Jasper White

Jasper Kenneth White Jr. (May 28, 1954 – May 11, 2024) was an American chef, restaurateur and cookbook author. He was considered a leading authority on the cuisine and food industry of New England, with a particular focus on seafood.

Early life and education Jasper White was born in Orange, New Jersey on May 28, 1954. and "her best cook friend in the world."

Restaurants In 1983, he opened Jasper's, a restaurant on Boston's waterfront. Here, he "carved out a niche in the local food scene deconstructing classics on his haute cuisine menu." It was described as "a Boston, MA landmark famous for seafood and other New England specialties ... (leading) people who thought he was inextricably linked with upscale cuisine." For three years afterwards, he was a consultant to Legal Seafoods. and in Boston's Back Bay. There is a seasonal location on Spectacle Island in the Boston Harbor. The Summer Shack allowed him to "return to his culinary true love of hearty family-style cuisine: authentic and flavorful–not fussy (and) embrace his unpretentious roots." Summer Shack was sold to the Lyons Group in 2017 and White was no longer involved in the business.

Personal life and death White and his wife, Nancy, were married for 28 years and raised his 3 Children, Mariel, Jasper, and Hayley. He later remarried, Kathleen, who had 3 children of her own. He died at a hospital in Boston from a ruptured intracranial aneurysm on May 11, 2024, at age 69.

Cookbooks Jasper White's Cooking from New England (1989) Lobster at Home (1998) Fifty Chowders (2000)

Awards and honors James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Northeast. In 2000, the James Beard Foundation nominated The Summer Shack for Best New Restaurant.