Nino Barbalace is a Sicilian-born and Boston-adopted personal chef. He grew up in Sicily where he acquired the passion for cooking from his aunt Gianna who taught him the secrets of the kitchen, who passed on to him her true love for cooking and the idea that a dish is not "just a dish," rather "food for the soul!" After earning a Master Degree and a PhD in History and Conservation of Historic Heritage and working many years in Italy and in the U.S., Nino sought change wishing to work with food. He left the academic life to dedicate himself full time to cooking. After graduating from The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts Nino started his own company Sicilicity willing to bring to his clients' homes the sweet-sour-spicy-colorful taste of Sicily!