A graduate of the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco Diane Rose apprenticed at Domaine Chandon in the beautiful Napa Valley with Chef Philippe Jeanty. Kuleto’s, Stars under Jeramiah Tower (SF), Anti-Pasti (SF) are some of the restaurants Diane has worked for, further enhancing her education.

In 1995, she was the opening Executive Chef of the Los Gatos Bar and Grill where she was able to bring her creativity to comfort food. At Mio Vicino, three very popular South Bay Restaurants, she was the Executive Chef and Co-Owner for nearly six years where she enjoyed combining personal style, with high-quality straight-forward Italian ingredients, technique and generosity to create what she calls “Cal-Ital” cuisine.