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WNYC – The Brian Lehrer Show: Game for Meat (January 08, 2010)

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Anthony Licata, editor-in-chief of Field and Stream, and John Besh, celebrity chef and owner of Restaurant August in New Orleans, explain why and how deer and other wild animals are finding their way onto more menus. …

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Where to eat in New Orleans? – Crunchy Con

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

I’m strongly inclined to go for John Besh’s Restaurant August, though a friend in the city recommends Stella!, which he reports is turning out fantastic food these days. Just look at those menus, willya?! Mme. Dreher, who is the sensible one of us, … Stella is probably the most interesting of what’s been mentioned, with probably the most talented chef in the city, but I’ve never had lunch there — they may only serve dinner. You can’t go wrong with the food at Stella or …

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Insight from the Inside: New Podcast with the Author of The Making …

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

“Insight from the Inside” has featured CIA graduates Grant Achatz, John Besh, Anne Burrell, Scott Conant, Cat Cora, Dan Coudreaut, Steve Ells, Duff Goldman, Johnny Iuzzini, Sara Moulton, Charlie Palmer, Michael Symon, and Top Chef

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Things Will Be Cooking at World Equestrian Games | Top Stories …

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

A Celebrity Chef Dinner Series will coincide with the games LOUISVILLE, Ky.–Not only will some of the top equestrian athletes in the world be in Lexington next fall, but so will some of the top chefs in the country. A Celebrity Chef Dinner Series … Mindy Peterson reports: Click HereParticipating Chefs: John Besh, Restaurant August, New Orleans; Philippe Boulot, the Heathman at the Heathman Hotel, Portland, Ore.; Clifford Buittano and Anne Quatrano, Bacchanalia, Atlanta;.

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In The Recipe Lab: John Besh's 'Sweet Potato Souffle' » Demian Repucci

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Flipping through the latest issue of Metropolitan Home, I came across an article about chef John Besh, his four boys and some fabulous (yet down-home) holiday feast. As I have been thinking about new dishes to accompany our upcoming …

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New Orleans desserts reign supreme – ContraCostaTimes.com

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Branding himself a New Orleans chef might seem tricky for Guas. The field is already crowded: There’s Big Easy legend Paul Prudhomme, TV pioneer Emeril Lagasse, John Besh, Donald Link and Susan Spicer, all of whom have the advantage of …

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CulinaryColorado: NYTimes Recognizes John Besh's Newest Cookbook

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

“Best in show for coffee table cookbooks is My New Orleans (Andrews McMeel, $45) by John Besh, the chef and owner of six restaurants in the city, and Dorothy Kalins, who provided bright text and photographs of the region, …

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Report says chef Bajeux took job in the Caribbean | Brett Anderson …

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

I have not been able to get a hold of Rene Bajeux since he left La Provence in July. At the time, the John Besh Restaurant Group, which owns the Lacombe restaurant, said the chef left “to set out on his own again and explore the …

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Report says chef Bajeux took job in the Caribbean – Brett Anderson …

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

I have not been able to get a hold of Rene Bajeux since he left La Provence in July. At the time, the John Besh Restaurant Group, which owns the Lacombe restaurant, said the chef left “to set out on his own again and explore the …

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Fancy and Folly: How the Good Times Rolled Pt. 1

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Other great eats included John Besh’s miraculous August (which I state, here and for posterity, gives Gary Danko a run for his money), steak with hollandaise at neighborhood favorite Clancy’s, blackened redfish at Susan Spicer’s Bayona, … Lucky for us, our instructor was Frank Brigsten, a fifth-generation NOLA chef and owner of Brigsten’s restaurant. Frank constructed shrimp fritters, roumelade sauce, baked oysters, pork in apple cider, and pecan pie while we watched in …

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