Joe Sasto
CELEBRITY CHEF JOE SASTO found his love for cooking and appetite for Italian classics as a child at his mother’s side, and it was at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Quince in San Francisco that his passion for pasta truly began. In 2018, Sasto forged his own path and dreamed of opening his own restaurant. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, he pivoted his career by teaching virtual pasta-making classes.
With more than half a billion likes and countless viral social media videos, Sasto has become a recurring judge and chef personality across multiple shows on the Food Network. He’s also competed and appeared on Food Network shows such as Guy Fieri’s Tournament of Champions, Guy’s Grocery Games, and Chopped, as well as Bravo’s Top Chef and Top Chef All-stars.
In 2022, Sasto made the Food Network’s first-ever “Hot List.” Aside from his career as a chef, Sasto has developed a high-end customizable pasta and pizza tool line, and he is the creator of Tantos, the first puffed pasta chip, and a gourmet frozen ravioli brand, Ripi. His first cookbook, Breaking the Rules – a fresh take on Italian classics, publishes in October 2025 by Simon-Element. He lives in Chicago and enjoys spending time with his pup, Tito, and his wife, Kait.
