Chef’s Notes

Flavor, fire
& the stories behind them.

Recipes, gatherings, television moments, and the experiences that shaped my cooking.

Pizza · Learning · Cooking lessons

November 2, 2026

I'm a Self-Taught Chef. Here's What Pizza Dough Taught Me.

From early Big Green Egg mistakes to teaching pizza classes, Chef D.Mart shares the dough lesson that changed his pizza.

Whole hogs · Fire · Gathering together

October 30, 2026

From my first pig in Brookhaven to a pineapple luau, two roasting boxes at Frazie’s, and a day at Lake Lanier.

Private dining · Catering · Lessons

How to choose the right culinary experience for your gathering, from an intimate dinner to a large Atlanta event.

Chef story · Television

A teenage television job, my family’s holiday tamales, and a return to morning television decades later as Chef D.Mart.