Cornelius, affectionately known as Chef William, has been a familiar cooking guru in the Elmira and Syracuse areas for the past three years.  This is due to the morning cooking segments he presents on ABC, NewsChannel 36 and CBS, WTVH Channel 5 in those markets, respectively.  He will continue to present recipes on the two morning shows while representing Glenora Wine Cellars and promoting Finger Lakes Wine Country.  Cooking with wine is his forte, and he always pairs his stunning culinary creations with a Finger Lakes wine.

 

Cornelius is a native of Syracuse, NY.  After owning his own restaurant in Lakeville, Ohio and working at the Wooster Inn, he moved to the Finger Lakes region and has held Executive Chef positions at Pierces 1894 Restaurant and The Ginny Lee Café at Wagner Vineyards.  Cornelius has attended culinary short courses up and down the east coast, including “Flavor Dynamics” at the Culinary Institute of America, The Brunswick Baking School, and Parker Bosley’s Fine Dining Course Study.