Lexus Culinary Masters Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo run a gastronomic empire. Today, they’re known for their Los Angeles restaurants Animal, Son of a Gun, and Jon & Vinny’s, as well as Cookbook, a neighborhood market with two locations. But they got their start catering, making a name for themselves putting on pancake parties. Jon and Vinny haven’t forgotten their roots. That’s why they chose to cook up traditional buttermilk pancakes for The Meals That Made Me. Watch above to see them explain how serendipity helped them succeed, while they mix up perfect fluffy pancakes.
Chefs Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo Cook Up Buttermilk Pancakes for The Meals That Made Me
Lexus Culinary Masters Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo Cook Buttermilk Pancakes for The Meals That Made Me Series, While Discussing Getting Their Start Catering

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