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Making Friends With Salad « uncomplicatedly

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

It also features a bunch of upscale restaurants run by famous chefs such as Emeril, Paul Prudhomme, and Susan Spicer, none of whom have any vegetarian entrees on their menus. For the first time in years … You see, ordering a vegetarian plate gives you a unique relationship to the chef. Some will just give you a collection of their side dishes, which can be a bummer, but some will look around at their kitchens, see what’s on hand, and improvise something special for you. …

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Wagner-Bacher, Lisl

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Lisl Wagner_BacherLandhaus BacherKotschach-Mauthen, Austriahttp://www.landhaus-bacher.at Lisl Wagner-Bacher is the first lady among Austria’s leading women chefs. Wagner-Bacher acknowledges that she has learned practically everything from books and magazines. “I am self-taught and realize that combining total dedication, fresh ingredients, and a high level of spontaneity in cooking is particularly important.” Lisl’s talents were recognized in the [...]

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Food Writer's Diary: I'm from Jersey! Are you from Jersey?

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Cuba Libre chef Guillermo Veloso was in charge of dinner at the Beard House last night, and pastry chef Jemal Edwards from Brûlée made dessert. Mr. Gutin came up with his staff and friends, and I ate with him, his GM, his publicist, …

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Front Row Friends: Cooking With Class

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

and here is Max with his chef instructors. Max and his friends had a graduation ceremony where they were given certificates of completion, cookbooks and their toque (traditional chef hat). Meanwhile, while Max was at “real” cooking school, Anna and I had our own cooking school in my kitchen. Armed with her Mermaid Cookbook, Anna picked out a recipe … Inspiring Thought for Today. “Money doesn’t buy class”. Karen Porter (in response to the Kanye-Taylor-Beyonce debacle.) …

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Whom You Know: Debut Events Featured at the 2009 Food Network New

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

An unprecedented dinner series in conjunction with the James Beard Foundation will include: o Thursday, October 8th: A five-course dinner with Michelin-decorated chef Alain Ducasse, cooking in the Beard House kitchen for the first time, … where Torres will be joined by Alain Sailhac in the Beard House kitchen Saturday night, October 10th, Food Network’s Ms. Southern Hospitality herself Paula Deen (Paula’s Best Dishes) and friends bring a taste of the South to the City …

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How friends Ferran Adrià and Richard Hamilton inspire each other

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

The Times July 11, 2009 – Ginny Dougary Food and art fusion cooks up surprising results There are several moments in my interview with Ferran Adrià, the head chef of El Bulli, and the artist Richard Hamilton, when I feel like screaming … Robert Hughes pitched in with: “Both Adrià’s participation and contribution seem ridiculous to me. Food is food.” The new double-titled book inspired by the Documenta show, Food for Thought. Thought for Food, which is being launched at …

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My AAA therapy: Germany

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

By the time I started my master’s degree in English, I was managing the best restaurant in Nashville: Then The Cakewalk, now Zola, owned by my friends Ernie and his wife Debra Paquette, deservedly an award-winning chef. …

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I MUST BE OFF: My AAA therapy: Germany

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

By the time I started my master’s degree in English, I was managing the best restaurant in Nashville: Then The Cakewalk, now Zola, owned by my friends Ernie and his wife Debra Paquette, deservedly an award-winning chef. …

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Don't miss the Friends of the Four Winds Sunday Soiree!

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

The benefit will feature food and special dishes from some of the city’s best known and most beloved chefs and restaurants, including chefs Donald Link and John Besh, Patois, Green Goddess Cafe, La Petit Grocery, Patti Constantin

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The Belly of the Beast: Part 1 « Plating Up

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

We competed well but I was most impressed by Tory McPhail, the young chef from Commanders Palace in New Orleans who won. During his presentation, he made friends with the audience. In an easy boyish way, Chef Tory talked about his dish, …

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