Chris Cognac Biography

Born in Newport Beach Calif. Chris Cognac grew up and worked in Torrance Calif. It is there that developed his love for food working at a neighborhood restaurant called Rizzo's and enjoying great post-surf tacos at little roadside stands.
In 1988 Chris joined the Army. While serving in Desert Storm as a member of the 101st Airborne Division he would combine rations over an open flame to create different dishes. When his service was over Chris briefly worked at a Chart House restaurant and then joined the police force in 1992.
Chris has been on the police force for 14 years serving in the juvenile and sex crimes division. He now specializes in community affairs and quality of life while also working as a food columnist for the Torrance Daily Breeze a Los Angeles area newspaper. He also runs a wine tasting panel on affordable wines contributes to the Who's News section for USA Weekend and has contributed articles for Slammed magazine. Chris has also been featured on National Public Radio on the shows Marketplace and Evan Kleiman's Good Food.
On top of his police service and writing Chris does charity work. Chris had Mattel and Sketchers donate toys and sneakers to be distributed to Los Angeles area needy kids. At another charity event he photographed and fingerprinted over 1000 kids to keep their information on file. Finally Chris co-organized a Hurricane Katrina fundraiser with Food Network's Marc Summers and Juan Carlos Cruz called LA Supports LA.

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