow people’s minds with such interesting content that the viewers are asking themselves what is this crazy lady going to do next. She's doing Chef or Death today!!! Crazy…Growing up in the South, Elise Wiggins’s first memories are of family and food. Her family had a tremendous influence on her becoming a chef. Elise Wiggins grew up in the small Louisiana town of West Monroe. Her childhood was filled with time spent with her family hunting, fishing, gardening and cooking. The first thing her father taught her during her first hunting trip at the age of 6 ½ was to eat what you kill and to never waste food. He literally whispered in her ear when she put the bead of the shotgun on the bird and whispered in her ear ‘ we NEVER kill unless we plan on using and eating all the animal. Are you ready?” Elise replied yes knowing the gravity of what she was about to do. This was the foundation for Elise’s successful career as a chef.

Episode #103 Elise Wiggins

Chef Elise Wiggins from Cattivella was in Studio Kitchen Colorado to cook up some delicious crawfish Boudin Balls, and clay baked chicken stuffed with whole eggs and homemade chicken sausage!! OMG! with chef Zuri ResendizBe sure to check out chef Elise on Roots to Ranches on Rocky Mountain PBS and pbs.org It's totally awesome!!with very special guests from Good River Beer, The Urban Farm at Stapleton, and more! Don't miss this show!

Chef Elise Wiggins from Cattivella was in Studio Kitchen Colorado to cook up some delicious crawfish Boudin Balls, and clay baked chicken stuffed with whole eggs and homemade chicken sausage!! OMG! with chef Zuri Resendiz Be sure to check out chef Elise on Roots to Ranches on Rocky Mountain PBS and <a href="http://pbs.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pbs.org</a> It's totally awesome!! with very special guests from Good River Beer, The Urban Farm at Stapleton, and more! Don't miss this show!

Wow! Chef Elise Wiggins will show you how to bake a stuffed chicken in clay!! 02-08-20

Elise Wiggins is Chef / Owner of Cattivella in Denver, CO. We discuss growing up in the south gigging frogs and cooking gumbo with the family. She schools us on the cuisine of northern Italy and we get to talk to a truly amazing young Sous Chef, Zuri Resendiz. First job in the industry?SERVER, CHILI'S IN BEDFORD, TX, I WAS 193 pivotal jobs throughout your career?1.  THE GROTTO, 1990 MANAGER/ APPRENTICE AT NIGHT IN THE KITCHEN, ( THE TWO CHEFS WERE 2 CHEFS THAT WERE ON THE AMERICAN CULINARY TEAM THAT FIRST WON GOLD IN THE WORLD CULINARY OLYMPICS2. Palio in Puerto Rico: I was the Exec Chef of one of only 6 4 Diamond Restaurants in the whole Caribbean at the time. 2000-20023.  Panzano - 2004-2016 Took over after Jenn Jasinski with a lot of pressure and expectationsProudest moment of your career?Opening my own Restaurant with no investorsFood and/or drinks staples in your house?Sriracha, Tabasco, Prosecco, 291 Rye Whiskey, eggs, cheddar cheese, tortillaTwo things most people don't know about you?I had a ghost encounter when I was a kid.  I hate the taste of Rocky Mountain OystersWords to live by?Devil is in the detailsWebsite - CattivellaDenver.comFacebook - /CattivellaDenverInstagram - @thenaughtychef   @CattivellaDenElise’s mom lived and traveled around the world as a child and through her young adult life. She spent her teenage summers in Northern Italy. She inspired Elise’s love for Italian food by preparing regional Italian dishes she had learned during her visits. She would lay down photos of her in that particular town and tell us about the region and the food she learned. It was Elise's first experience with her mom that made her realize what her destiny was. Her mother had her help make chocolate chip cookies. Fresh out of the oven she fed the family and hot gooey cookie. It was Elise’s first cookie ever. She remembered how unbelievably delicious the cookies tasted and saw that her family felt exactly the same way.She is now the proud owner of Cattivella. Cattivella is where Elise highlights her more than 34 visits to various regions and towns of Italy. She often worked and studied under many Chefs in Italy include the World Famous Mad Butcher of Panzano, Dario Cecchini. She thrives on serving unknown dishes from Italy here in the united states such as Batsoa ( pig trotter polpette) from Piedmonte, Foccacia di Recco from the Ligurian coast to Funghi Crepelle ( mushroom crepes with fonduta sauce).In less than six months of being open she has garnered Zagat’s one of America’s most anticipated Spring Restaurant openings, Eater Denver Hottest Restaurant in Denver Sept 2017, Named one of the 10 Iconic Chefs of Denver by Dining Out Magazine, the highly coveted 5280 Top 25 Restaurants in Denver 2 years in a row, Thrillist named Cattviella Best New Restaurant in Denver 2017, Chef of the Year Award 2017 by Eater Denver, Best Italian by Westword 2017 and 2018, Best Dessert Westword 2018, Restaurant of the year by Thrillist 2018, Top 10 New Restaurants by Westword 2017, 2018 and 2019, 5280 Best 15 Italian Restaurants in Denver and Boulder, Conde Naste Best Restaurant in Denver 2018, 5280 Best Pasta 2019 Top 10 Restaurants by 303 Magazine and just recently Best Chef in Colorado by 5280 Top of the Town 2019.

Elise Wiggins is Chef / Owner of Cattivella in Denver, CO. We discuss growing up in the south gigging frogs and cooking gumbo with the family. She schools us on the cuisine of northern Italy and we get to talk to a truly amazing young Sous Chef, Zuri Resendiz.  First job in the industry? SERVER, CHILI'S IN BEDFORD, TX, I WAS 19 3 pivotal jobs throughout your career? 1.  THE GROTTO, 1990 MANAGER/ APPRENTICE AT NIGHT IN THE KITCHEN, ( THE TWO CHEFS WERE 2 CHEFS THAT WERE ON THE AMERICAN CULINARY TEAM THAT FIRST WON GOLD IN THE WORLD CULINARY OLYMPICS 2. Palio in Puerto Rico: I was the Exec Chef of one of only 6 4 Diamond Restaurants in the whole Caribbean at the time. 2000-2002 3.  Panzano - 2004-2016 Took over after Jenn Jasinski with a lot of pressure and expectations Proudest moment of your career? Opening my own Restaurant with no investors Food and/or drinks staples in your house? Sriracha, Tabasco, Prosecco, 291 Rye Whiskey, eggs, cheddar cheese, tortilla Two things most people don't know about you? I had a ghost encounter when I was a kid.  I hate the taste of Rocky Mountain Oysters Words to live by? Devil is in the details Website - <a href="http://CattivellaDenver.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CattivellaDenver.com</a> Facebook - /CattivellaDenver Instagram - @thenaughtychef   @CattivellaDen Elise’s mom lived and traveled around the world as a child and through her young adult life. She spent her teenage summers in Northern Italy. She inspired Elise’s love for Italian food by preparing regional Italian dishes she had learned during her visits. She would lay down photos of her in that particular town and tell us about the region and the food she learned. It was Elise's first experience with her mom that made her realize what her destiny was. Her mother had her help make chocolate chip cookies. Fresh out of the oven she fed the family and hot gooey cookie. It was Elise’s first cookie ever. She remembered how unbelievably delicious the cookies tasted and saw that her family felt exactly the same way. She is now the proud owner of Cattivella. Cattivella is where Elise highlights her more than 34 visits to various regions and towns of Italy. She often worked and studied under many Chefs in Italy include the World Famous Mad Butcher of Panzano, Dario Cecchini. She thrives on serving unknown dishes from Italy here in the united states such as Batsoa ( pig trotter polpette) from Piedmonte, Foccacia di Recco from the Ligurian coast to Funghi Crepelle ( mushroom crepes with fonduta sauce). In less than six months of being open she has garnered Zagat’s one of America’s most anticipated Spring Restaurant openings, Eater Denver Hottest Restaurant in Denver Sept 2017, Named one of the 10 Iconic Chefs of Denver by Dining Out Magazine, the highly coveted 5280 Top 25 Restaurants in Denver 2 years in a row, Thrillist named Cattviella Best New Restaurant in Denver 2017, Chef of the Year Award 2017 by Eater Denver, Best Italian by Westword 2017 and 2018, Best Dessert Westword 2018, Restaurant of the year by Thrillist 2018, Top 10 New Restaurants by Westword 2017, 2018 and 2019, 5280 Best 15 Italian Restaurants in Denver and Boulder, Conde Naste Best Restaurant in Denver 2018, 5280 Best Pasta 2019 Top 10 Restaurants by 303 Magazine and just recently Best Chef in Colorado by 5280 Top of the Town 2019.

Ep #10 - Elise Wiggins was inspired by Italian cuisine at a young age by her mother