Chef Emous carefully prepares one of his dishes. His chef would urge us to give the lamb a chance. A chef with an expansive career, including a stint as John Lennon's traveling chef, Emous has now found serenity, both professional and personal, in small town Indiana. His regality derives from his vast culinary knowledge, and the consummate love for his chosen profession.
Some artists work in paints or clays, Emous in flavors.
And his greatest accomplishment is that he knew, has always known, what he would be, and that he would be great. I spoke with Emous over the phone one chilly February evening. I didn't want to pass up. I explained my desire to speak to Lennon's chef, and was quickly told that, yes, John would love to do an interview. I heard the phone receiver bang lightly on the tabletop as the sociable voice padded off to give my compliments to the chef.