In December, Chef Phil Crispo was named a champion on Chopped,
the Food Network鈥檚 cooking show in which professional chefs vie to
create the tastiest meal using 鈥渕ystery鈥 ingredients鈥攍ike, say, lump
crabmeat and ice cream cones鈥攖hat aren鈥檛 often found on the same
plate. Born in Beacon, Crispo moved to Scotland as a youngster, but returned to Dutchess County eight years ago to become an assistant professor of culinary arts at Hyde Park鈥檚 Culinary Institute. HV asked the chef about his star turn on the show鈥攚hich earned him a cool $10,000 in prize money.