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Radioblog: 10 Things You Didn't Know About David Chang!

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

3. David used to answer phones at Mercer Kitchen and Craft restaurants. At Craft, Tom Colicchio became a mentor of sorts. This was pre-Top Chef fame. 4. He’s single. (And yes, Martha asked if he was married and when he said no, …

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The Things We Get: Pastry World Champion joins The French Pastry …

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Chef En-Ming Hsu acquired the Executive Pastry Chef position in 1997 at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago when, her mentor, Chef Sebastien Canonne, M.O.F. left the acclaimed hotel. “Bringing a World Champion to the team will greatly enhance the …

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'Top Chef': The Fine Line Between Being Helped and Being Dominated …

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Her second fish dish, trout with brown butter emulsion, was badly cooked and further handicapped by a broken sauce, leading Tom to solemnly proclaim that Jen’s mentor, Eric Ripert, “would not be happy with her. …

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Agua Dulce Chef to Time Out Reviewer: Inauthentic? No, You're …

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

This article purely and whole heartedly bashing Pan Latin cuisine as being tired and harking back to the days of Douglas Rodriguez (my mentor mind you) is ridiculous. The fact of the matter is the food I create and serve here at Agua …

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Fuego – Long Beach, CA – October 1, 2009

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Executive Chef Jesse Perez has developed a contemporary menu of “coastal Latin cuisine.” The Texas native previously cooked at Francesca’s at Sunset in San Antonio and Nava in Atlanta and considers Coyote Café’s Mark Miller a mentor. …

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Food GPS » Blog Archive » Fuego – Long Beach, CA – October 1, 2009

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Executive Chef Jesse Perez has developed a contemporary menu of “coastal Latin cuisine.” The Texas native previously cooked at Francesca’s at Sunset in San Antonio and Nava in Atlanta and considers Coyote Café’s Mark Miller a mentor. …

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Chef School, Pt. 2: Mozo Trades Beantown For Hogtown To Open Up …

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Mozo clearly relished her experience in Boston, notably apprenticing under famed chef Lydia Shire at Biba. “She really is my mentor. It was terrifying, going to work with a stomach ache, asking myself, ‘Do I want to do this? …

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Bruce, Robert

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Robert Brucetaped atPalace CafeNew Orleans LA Born and raised in New Orleans, Robert Bruce decided to become a chef when he was 14, when he began working at an old Creole restaurant. Working summers and after school, Bruce went on to gain invaluable experience working under celebrated Christian’s Restaurant chef Roland Huet, who was featured [...]

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Asparagus in Ambush Appetizer

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Picking up the pervasive theme of his mentor, James Beard, Larry Forgione is a frontrunner in thoughtfully exploring American culinary roots. * Indeed, his restaurant An American Place in Manhattan * is thematically anchored to American cooking. * He has won virtually every award worth winning and offers here, asparagus in ambush.

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Avanti Savoia's Blog: Introducing Chef Joseph Lowery

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

My friend and mentor, White House chef to the Kennedys, Rene’ Verdon, wrote to me admonishing: ‘Joseph, from one chef to another, fresh products are the secret of good cuisine.’ -Chef Joseph Lowery Those ingredients that comprise his …

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