Celebrity Collab: Chef Ken Oringer

Rigatoni Alfredo with Miso

James Beard Award winning Chef and Chitarra Pastaria Founder, Ken Oringer, makes a delicious rigatoni alfredo with miso alongside our neurodivergent team member Chef Jeremy.

A note from Ken

Over the years, I’ve come to believe that giving back isn’t just something great chefs do — it’s part of who we are. That’s why I’m so proud to be a founder of Chitarra Pastaria, a company built to show that the kitchen can be a truly welcoming place for people on the autism spectrum.

One of the highlights of my journey as a chef has been working alongside Jeremy on our rigatoni alfredo with miso — a dish that says so much about what we’re building.

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About Chef Ken

Ken Oringer is one of the founders of Chitarra Pastaria, as well as a James Beard Award winning chef and founder of JK Food Group.

"Chef Ken" as he's known to the Chitarra team, owns and operates highly acclaimed restaurants around Boston including Italian-style enoteca Coppa, Spanish tapas restaurant Toro, and the global-inspired small plates restaurant and raw bar Little Donkey. In 2022, Oringer opened Faccia a Faccia and Bar Pallino, a natural wine bar located downstairs from Faccia a Faccia. In 2024, Ken opened Vervaine Cafe + Bakery with friend and award-winning chef, Monica Glass.

Ken has a close family member with Autism and believes that the kitchen is a place where everyone has the potential to thrive. As one of Chitarra's founders and a chef at heart, Ken is often found extruding pasta or cooking a new recipe alongside the Chitarra Team.

About Chef Jeremy

Jeremy is an aspiring chef and entrepreneur from Boston, Massachusetts. As one of Chitarra Pastaria’s first employees, Jeremy brings creativity, focus, and passion to the kitchen. On the autism spectrum, Jeremy is a powerful example of the talent and drive that neurodiverse individuals bring to the culinary world. Jeremy's favorite pasta is Rigatoni with butter, and cooking with Chef Ken, he's innovated on the dish to create Chitarra's famous Miso Alfredo with Rigatoni.