Andrea Apuzzo

Andrea Apuzzo is an Italian-American chef. His restaurant, Andrea's, in Metairie, Louisiana, United States, is one of the New Orleans area's noted restaurants.

Apuzzo was born and raised in Italy, on the Isle of Capri,

Apuzzo belongs to organizations such as The Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs, International Wine & Food Society, Vatel Club, Les Toque Blanches, GRI (Gruppo Ristoranti Italiani), the James Beard Foundation and the Certified Executive Chef Association. Apuzzo has received the Wine Spectator of Excellence Award and the Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRona) Excellence Awards.

Works In 1990, Apuzzo published his first cookbook, La Cucina di Andrea's, which contains over 300 recipes. In 1994, Apuzzo published his second book, Andrea's Light Cookbook, which contains recipes for low fat, low cholesterol and low calorie dishes that are approved by the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association.