Douglas DeKoven Williams was born and raised in Connecticut. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the Institute of Culinary Education. After graduating cooking school, he was a private chef in New York City for Itzhak Perlman, among others. He was the Location Chef on the ESPN 30 for 30 film “Unmatched”. Currently he is the Sous Chef at one of Long Island’s most prestigious yacht clubs. In addition to his cooking experience, he also was an Associate Production Editor for Greenwood Publishing Group. He is in the early stages of launching a food blog with a rotating monthly theme at vittlebits.com.