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TravelPro: CHICAGO: Ritz-Carlton on the Magnificent Mile

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Among the “hot spots” is Restaurant TRU, which is run by Chef Rick Tramonto and is renowned among foodies. TRU offers a three-course, prix fixe menu for $95 per person exclusive of wine, and the prices go up from there. …

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CET's Online Tool Kit: The French Pastry School adds instructor

Monday, November 9th, 2009

The French Pastry School of Chicago added pastry chef Joshua Johnson to its faculty as a chef-instructor, where he will teach in the school’s 24-week certificate program, L’Art de la Pâtisserie, starting in January 2010. … He worked for several years at the Ritz-Carlton Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago with French Pastry School co-founder Sébastien Canonne, MOF, In 2003, he helped Canonne prepare for the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman in France) competition. …

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Foodie 411 » Coming Soon

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

The executive chef will be Kelly Hughett, who has quite the background, but highlights include four years under Sylvain Portay at The Ritz Carlton San Francisco, Mix Restaurant in Las Vegas, Alain Ducasse’s Plaza Athénée and Aux …

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the chatterbox: October 20, 2009

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

The executive chef will be Kelly Hughett, who has quite the background, but highlights include four years under Sylvain Portay at The Ritz Carlton San Francisco, Mix Restaurant in Las Vegas, Alain Ducasse’s Plaza Athénée and Aux …

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Foodie 411 » The Little Red Book

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Here are the current one-star locations in San Francisco: Acquerello, Ame, Aziza, Boulevard, Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton, Fifth Floor, Fleur de Lys, Gary Danko, La Folie, Luce, Masa’s, Michael Mina, One Market, Quince, and Range. … In honor of Luce and chef Dominique Crenn receiving a star, the restaurant will be celebrating with a four-course “Michelin Star” prix-fixe menu from November 1st–21st highlighting signature dishes from the restaurant as well as a …

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Unleash your creativity on gingerbread | Judy Walker – NOLA.com

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

Make a cute gingerbread house, from the recipe of Doyle DeForest at Flour Power Bakery in Chalmette, and enter it in the NOLA.com Gingerbread House Contest! Exchange Alley also explores variations of “divinity fudge” and the creamed spinach … Want to win your very own personalized chef jacket plus a day to wear it in real-life training in all the stations of the Ritz-Carlton kitchen? That’s exactly what the winner of the NOLA.com Gingerbread House Contest will receive. …

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tablehopper: the chatterbox: October 20, 2009

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

The executive chef will be Kelly Hughett, who has quite the background, but highlights include four years under Sylvain Portay at The Ritz Carlton San Francisco, Mix Restaurant in Las Vegas, Alain Ducasse’s Plaza Athénée and Aux …

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tablehopper: the socialite: Perfect Pairings

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Chef Hiro Sone is featuring: A tasting of BBQ eel on Japanese cucumber salad with yuzu vinaigrette. Paired with Schramsberg Vineyards Blanc de Blancs Brut, North Coast 2006. Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton Chef Ron Siegel is pairing a …

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The Allure of Gourmet Chocolate :: Las vegas

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Former corporate pastry chef of the Ritz Carlton, Norman Love, together with partner Judy Limekiller founded Ganache, a chocolate store that serves visually stunning and delicious chocolate. Their chocolate molds are air brushed or …

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Restaurant Stories by John Kessler | Food and More with John Kessler

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Guillaume thought of Jean-Louis Palladin, the legendary French-born chef at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, whose idiosyncratic and meticulously plated cooking was hugely influential. The late Palladin was one of the first to develop …

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