Carey Savona is the Executive Chef of Heirloom at the Study at Yale in New Haven and the Head of Culinary Development for Study Hotels. Heirlooms's self-described "American-heritage" approach to cooking, leveraging small batch growers and neighborhood artisan suppliers, makes it one of our favorite New Haven haunts.

A tireless force in the Connecticut food scene, Chef Savona is passionate about seasonality and the city of New Haven. He earned his kitchen stripes working alongside some of the most talented chefs and restaurateurs in the country. Savona has lived and cooked in San Francisco, Connecticut, South Florida and in New York City where, with Drew Nieporent and the Myriad Restaurant Group he earned Two Stars from Frank Bruni of the New York Times for his work at Mai House in Tribeca. 

If you had unexpected guests arriving at your home for dinner in 1 hour, what would you whip up? 

Spaghetti Carbonara.  We always have pancetta, guanciale or bacon.  Always eggs and good cheese and parmigiano or pecorino is part of that repertoire.   Carbonara is great anytime.  Better for breakfast or after a night of too much wine.  Is there such a thing?

What is the last dish you cooked for yourself? 

Last dish at work was spaghetti with olive oil, parsley, chilies and pecorino.  Eaten out of a mixing bowl, quickly huddled next to a stove as we began to get hammered with dupes.  Last dish I made at home was an egg and cheese sandwich for my wife (Alison Savona) and I that we shared over coffee before we both left for work.  Best and saddest part of my day.