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Orlando Sentinel – Cooking Gal – Top chefs gather in Orlando for

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Noted culinary personalities including Food Network’s Ace of Cakes star Geoff Manthorn, Food Network Challenge host Keegan Gerhard, Bravo’s Top Chef contestants Jeff McInnis (season 5) and Mike Voltaggio (season 6), Norman Van Aken, …

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Food Gal » Blog Archive » New Restaurants, New Chefs, New Beard

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Jonny Hall, former chef de cuisine of Parcel 104, has been named that restaurant’s executive chef, succeeding Robert Sapirman, who left earlier this year. Most recently, Hall helped open Chef Bradley Ogden’s Root 246 restaurant in …

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Orlando Sentinel – Cooking Gal – Orlando's Le Coq au Vin earns top

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Congratulations to Chef owners Sandy and Reimund Pitz, sommelier Peter Burke, chef Louis Perrotte and his wife Magdalena. Le Coq Au Vin has consistently served classic French fare. I was there recently and noticed a few German …

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Orlando Sentinel – Cooking Gal – Orlando Culinary Academy student

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Orlando Culinary Academy student Brandon Callanta’s Massaman Curry Scented Scallop dish has won chef Roy Yamaguchi’s “Aloha Kitchen Challenge.” In the competition held Oct. 20 at Roy’s restaurant in Orlando FL, Callanta and … The talented local mentors included James Petrakis of The Ravenous Pig in Winter Park, Reimund Pitz of Le Coq Au Vin in Orlando and Kevin Fonzo of K Restaurant & Wine Bar and Nonna Trattoria ed Enoteca, both in Orlando’s College Park neighborhood. …

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Grocery Store Gal » Groceries Go Home » Top Chef Broccoli!

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Top Chef Winner Michael Voltaggio takes Grocery Store ingredients and adds his own special fun, nutritional, and exciting twist. Take broccoli for example–fried broccoli—I will never look at broccoli the same way again…well done Michael! … Whole Foods Market is recalling organic raw… Michael Jordan sues grocery stores Michael Jordan ». Hall of Famer Michael Jordan claims chains… Xmas Stocking Stuffers Xmas Stocking ». Last Minute Grocery Store Xmas Stocking. …

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Orlando Sentinel – Cooking Gal – Top chefs gather in Orlando for

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Norman Love, Chocolatier/Owner Norman Love Confections. Jerome Landrieu, Chocolate Academy Director Chocolate Academy Cacao Barry. Stephane Cheramy, Executive Pastry Chef J.W. Marriott & The Ritz Carlton Orlando …

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Food Gal » Blog Archive » Lovely Lemons

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

San Francisco Pastry Chef Emily Luchetti’s, to be exact. In her book, “Classic Stars Desserts” (Chronicle Books), she writes that these lemon bars are so incredible that complete strangers have written to her saying that they’ve tried …

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Food Gal » Blog Archiv » Lovely Lemons

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

San Francisco Pastry Chef Emily Luchetti’s, to be exact. In her book, “Classic Stars Desserts” (Chronicle Books), she writes that these lemon bars are so incredible that complete strangers have written to her saying that they’ve tried …

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Food Gal » Blog Archiv » Getting Ready for Pigs & Pinot with Chef

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Palmer was a judge on this past season’s “Top Chef,” and will reprise that role next season. “Tom (Colicchio) and I are good friends. Chefs are so busy, though. It’s nice to get a chance to spend time with him.” …

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Top Chef – The Amateur Gourmet

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

What stuck out in my mind was Hubert Keller. First he kicks out the gal because of her shoes, then a guy for using his finger to taste a sauce. Hey I’m with you my frog friend . Question, where’s you hair net? …

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