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The Chefs View Yacht Chef, Author, World Traveler, Family Man.

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🌊👨‍🍳 GOOD MORNING FROM MAINE! 🍓🥗☀️Sometimes the simplest things are the ones that bring the most joy.Yesterday I made on...
08/30/2026

🌊👨‍🍳 GOOD MORNING FROM MAINE! 🍓🥗☀️

Sometimes the simplest things are the ones that bring the most joy.

Yesterday I made one of my niece Lauren Taylor’s favorites, a beautiful fresh spinach salad with homemade strawberry balsamic. 🍓❤️

Fresh strawberries, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, a touch of Dijon, salt and pepper. That’s it. Simple. Fresh. Absolutely delicious.

I tossed it with fresh organic spinach and pecans that I toasted myself with a little Maldon sea salt, then topped the whole thing with a beautifully marinated piece of sautéed chicken. 🔥👨‍🍳

And somewhere along the coast of Maine, with the ocean rolling by outside, I found myself thinking about just how incredible this adventure has been. ⚓️🌊

The ports, the fog, the harbors, the food, the people, the sunrises, the long days at sea and all the memories made along the way.

Life moves FAST. Sometimes we get so focused on where we’re going that we forget to appreciate where we are.

So wherever you are this morning, find something to be grateful for. Smile at somebody. Make somebody laugh. Cook something delicious. Call someone you love. Take the long way home. ❤️

Because this crazy adventure we call life is happening RIGHT NOW.

And speaking of home… only a couple more days until I get to wrap my arms around my family. That might be the best destination of this entire journey. ❤️🏡

Until then, we keep cooking, keep exploring, keep smiling and keep chasing the horizon.

Choose joy today. Spread some positivity. And make the most of this beautiful life.

LET’S GOOOOOO! 🌊⚓️🔥👨‍🍳❤️

🌊 THE LIFE OF A SAILOR ⚓️Today we traveled for more than six hours through some of the thickest fog I’ve ever seen. At t...
08/28/2026

🌊 THE LIFE OF A SAILOR ⚓️

Today we traveled for more than six hours through some of the thickest fog I’ve ever seen. At times, visibility was barely 50 feet in front of us. Nothing but gray sky, open water, the sound of the engines, and a whole lot of trust in the journey ahead.

And then we arrived in beautiful Boothbay, Maine. ⚓️🌫️

Standing here looking across the harbor with the fog rolling through, watching harbor seals pop their heads above the water and schools of fish swimming by, I’m reminded just how incredibly special this life really is.

Life is such a wild adventure.

Sometimes you can see for miles. Sometimes you can only see 50 feet in front of you.

Maybe that’s the point.

You don’t always need to see exactly where life is taking you. Sometimes you just keep moving forward, trust your course, appreciate the people beside you, and enjoy the view when the fog finally begins to lift.

There is so much beauty happening around us every single day if we slow down long enough to notice it.

The ocean. The fog. The wildlife. The people we meet. The places we’ve never been. The memories we didn’t know we were about to make.

What an adventure we call LIFE. ❤️

Keep exploring. Keep dreaming. Keep moving forward. And never forget how damn lucky we are to be here experiencing it all.

⚓️🌊🌫️ THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES! LEGGOOOO!

Thanks for being a great human. You gave all of my daughter’s books each month until they were 6 years old. You blessed ...
08/25/2026

Thanks for being a great human. You gave all of my daughter’s books each month until they were 6 years old. You blessed all that came along your way. You came from nothing and made something out of this world, thank you. You were a blessing to us all

08/23/2026

DREAM BIG. 🔥🌊👨‍🍳

Not the kind of dreams that feel comfortable. Dream so damn big they scare you a little.

Because somewhere between the long days, the sacrifices, the failures, the lessons, and the moments when nobody was watching… you’re becoming the person capable of living the life you once only imagined.

Right now, I’m cooking my way up the East Coast on a superyacht, doing what I love, seeing places I’ve never seen, and creating experiences one plate at a time. 🛥️⚓️🔥

But this isn’t just about where I am today.

It’s about every day it took to get here.

Keep showing up. Keep sharpening your craft. Keep betting on yourself. And NEVER let someone else’s small thinking put a ceiling on your BIG dreams.

Your current chapter is not your final destination.

Dream it.
Work for it.
Believe in it.
Then GO GET IT. 💪🔥

The world is waiting to see what happens when you stop playing small.

LEGGGGGOOOO!!! 🚀🌊👨‍🍳⚓️

08/22/2026

🦀🧄🔥 GARLIC. BUTTER. CRAB. CLAWS. 🔥🧄🦀

When the recipe says “add a little garlic”… I take that personally. 😂

Fresh little crab claws getting absolutely DRENCHED in melted garlic butter with enough garlic to make a vampire leave the ZIP CODE. 🧛‍♂️💨

Butter bubbling. Garlic flying. Crab soaking up every damn drop.

Simple ingredients. Proper technique. BIG flavor.

And with “Viral” by Snoop Dogg rolling in the background… yeah, we’re trying to live up to the name. 😎🔥

Food doesn’t always need to be complicated.

Sometimes you just need crab, butter, an irresponsible amount of garlic, and a little Snoop. 😂🧄🦀

Who’s smashing a whole plate of these?!

📍 BOOTHBAY, MAINE 🦞⚓️🌊FIRST TIME IN MAINE!!! 🙌At this point in life, getting to say “this is my first time in a state” d...
08/18/2026

📍 BOOTHBAY, MAINE 🦞⚓️🌊

FIRST TIME IN MAINE!!! 🙌

At this point in life, getting to say “this is my first time in a state” doesn’t happen nearly enough… and DAMN, it feels good.

A new coastline. A new harbor. A new adventure. And another opportunity to do what I’ve spent my life doing: cook incredible food, take care of amazing guests and crew, and experience this crazy beautiful world one plate at a time. 👨‍🍳⚓️

For the next stretch, I’ll be traveling through Maine, cooking, exploring, learning, meeting people, seeing places I’ve never seen before, and hopefully making some memories that stick with me forever.

Here’s your reminder:

KEEP DOING THINGS FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Take the trip.
Walk down the street you’ve never walked down.
Taste something you can’t pronounce.
Get on the boat.
Chase the sunrise.
Watch the sunset.
Talk to the stranger.
Say YES to the adventure.

We spend so much of our lives trying to get somewhere that sometimes we forget…

THIS IS IT.

These are the days we’re going to look back on.

You don’t have to have everything figured out. You don’t need the perfect plan. Sometimes you just need to keep moving, stay curious, work your ass off, treat people well, and be grateful when life gives you another view you’ve never seen before.

Tonight, that view is Boothbay, Maine. ⚓️🌊🦞

Tomorrow?

WHO THE HELL KNOWS.

And that’s the beautiful part.

Maine… Chef Paul has officially arrived. 👨‍🍳🔥

LET’S COOK. LET’S EXPLORE. LET’S LIVE.

LEGGGOOOOOOO!!! 🔥🔥🔥

⚓️ ALL HANDS ON DECK… WE’RE UNDERWAY! 🛥️🌊Portsmouth, New Hampshire 📍 Standing off Memorial Bridge, looking out at the bo...
08/16/2026

⚓️ ALL HANDS ON DECK… WE’RE UNDERWAY! 🛥️🌊

Portsmouth, New Hampshire 📍 Standing off Memorial Bridge, looking out at the boat that will be HOME for the next month.

Week ONE of a 30 day charter. ⚓️

Lines are cast. Provisions are aboard. Galley is fired up. The crew is on watch. The course is plotted. Now it’s time to put the bow into the wind and GET AFTER IT. 🌊🔥

Life at sea will test you. Long days. Rolling seas. Early watches. Late nights. Changing tides. Sometimes you’re running with the wind, and sometimes you’re beating straight into it.

But that’s sailing… and that’s LIFE.

You don’t abandon ship because the seas get rough. You trim the sails. Hold your course. Trust your crew. Keep a steady hand on the helm and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. ⚓️

Because eventually the tide turns.

So wherever you are tonight, if you’re navigating some rough water of your own, remember this:

YOU are the captain of your ship.
Set your heading.
Weather the storm.
Keep your eyes on the horizon.
And don’t let anybody knock you off course.

Thirty days ahead. One hell of an adventure ahead. And I’m grateful to be exactly where I am.

FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS, MY FRIENDS. 🌊⚓️🛥️

Let’s shove off.

LEGGGOOOOO!!! 🔥🔥🔥

The Chefs View tonight - Gloucester, Massachusetts
08/15/2026

The Chefs View tonight - Gloucester, Massachusetts

“The Chefs View” tonight - Boston Massachusetts
08/13/2026

“The Chefs View” tonight - Boston Massachusetts

08/13/2026

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE. 🤘🔥⚓️

Just touched down in Boston, Massachusetts, and straight back into the world I’ve called home for more than 25 years.

Different harbor. Different yachts. Different adventure. Same mindset.

Life has taken me places I never could have imagined when I first started this journey. And one thing I’ve learned along the way is this:

You don’t have to have the entire path figured out. You just have to be willing to take the next step.

Keep showing up.
Keep learning.
Keep perfecting your craft.
Keep betting on yourself.

There will be rough seas. There will be people who doubt you. There will be moments when YOU doubt you.

KEEP GOING ANYWAY.

Because one day you’ll look around at the life you built and realize that all those hard days, long nights, sacrifices and setbacks were building something bigger than you could see at the time.

Boston, I’m here. ⚓️🔥

Another harbor. Another chapter. Another opportunity to be grateful for this crazy, beautiful life.

Now let’s get after it.

LEGGGOOOO!!! 💪🔥🚀

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