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Think of a famous chef, and adjectives such as "serious," "rigid," or even "arrogant " may come to mind, not so with Johnny Carrabba. Johnny's style of cooking is, well, fun. Talking about his PBS show, Cucina Amore, with uncle and fellow chef Damian Mandola, Johnny says, "We're having fun… I mean that's what cooking is all about… having fun. Getting people's minds off of everyday stress and everyday chores… cooking is fun, you know, its entertainment."Johnny Carrabba was born to be a restaurateur. His family, including uncle Damian, has made preparing great meals and entertaining a focus of their lives. After attending college at St. Thomas University in Houston, he began working in the local restaurants owned by members of his family. In 1986 he opened Carrabba's with his uncle, Damian Mandola. Their mission was to offer guests high quality Italian dishes in a warm, casual environment. They wanted Carrabba's to have a real wood-fired pizza oven and an open kitchen where their guests could watch their meals being prepared to order. High standards, unique amenities like their Carside Carry-Out service (customers call in orders ahead and have them delivered directly to their car) and the balls of pizza dough young diners are encouraged to play with, are the ingredients

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