Pat Bruno biography

Pat Bruno has been the restaurant critic for the Sun-Times for 22 years. His column appears every Friday in the Weekend section of the paper. Pat has written five cookbooks (under his given name, Pasquale Bruno), and during his college years worked as a waiter and a line cook.

In addition to being into dining up to his ears, Pat designs housewares products. In 1973 Pat invented and brought to market the first baking stone. Other housewares designs of Pat's include a pocket wine computer, garlic press, pasta fork, olive oil decanter and chopping boards.

As a freelance writer, Pat has written articles on wine and food for Hemispheres, Cooking Light, and Food Arts. Also, since 1975, Pat has been writing a monthly column for Pizza Today magazine.

I have the best job in the world. I love to eat, and I love to write. Who can ask for anything more?