Big Picture Schools seek both to inspire and nurture a student’s passion and to find people who are passionate to connect to students.  In this short piece, Elliot Washor interviews Gunther, a famous Italian chef in the Dolomites.  Elliot probes and poses questions to better understand how Gunther came to be connected to this work so deeply.  Elliot’s description of what he hears in the interview is the root of what BP Schools look for: a personal connection to the work, use of hands, life to text and text to life, a mentor relationship and authentic outcomes.