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Tom Valenti (1959-2026) Chef, author. Tom Valenti was born in Ithaca, New York, and died in Byram Township, New Jersey. He was executive chef in many of the restaurants in New York City.

Full Name

Thomas Michael Valenti

Locations

New York•Tompkins•Westchester

Author's Timeline

1959

Birth

Tompkins County
Thomas Michael Valenti was born Ithaca, New York, on March 23, 1959.

0000

Other Life Event

Westchester County
Mr. Valenti worked as a private chef for two years in Rye, New York.

2001

Other Life Event

New York County
Mr. Valenti established his restaurant, Ouest, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, in 2001.

2002

Literary Work

Welcome to My Kitchen: A New York Chef Shares His Robust Recipes and Secret Techniques
William Morrow Cookbooks
0060198192 / 978-0060198190
Cookbook written with Andrew Friedman.

2003

Literary Work

Tom Valenti's Soups, Stews, and One-Pot Meals: 125 Home Recipes from the Chef-Owner of New York City's Ouest and 'Cesca
Scribner
0743243757 / 978-0743243759
Cookbook written with Andrew Friedman.

2009

Literary Work

You Don't Have to be Diabetic to Love This Cookbook
Workman Publishing Company
0761154116 / 978-0761154112
Cookbook written with Andrew Friedman.

2026

Death

Tom Valenti died at a hospital near his home in Byram Township, New Jersey, on April 1, 2026.

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