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Forgione, Larry
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Larry ForgioneAn American Place St. Louistaped atAn American Place New Yorkhttp://www.anamericanplacestl.com When Hillary Rodham Clinton solicited the country’s best chefs for guidance on how to introduce American foods to the traditionally French White House menus, she sent an unmistakable signal that the food revolution started more than a decade before in the nation’s restaurant kitchens [...]
Miller, Mark
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Mark MillerCoyote CafeSanta Fe NMhttp://www.coyotecafe.com When Mark Miller opened his Red Sage restaurant in Washington, D.C., he did it as a benefit for the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian Institution. A former student of anthropology at Berkeley and Oxford, Miller considers cooking to be a practical application of the study of [...]
Shire, Lydia
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Lydia ShireLocke-OberBoston MAhttp://www.lockeober.com Lydia Shire’s determination, drive, and talent have made her a world-class chef. Shire was making salads at Maison Robert in Boston when she realized that she needed formal culinary training if she were to continue on this career path for the rest of her life. Once she set her sights on London’s [...]
Lippman, Marc
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Marc LippmannFraiche, Fairfield CTtaped at The Raleigh Hotel, Miami Beach When Mark Lippman was taped for Great Chefs at the art deco Raleigh Hotel, he was presenting New American cuisine with South Florida specialties in a dining room overlooking a pool that just cried out for Esther Williams. Lippman made the most of the ambience. [...]
Rundell, Daniel
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Daniel Rundell Picholine, New York City NY taped at Aureole, New York City http://www.picholinenyc.com The development of New American cuisine has led to greater opportunities for the country´s pastry chefs. Today a restaurant´s signature style extends to the bread basket and the pastry cart, so calling a bakery to deliver baguettes and fruit tarts is [...]
Raynor, Seth
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Seth Raynor The Boarding House/The Pearl Nantucket MA http://www.boardinghouse-pearl.com His childhood was spent eating local wild game and fish from Long Island´s Great South Bay, so it is not surprising that after travels, college, and professional training, Seth Raynor returned to the sea: he now calls Nantucket Island home. Raynor is executive chef and owner, [...]
Greenwood, Will
Saturday, June 27th, 2009Will Greenwood taped at Sunset Grill Nashville TN American cooking in the hands of Will Greenwood has been delighting food aficionados. Known for his devotion to the history of American food, Greenwood paired international techniques with regional ingredients to create his signature dishes. A native of Oklahoma, Greenwood is a graduate of the Culinary Institute [...]
Ogden, Bradley
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009Bradley Ogden taped at Lark Creek Inn http://www.larkcreek.com Chef Bradley Ogden is one of the trailblazers of New American Cuisine, a member of Cook´s Magazine´s Who´s Who of American Cooking, chosen one of the Great American Cooks by the International Wine and Food Society, was awarded the Golden Plate Award by the American Academy of [...]
Portale, Alfred
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009Alfred Portale Gotham Bar and Grill New York NY http://www.gothambarandgrill.com In a city known for its skyscrapers, Alfred Portale´ food at the famed Gotham Bar and Grill mirrors New York´s architecture: His towering plates are as legendary for their complex presentations as for their complex flavors. Portale´s interest in food was piqued by reading Julia [...]
Thomas, Guillermo “Willy”
Thursday, May 28th, 2009Thomas, Guillermo “Willy” Park Cafe, Nashville taped at The Hermitage Hotel, Nashville http://www.parkcafenashville.com ‚“Willie‚” Thomas was born in Gijon, Spain, but grew up in the Pittsburgh area. He studied culinary arts at Johnson & Wales College in Providence, Rhode Island. His experience has spanned hotels, resorts, and individual restaurants, all the way from Cape Cod [...]
