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The Perfect Gift?
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009“…serious dark chocolate…deep flavor…surprising combinations.” The New York Times “Antoine Amrani has created the finest Chocolates in the United States.” Jean Banchet, Founder-Chef, La Francais, Chicago …
catering by michael's takes top prize at jean banchet awards
Monday, November 9th, 2009morton grove, il february 5, 2009 — the 12th annual grand chefs gala presented by the cystic fibrosis foundation paid tribute to local chefs during the city’s most prestigious chef event of the year. it’s an honor to win this award …
Top Chef 5.3: Get To Know Guest Judge Chef Grant Achatz
Monday, November 9th, 2009… Best Restaurant in America, Gourmet Magazine, 2006; AAA Five Diamond Award, AAA, 2007-2009; Mobil Five Star Award, Mobil Travel Guide, 2007-2008; Jean Banchet Award – Best Celebrity Chef, 2007; Jean Banchet Award – Best Fine Dining, …
Restaurant Michael a contemporary twist on haute cuisine brings …
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009… three in his grandfather’s little family restaurant, then at the Culinary Institute of America, and in restaurant tours under Maxime Riberra in New York and at Le Francais in Wheeling, Ill. under the direction of the famed, Jean Banchet and Roland Liccioni. … From his beginnings in New York City, Chef Michael Lachowicz went on to work in Lyon, France with a friend named Pierre Orsi, and then as Chef de Cuisine back home at the Highwood, Ill. restaurant, Allouette. …
Grand Marnier Souffle
Sunday, July 19th, 2009Grand Marnier Souffle Jean Banchet Le Francais Wheeling IL Remember when the very idea of a souffle seemed difficult? This wonderful orange-scented souffle is simplicity itself. Have the oven heated and the molds prepared ahead of time. Slip into the kitchen and prepare the batter, then set the souffles to baking. Within 20 minutes you´ll [...]
Liccioni, Roland
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Roland LiccioniLe FrancaisChicagowww.lefrancaisrestaurant.com Highly imaginative and artistic, Roland Liccioni’s culinary creations represent “contemporary French cuisine” in its highest form. Leaving Le Francais when its original owner Jean Banchet returned in 1999, Liccioni and his wife Mary Beth set about opening their own new restaurant, Les Nomades, in nearby Chicago. The Liccionis also became involved with [...]
Poilevey, Jean Claude
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Jean Claude Poilevey Le Bouchon; La Sardine Chicago IL http://www.lebouchonofchicago.com For twenty years, the last five as sole owner, Jean Claude Poilevey was responsible for the exquisite French cuisine at Chicago´s La Fontaine. So when that restaurant closed its doors in 1993, Poilevey felt drawn to something a good deal simpler. His forty-seat Le Bouchon, [...]
Banchet, Jean
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Jean Banchet taped at Le Francais and La Riviera Chicago, and Atlanta Jean Banchet first came to the attention of Great Chefs in the early ‘80s, when the call went out for nominations for chefs to be taped in Chicago. Over and over, nominations came back with Jean Banchet, then at his Le Francais restaurant [...]
Pfeiffer, Jacquy
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Jacquy Pfeiffer The French Pastry School Chicago IL http://www.frenchpastryschool.com Founder of the French Pastry School in Chicago, Chef Jacquy Pfeiffer managed and coached the 2002 World Pastry Champion team. In 2003 he was at it again. Pfeiffer´s coaching and teaching abilities were honored in 2002 when he received the prestigious Jean Banchet Award for Best [...]
Shen, Jackie
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Jackie Shen The Red Light Restaurant, Chicago taped at Jackie’s, Chicago http://www.redlight-chicago.com Jackie Shen arrived in the U.S. from Hong Kong at the age of 17 with $1000 in her pocket and many dreams. Twelve years later she´d created her own Chicago restaurant, Jackie´s, and earned critical acclaim from the day it opened. Her original [...]
