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Rathbun, Kevin

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Kevin Rathbun Rathbun’s/Kevin Rathbun Steak, Atlanta GA taped at Nava, Atlanta http://www.rathbunsrestaurant.com Exciting food that is beyond the expected: This is how critics describe Kevin Rathbun´s cooking. It´s the kind of food he has spent his career learning how to create. His previous position as executive chef at Baby Routh in Dallas let Rathbun bring [...]

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Mennie, Gary

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Gary Mennie Taurus, Atlanta GA taped at Canoe, Atlanta GA http://www.taurusrestaurant.com Gary Mennie, executive chef at Gerry Klaskala´s Canoe, has worked with some of the most innovative chefs in America on his way to wearing the toque. He worked for two years at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead´s award-winning The Dining Room as saucier for renowned chef [...]

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Morrone, George

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

George Morrone Boca Steak and Seafood, Novato CA taped at Aqua, San Francisco http://www.bocasteak.com From the day he opened Aqua with Michael Mina, chef George Morrone garnered applause. Michael Bauer of the San Francisco Chronicle weighed in with four stars; the city´s mayor chose the restaurant for his wedding reception. Aqua, which was devoted to [...]

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Brigtsen, Frank

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Frank Brigtsen Brigtsen’s http://www.brigtsens.com In the beginning, there was Chef Paul. And for Frank Brigtsen, as for several other Louisiana chefs who trained with Paul Prudhomme, that association would prove both an asset and a liability through the early years of their careers, when they were inevitably known as Prudhomme´s proteges. Brigtsen was the first [...]

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Bind, Christian

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Christian Bind Fakkelgaarden Restaurant Kollund, Denmark http://www.fakkelgaarden.dk Remembering, Christian Bind says that cooking has always been his grandest passion. In his family´s home in France he watched his mother at the stove as she juggled pots and pans to make several dishes for lunch as well as dinner every day. His father took care of [...]

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Laurent, Alain

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Alain Laurent Malliouhana Resort Anguilla http://www.lhw.com Alain Laurent discovered his penchant for cooking early in his life, and went to France´s School of Countryside Tourism to develop his talents. His first apprenticeship, when he was 16, was with Master Chef Louis Le Roy. Laurent was then recommended to La Bonne Auberge by Le Roy, where [...]

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Soltner, Andre

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Andre Soltner Master Chef, Dean of Classic Studies The French Culinary Institute taped at Lutece, New York http://www.frenchculinary.com When Lutece first opened its doors in 1961, its owner made sure that the prices were high, and that people who lacked the proper social polish were turned away. He believed that there was a certain mystique [...]

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Part Artist, Part Scientist, All Female | Yum | Tucson Weekly

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

“I did an apprenticeship with Alan Zeman,” one of Tucson’s early top chefs. “I worked with him at El Conquistador and at Anthony’s. I opened Fuego.” There, she started making the daily bread, and as time progressed, she learned other …

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Ralph Brennan's New Orleans Seafood Blog: Get to Know Executive

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

In Ralph Brennan’s New Orleans Seafood Cookbook, Mr. Brennan equally credits Executive Vice President Charlee Williamson and Executive Chef Haley Bitterman (née Gabel) of the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group with moving the cookbook …

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Recipe for Success: An interview with Chef Michel LeBorgne « NECI

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Chef Michel LeBorgne Master Chef Michel LeBorgne, NECI’s first chef, began his NECI teaching career with just six students! A native of France, Chef Michel began his apprenticeship at the age of 14, working in several renowned European …

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