A look at Luke
LUKE PALLADINO Age: 42 Occupation: Owner/chef of Luke Palladino Seasonal Italian Cooking, in Northfield, N.J., and Luke Palladino, inside Harrah's Resort Atlantic City.
LUKE PALLADINO
Age: 42
Occupation: Owner/chef of Luke Palladino Seasonal
Italian Cooking, in Northfield, N.J., and Luke Palladino, inside Harrah's Resort Atlantic City.
Hometown: Bethpage, N.Y.
Education: 1989 graduate of Culinary Institute of America.
Professional: Has worked in and owned restaurants in New Orleans; Aspen, Colo.; Las Vegas; Atlantic City, and in Italy.
Personal: Divorced; father of Kera, 20; Daniel, 17, and Elli, 9.
Favorite ingredients: Marjoram, sage, corn, eggplant, pork.
Favorite dish to cook: "It changes every day."
Least favorite dish to cook: Brains.
Hobbies: Wine, surfing, boxing and spending time with his kids.