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Chris Thompson
- Specialties
- Italian, Italian, Italian
- What is Chris Thompson Doing Now?
- Cooking at his restaurant
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Q&A with Chris Thompson
- What is your name?
- Chris Thompson
- What was your very first cooking experience?
- At age 7 I began cooking with my grandma.
- Do you ever make mistakes cooking?
- Sure, I make mistakes. I sometimes try new things and they just don't have the flavor I thought I wanted. But never stop trying.
- Who taught you how to cook?
- Grandma and many other chefs.
- Why do you like to plan and make meals?
- It gives me such joy to make good food and watch people enjoy it.
- What advice do you have for kids to learn to cook?
- Get in the kitchen and enjoy the people you are cooking with.
- Why do you like zisboombah?
- It is a fun and engaging site that teaches you while you play.
- What is your favorite food?
- Chicken parm.
- How long have you been a chef?
- 30 years
- Where do you work now?
- Iorio- It is my wife and my restaurant.
- What does your day consist of?
- Always busy trying to keep the business strong.
- What thought process do you use when making a meal?
- Who is eating it, what it takes to make it and can I repeat it easily.
- If you have kids, do they like to eat your food?
- My son loves my Lasagna.
Iorio, 503-445-4716
912 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97214
Iorio is the people's Italian restaurant. One meal there will tell you why.

