<p>Ed Jackson was born and raised in the midwest.  While living in Chicago, Jackson owned a graphic arts company for over a decade before moving east to pursue his love of food.  He graduated from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York with the prestigious President's Scholarship Award.  His stages included Charlie Trotter's in Chicago, Bradley Ogden at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, and Clio Restaurant in Boston.  He also spent time in the kitchens at Maison Robert, Tremont 647, and The Tuscan Grill in Boston.  His latest ventures include co-authoring <a href="http://www.amazon.com/American-Lighthouse-Cookbook-Americas-Shorelines/dp/1581826761">The American Lighthouse Cookbook</a> with fellow hero <a href="/videos/beverages/champagne-history">Becky Sue Epstein.</a></p>

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