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Joseph T. Bonanno Jr. is a 21 year veteran
of The New York City Fire Department. He
comes from a family of firefighters, both his father, Joseph T. Bonanno,
Engine 88 FDNY and brother Michael Bonanno, Ladder 7 FDNY were firefighters.
 While a firefighter, Joe became certified as a fitness trainer and nutritionist
with certifications from N.Y.U, The
American Council on Exercise, The Aerobics
and Fitness Association of America and The
International Sports Medicine Association.
Firefighters, while known for bravery, also have a reputation as excellent
cooks, preparing and sharing meals while on duty. With his fitness and
nutrition background, Joe prepared healthy meals for the firefighters
he worked with. After attending a class at the New
School in Manhattan, A New York editor from Hearst
Publishing approached him about doing a "healthy" firehouse
cookbook. Another NYC Firefighter, John Sineno, had published a New York
Times best selling cookbook in 1984. A proposal and sample recipes were
sent to the editor and The Healthy Firehouse Cookbook
was published.
To establish himself in the culinary field, Joe entered and won many
"firehouse" cooking contests, including "Americas
Greatest Firehouse Chef" The FDNY Bake Off, McIlleheny Tabasco Sauce
Cook and Ladder Contest, The International Firefighter Olympic Culinary
Division and recently, against some of Florida's top chefs, The
Florida State Iron Chef Competition.
Joe has appeared several times on "Live with
Regis", Martha Stewart, The Today Show, Good Morning America, FOX
N.Y. and many others. He has been featured in the New
York Times, The Daily News, Eating Well and Bon Appetite. A second
book, The Firehouse Grilling Cookbook was then published with more appearances
following.
Upon leaving the fire service, Joe received his Culinary/Chefs
Degree with honors from the Culinary Academy
of Long Island, doing internships at two of Long Islands top restaurants.
Joe also teaches at the A La Carte cooking school in Lynbrook, NY.
Joe has been approached by several producers to do a "Firehouse"
cooking show, with a set resembling a NYC Firehouse. While waiting for
that opportunity, Joe gives culinary demonstrations, nutrition and fitness
classes for the fire service and has been a spokesperson for Ronzoni,
Sorrento Cheese, Butterball Turkey, Johnson and Johnson and more.
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CBS Saturday Morning
Daytime Tampa
Good Day L.A.
Good Day New York
Good Morning America
Live with Regis and Kelly
Martha Stewart
The Food Network
The Mike and Maty Show
The Today Show
WB 11
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Butterball
Celebrity Cruise Lines
Edelman Public Relations
Public Relations Partners
Federated Stores
KitchenAid
Marina Maher Communications
Ronzoni Pasta
Suburban Home and Garden Shows
Turkey
USA Rice Council
Viking Appliances
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Bon Appetit
Cleveland Plains Dealer
Cosmopolitan
Daily Local News
Eating Well
Entertainment Weekly
Fire Chief
Firehouse
Glamour
Macys promo ad for The Cellar
Muscle and Fitness
National Enquirer |
National Fire & Rescue
New Jersey Start Ledger
New York Observer
Newsday
NY 1st Responder News
Rescue
Salon
Tampa Tribune
The New York Times
USA Today
Womans Day
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Fitness / Nutrition |
Culinary Awards |
Education & Experience |
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New York University - Fitness / Nutrition Counselor
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
American Council Exercise
International Sports Medicine.
Firefighters Combat Challenge 1st Place over 40
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1st Place
Americas Greatest Firehouse Chef
1st Place FDNY Bake Off
1st Place International FFr Olympics
1st Place Florida Iron Chef Competition
2nd Place McIlhenny Tabasco Sauce "Cook and Ladder"
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21 Year FDNY Veteran
3 Unit citations for bravery
Worked post 9/11/01 efforts at Ground Zero
$75,000 raised to benefit FDNY Family Members
U.S.A.F. Veteran
Graduate Chef Culinary Academy Of Long Island with
honors
Internship The Argyle, Babylon, N.Y.
Internship Goccia D'Oro, Lindenhurst, N.Y.
The Institute for Culinary Education. N.Y. N.Y.
New York University Fitness/Training Counselor
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