He Can Cook

A good cook, Locatelli serves courage raw
By Scott HerholdMercury News
Article Launched: 03/16/2008 01:46:21 AM PDT

"There are two things you need to remember about Paul Locatelli," an admirer of the departing Santa Clara University president told me. "The first is that he's Jesuit. The second is that he's Italian. That means he's principled, intellectual, and he can really cook."

You don't have to go far for evidence of the cooking interests of the departing SCU president, who stunned the campus Friday by announcing he will step down next year to take a Jesuit assignment in Rome.

On his university Web site, he lists his favorite recipes, including Risotto alla Mama Locatelli, which talks about onions being "translucent." A photo of the president shows a man in a chef's hat and an apron adorned with pictures of wine bottles. The Jesuit part is equally clear but more subtle. Locatelli succeeded during his two decades as president not just because he was a master builder - he built or remodeled a dozen buildings - but because he put enormous focus on marrying intellectual pursuits with compassion.

Read the full article in the Mercury News (here)

Read a different and more balanced news piece in the California Catholic Daily (here)