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The Restaurant: Making a cocktail out of a crisis « pauseliveaction

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Meanwhile opponent chef Chris was busy deluding himself that it was all about cooking, and was lovingly preparing garden vegetables, perfectly executed scallops and proper soufflés. … While I’ve been grumbling over the weeks about the contestants being tested on things that really had nothing to do with the restaurants they were hoping to open, it turns out that Raymond Blanc has actually been cunningly testing them all on what’s needed to survive in the cut-and-thrust …

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Unique Family Culinary Vacations « Inviato Travel

Friday, December 18th, 2009

If you are also interested in the program for yourself, check out these two upcoming 7-day cruises to Alaska with great guest chefs: ms Oosterdam (7/11/2010 with visiting chef Mark Fiorentino (Chef of Daniel Boulud restaurants) …

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Watermelon Rind Pickles « Butter Mochi

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

I have to put this recipe up, partly because I love them, and partly because Ben Barker (of Magnolia Grill in Durham, NC) loves them! I had given some to my friend Matt (Kelly, of Vin Rouge in Durham, NC), and he served some to Ben recently , … My chef friend, Matt, served them to my partner and I with sautéed sweetbreads, also amazing. I can’t wait to try the relish in some kind of tuna salad type sandwich, or on a burger…mmmm…. Tags: Pickles, so good, watermelon rind …

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Top chef finale « 10 Hot TOP News

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Tags: bravo top chef finale, brothers, contestants, dishes, Elimination, finalists, guest judges, Hosea, Kevin Gillespie, prize, Quickfire, Salon, Score, Stefan, Tom Colicchio, top chef finale 2007, top chef finale 2008, top chef finale …

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The Fine Dining Restaurants of Vegas “Top Chef”

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

There’s a reason Paul Bartolotta won best chef in the Southwest at this year’s James Beard Awards. His restaurant in Wynn Las Vegas has been described by food critics as one of the most breathtaking seafood experiences in the world. …

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Restaurant of the Future?

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Nearly every city has lost one of its most famous restaurants in the past two years, from the Striped Bass and Susanna Foo in Philadelphia to D’Amico Cucina in Minneapolis to Boston’s Icarus and New York’s Chanterelle. View Full Image …

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Brasserie Ruhlmann « General

Monday, December 14th, 2009

The dessert menu is executed by Tourondel loyalist, Johnny Leon, who began working under Laurent Tourondel in 1994 while he was the Executive Chef of C.T. (Claude Troisgros). The menu includes treats you might find scrawled on the …

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New Orleans Chef John Besh Visits Fairhope

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Chef John Besh, one of the rising culinary stars in the Crescent City, made a stop in Fairhope last night to promote his new cookbook, “My New Orleans.” The event, sponsored by Page and Palette Bookstore, was held at the beautiful …

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Vintage Hargrave « Forklife

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

The dinner featured local foodstuffs like sweet Peconic Bay Scallops, Long Island Duck, local potatoes, Wickham apples (in Claudia Fleming’s outrageously wonderful Caramelized Apple Napoleon) paired with Long Island wines. … famed Montauk shark fisherman Frank Mundus, her husband Earl, Barbara Close, founder of the holistic health care company Naturopathica, her beau Courtney, a Bukowski fan, sailor, chef and hardware salesman who sells thousands of doorknobs to hotels. …

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Reason to get second passort and citizenship « How to obtain a …

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Bob Petersen, like so many of Pixar’s talents, comes across like everyone’s favorite uncle. The 48-year-old codirector of “Up” came up through the ranks, working as a writer on “Finding Nemo” and… Read more . ….. Februar als Konsequenz. Die Strafe wie Roman Polanski absitzen December 4, 2009. Bundesrat verlängert Versuche mit elektronischer Fussfessel. «Ab 2021 sind AHV-Renten nicht mehr sicher» December 4, 2009. BSV-Chef Yves Rossier appelliert an die Politik …

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