Two-time James Beard Award winning chef Gabriel Rucker is chef and co-owner of Le Pigeon and Little Bird Bistro in Portland, Oregon. His edgy, highly original, and recipe-free masterpieces, evocative of French bistro signatures and classic American fare, have gained him both regional and national acclaim. Rucker and his team released their first cookbook, Le Pigeon: Cooking at the Dirty Bird (Ten Speed Press), in September 2013. Rucker is one of Portland’s most respected and decorated chefs, earning many accolades, including two James Beard Awards: Rising Star Chef in 2011 and Best Chef Northwest in 2013, as well as a nomination for Outstanding Chef in 2016, Food & Wine Best New Chef 2007, The Oregonian’s Restaurant of the Year.