Bakers’ thrilling fillings bring unexpected zing to king cakes

Bakers’ thrilling fillings bring unexpected zing to king cakes By Mary Foster - Associated Press NEW ORLEANS -- Pastry chef Jean-Luc Albin certainly can turn out a delicious traditional king cake -- one with a premium brioche dough, rich with butter and eggs. But these days it’s his inspired variations on that classic he’s most passionate about. His Bourbon Street king cake, for example: chocolate custard, bourbon and toasted pecans. Or the ... Read More

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Del Mar chef Tony Miller hopes to lure diners back with ‘Taste of Arterra’

Arterra executive Chef Tony Miller began experimenting in the kitchen around age 3 and by the time Miller was 14 he had already cooked his way through the entire “Great Chefs of New Orleans” cookbook. He has spent most of his life as a chef in restaurants around the world and has had a true passion for food his entire life. After many of his culinary expeditions, he finds himself now settled i ... Read More

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NEW PRICES ON DOWNLOADS AND DVDS

New lower prices on all box sets Individual 3 episode (90 minutes) DVD's, ONLY $9.99 and FREE RECIPES Download your favorite episode — each download includes one 30 minute MPG video file (an entire 30 minute episode which allows you to use over & over) and 3 FREE PDF RECIPES for only $.99 Download your favorite special — each download includes a one-hour MPG video file (which allo ... Read More

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To all our Friends, a message regarding YouTube content

From the Producer of Great Chefs Television To all our Friends of YouTube, Facebook & Twitter, Many of you have commented that we are just another “corporate conglomerate” like Comcast, Scripps (The Food Network), Time-Warner, or Martha Stewart’s Omni.  I guess that’s what happens when you’ve been producing television cooking shows for over 30 years – before Martha, Emeril, ... Read More

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Come see us on Facebook!

Come see us on Facebook!Did you know Great Chefs is on Facebook? Come join on Facebook and never miss a free episode of Great Chefs television! ... Read More

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Great Chefs on YouTube

Great Chefs on YouTubeDid you know you can watch over 200 recipes prepared by some of the greatest chefs around online, for free? Great Chefs Television has it's own YouTube channel where you can watch full episodes of our award winning cooking show as well as individual episodes prepared by great chefs. http://youtube.com/greatchefs ... Read More

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Follow us on Twitter!

Follow us on Twitter! Follow us on Twitter and never miss a great cooking video! Everyday Great Chefs television posts free online cooking videos, news and free recipes straight to our free Twitter account at http://twitter.com/greatchefs/, follow us and never miss an episode! ... Read More

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Great Chefs now offers PodCasts

Great Chefs now offers PodCastsDid you know that you can now download great free cooking videos from Great Chefs directly to your iPod and other - portable - media players? Join thousands of viewers from around the world and watch Great Chefs Podcast from the comfort of your computer and never miss a free recipe. To add Great Chefs PodCast to your player, simply follow the link http://www.greatchefs.com/videos/podcast/ or ... Read More

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Is good taste recession-proof?

Tim Hayward, writing in The Guardian in the U.K., opines that while the ‚“culinary wave‚” may be breaking in the current recession ‚Äî economics being as much a concern in the U.K. as the U.S. ‚Äî it has left behind some things which will linger and which could possibly even help us weather economic conditions. Good taste ‚Äî now that we know the differen ... Read More

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Welcome to the Great Chefs Blog

We´re excited about our new site, and glad to have some interactive features like this blog. Feel free to post comments on the chefs, recipes, or ask others who prepare great dishes at home how they manage their kitchens, make the most of their time, and find special ingredients or utensils. Share your ‚“favorites‚” list of chefs and restaurant ‚Äî suggest a chef for ... Read More

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Chef Tom Colicchio’s New Title: Lifesaver

Tom Colicchio's CPR lessons were put to good work January 19 at the Art Food Hope dinner in Washington, D.C., when cookbook writer Joan Nathan began choking. Alice Waters began calling for help after Nathan choked on some chicken she was eating; Colicchio, close by, ran over and performed the Heimlich Maneuver quickly and successfully. Said an appreciative Nathan later, "He's so strong!" ... Read More

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Great Chef Eric Ripert: on Esoteric Black Truffles and Value

Louise McCready www.huffingtonpost.com Chef — Great Chef — Eric Ripert feeds the world's most discerning clientele at four-star stunner Le Bernardin, but that does not prevent him from helping out those for whom every meal is greatly appreciated. After announcing he is donating $1 for every customer served and On the Line book sold — an estimated $100,000 by th ... Read More

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