DAVID KORKOS Sept. 28, 2014
David Korkos died on September 28, at home, of cancer. He was 67 years old.
David grew up in Oshkosh, Wisc. and Santa Clara, Calif. After graduation from high school, he entered the Marine Corps, where he went on to serve in Vietnam.
Returning home he devoted himself to music and cooking. He played pedal steel guitar in a successful dance band, but he found that playing gigs was taking time away from his other love, cooking, and left the band. He got a job at Scopazzi’s Restaurant in Boulder Creek, Calif., which is where he and his wife met.
He was the chef-owner of Katherine’s restaurant, with his wife Katy. David and Katy were married on September 27, 1983, and four days later they opened Katherine’s Restaurant in White Rock. Katherine’s was open from 1983 to 2006. In those 23 years, Katy and David were privileged to cook for weddings and wakes, proms and engagements, all sorts of celebrations and regular every day after work dinners. After Katherine’s closed, David also cooked at Tea World and the Los Alamos Medical Center.
Katherine’s was his pride and joy. David was a master of the ephemeral arts, as a musician and a chef. He will be remembered fondly for his chocolate cake, his lobster Katherine, the crab sandwiches, his silky and delicious soups and the chipotle cream sauce, all of which were exceptional. He will also be remembered for so many additional wonderful dishes – the chicken saute sec, his veal piccata, the scallops bordelaise and the linguine with clams. And the trout almandine, the pepper steak, the sauce Bernaise, the tortellini romana, and the portobello mushroom sandwiches. And the Danish mushroom casserole. And the wild rice pancakes, and the chicken-green chile sausage with black beans. And the artichokes with brie, the creme caramel, the blackened snapper, the poached salmon with hollandaise, the steak au poivre, the spinach salad, the spectacular brunches.
He is survived by his wife Katy, his daughter Melody, and his two grandchildren Amber and Uriah. No services are planned at this time.
To honor his memory, please enjoy a wonderful meal with friends, and listen to some live music.