Rucker draws cooking
inspiration from
far and wide, including his early New England days at Johnson & Wales, his stages in Big Sur, Calif., and the shores of Texas» Gulf Coast, but none so much as from his true
culinary mentor, his mother Bootsie.
When I compose a recipe, I draw
inspiration from both my
far flung travels and my local farmers markets; the traditional pairings of my
culinary training and the chefs I have worked with; holistic remedies and artisanal producers.