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Murillo, originally from Costa Rica, moved to Boston in 1990 when
he was 16 years old. Not yet fluent in English at the time, Murillo
chose Boston because he wanted to pursue his interest in cooking by
working near his uncle who was working in food service for Sheraton
hotels here in Boston.
Murillo takes great pride in being a self-taught chef and working
with many of the same people that have nurtured him through the years
at Davio's.
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Q What's your favorite recipe and why?
My favorite recipe is spaghetti with morel mushrooms and fava beans with just garlic, oil, and parmesan cheese on top. It's my favorite recipe because I'm good at it. It's one of the dishes that I am the most proud of and comfortable to make, plus I'm a mushroom lover.
Q What's your favorite combination of junk food and junk TV?
I would have to say a Patriots game, and - are hot dogs considered junk food? Yes. A hot dog with everything on it and I usually put potato chips inside too, to make it nice and crispy. That's pretty bad, huh? Don't tell anyone or they're gonna say, "oh... you're the guy with the hotdogs."
Q Who would you like to invite to a dinner party (from history or today) and what would you serve?
The person who I admire the most: Bill Clinton. I would serve him a beautiful sirloin, cooked medium rare, with a side of polenta fries in a gorgonzola sauce. And for dessert, we'd have to have a European cheese plate.
Q What food do you hate?
I'd have to say lobster because I'm deadly allergic to it, and I hate the fact that I'm allergic to it. When I see them in the tank, I hate them and I can't even stand to look at them. But the only reason I hate lobster is because I can't eat it.
Q What's you favorite kitchen tool or machine?
The mandolin slicer, because you can do so many things with it. I love to slice julienne and make shapes and forms with it. I just love it.
Q If you owned Milliway's, "the restaurant at the end of the universe" - what would you serve as the universe's last ever dish?
Lobster - cause' I'm gonna die right?!
Q What's your favorite restaurant?
This is a hard one because there are so many. Besides the one that I work at, I would say Marco in the North End of Boston. It's Italian cuisine, and it's just clean, and done so well. It's a small menu, and everything you could have is great. Every time I go there, I have a great experience.
Q Who is the best chef in the world other than you or your mum?
The chef that I admire the most is probably Mario Batali. He's special because he's a very creative person, and has a deep love for food. He loves food more than anybody in the world.
Q What's your favorite cookbook?
Thomas Keller's "French Laundry." I like the way he wrote the book and the way he's a perfectionist and doesn't miss a detail. He doesn't cut corners with recipes and he explains it very well.
Q What do you have in your refrigerator?
I don't cook at home, I get take-out everyday so you can find leftovers from Spanish to Indian in my fridge. I eat it, and my wife loves to warm it up for me the next day. But I always keep water, frozen yogurt, a bottle of Costa Rican Lizano, and chorizo. You've always got to have chorizo.
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Chef in the "Hot Seat" 
