Peter Leigh Gallin - Say Ciao! Creative Catering / Columbia River Tap Room and Eatery
Peter Leigh Gallin is executive Chef and owner of Say Ciao! Creative Catering / Columbia River Tap Room and Eatery, and is a devotee to fresh, healthy Northwest regional and International cuisine. He is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy located in San Francisco, California with a curriculum focused on classical French cooking techniques. He has worked as a chef since graduation in 1988, both as a caterer as well as chef du cuisine at numerous restaurants.
Chef Peter’s philosophy on food is “Simplicity is elegance”. Whether he is creating recipes from his classical French cooking background which tends to border on western Mediterranean, or taking a Pacific Rim cant to perhaps utilizing his time spent in the American Southwest for a bit of spice, one can always rely on flavorful and healthful cuisine from Chef Peter! It’s all about the ingredients; finding the right produce, meats, cheeses, herbs and all that is out there to “play” with is what Chef Peter does.
Peter is the son of an anthropologist and a sociologist and is a world traveler who has spent time living in Asia and all over North America, including the East and West Coast, the Deep South, Southwest, Midwest and Northwest.
Chef Peter will be preparing Southwest Sweet Potato Jalapeno Soup! Swing by Say Ciao! to try some for dine-in or to-go! Larger quantities of soup (32 ounces or more) made be arranged during non open hours by appointment for pick up. Chef Peter will also be offering a second soup as they always have two available, one vegetarian and one meat option. Hours of operation for Soup Week are:
Monday – Friday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm