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Interview: National Pie Champion and Orlando Chef, Dawn Viola …
Thursday, October 1st, 2009Last year I had the privilege of meeting Daniel Boulud, Patrick O’Connell, and Paul Bocuse during the Bocuse d’Or competition — an experience I’ll never forget. American Pie Council Finally…The Recipe …
Warm Valhrona Chocolate Cake from Chef Jean Georges Vongerichten
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009Jojo’s in new york, is home base for jean-george vongerichten – it’s also his nickname. Born in al sais, his early training included a stint with paul bocuse. He came to new york and the lafayette restaurant in the drake hotel. His dessert is a brownie like chocolate cake with a soft center.
Landry, Pierre
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Pierre LandryLe Saint-HonoreRio de Janeiro, Brazil The Guia Quatro Rodas was designed by Rio’s premier restaurant guide, written by gourmet journalist Danuisia Bárbara, and is considered the city’s best among guides. In awarding its maximum three-star accolade, The Guia Quatro Rodas recognizes that the Saint-Honoré is one of the city’s “Bests.” The Saint-Honoré has also [...]
Foley, Michael
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Michael Foleyas taped at Printer's RowChicago, IL While drawing inspiration from American regional foods usually leads chefs to the bayous of Louisiana or the mesas of the Southwest, Michael Foley, owner-founder of Printer’s Row, created a sophisticated cuisine based on the staples of American home cooking. He then made it part of the framework of [...]
Grangien, Patrick
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Patrick GrangienCafe Shelburne, Shelburne VThttp://www.cafeshelburne.com Although he claims he started cooking by “pure accident,” Patrick Grangien’s cuisine has evolved into world-class fare. Raised on the west coast of France, Grangien recalls going to market with his mother, who bought fish only if they were still “flapping on the table.” Little wonder that Grangien went on [...]
Thornton, Kevin
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Kevin ThorntonThornton's, Fitzwilliam HotelDublin, Irelandhttp://www.fitzwilliamhotel.com Kevin Thornton has been called the best chef in Ireland by no less than Food & Wine magazine, who certainly should know. Food & Wine’s writer Jason Cooke compared Thornton’s quest to the singularity of purpose and solitary grit of the long-distance runner, which in fact Thornton is. Thornton laid [...]
Kolbeck, Jens Peter
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Jens Peter Kolbeck Christie’s Restaurant Sonder Hostrup Kro, Denmark http://www.christies.dk Many chefs are inspired as children while watching their mothers and grandmothers prepare delightful meals before their very eyes. Therefore, it is hard to imagine that renowned chef Jens Peter Kolbeck spent this part of his life behind a closed kitchen door. Mrs. Kolbeck forbade [...]
Banchet, Jean
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Jean Banchet taped at Le Francais and La Riviera Chicago, and Atlanta Jean Banchet first came to the attention of Great Chefs in the early ‘80s, when the call went out for nominations for chefs to be taped in Chicago. Over and over, nominations came back with Jean Banchet, then at his Le Francais restaurant [...]
Gutierrez, Jose
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Jose Gutierrez taped at – The Peabody Hotel, Memphis now at Encore, Memphis http://www.encore-memphis.com Convincing diners that some of America´s finest French cuisine is served in the city that is also home to Elvis´ Graceland and barbecue has never been easy. But in a grande dame southern hotel most famous for its daily parade of [...]
Vergé, Roger
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Roger VergeMoulin de MouginsMougins, Francehttp://www.moulin-mougins.com Roger Vergé learned to love the art of cookery in his family’s kitchen in Commentry, France,watching his Aunt Celestine prepare Sunday dinners. He learned to help, and learned to discriminate tastes. Training at the Tour d’Argent and the Plaza Athenée, among the finest restaurants in France, he went off to [...]
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