has spent his professional lifetime passionately studying and refining his craft, reflecting a devotion to the culinary arts that is a family legacy.
Chef Derek's cooking is imbued with childhood memories of his Grandmother Inez. In her kitchen, he was taught the beauty of creating the fine traditional dishes of Southwest New Mexico using only pure, uncomplicated, locally-grown ingredients.
Chef Derek's education in the art of cooking and eating was furthered by his father, and Inez's son, Master Chef and restaurateur James Gallegos. His work with James introduced Derek to the cuisines of the world and the finer points of their preparation, with emphasis on the simple, traditional fare of the Italian and French countryside.
Over the past twenty-five years, Chef Derek has been devotedly refining his craft in some of the best kitchens in the Rocky Mountain West. Extended dining tours in the Big Apple and North Italy's Emilia-Romagna keep Chef Derek's inspirational cupboard full. With three-TEN-main, he brings to you his lifelong dream of serving you his food, from his heart, in his own place.
