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May 18, 2012
Blogroll Gazette: Wedding Food and Creme Brulee Donuts
This week in food blogs.. Wedding food doesn't have to suck. Tips on how to how to avoid serving bad food on the big day. [Food Republic] Coffee is really good for you but scientists have no idea why. [The Salt] Black chickpeas. They're basically the same as regular chickpeas except they're blac ... More >>
Dining
May 16, 2012
Pastry Chef Elwyn Boyles Conjures Desserts in the Sky
The sweet taste of success
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April 19, 2012
Under the Toque: Zak Pelaccio's Upstate Restaurant Plans, David Chang on Kitchen Microbiology
Dale Schnell, formerly of Setai New York and Artisanal, will be the new executive chef of KTCHN, which will open in Hell's Kitchen in June. [Grub Street] Zak Pelaccio is planning to open a restaurant in Old Chatham, New York, which will be independent of the Fatty chain. [Capital New York]
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April 16, 2012
What's Happening This Week: Afro-Brazilian Cooking, Julia Child's Birthday Celebration
Make Moqueca, Arroz à Brasileira, Dendê Farofa, and other Afro-Brazilian dishes at the Bowery Culinary Center on April 17 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $55. Don't let Thomas Keller's cooking intimidate you: learn how to prepare some of the chef's classic dishes and pair them with wine at The ... More >>
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March 29, 2012
Under the Toque: Bagel and Lox Creations, Art Installations
Mario Batali and artist Jim Dine teamed up to make a super fancy, limited-edition cookbook up for auction on eBay with a minimum bid of $1,200 a copy. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Lunchbox Fund. [Eater] For the annual conference of the International Academy of Culinary Professionals, chefs ... More >>
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September 13, 2011
Jamie Oliver Pulls a Thomas Keller and Installs Closed Circuit TV Cameras in His Kitchens
Smile.In what the British press is calling a "somewhat Orwellian move," Jamie Oliver is installing closed-circuit TV cameras in his restaurants throughout England.
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September 12, 2011
Thomas Keller Will Serve You Cornflakes, If You Really Must Insist
"I don't think the question is, "Is the customer always right?" but rather, "Do you want to make your customer happy?" The paramount goal is to make the customer happy. So if a customer comes into my restaurant and wants cornflakes, is it right for him to eat cornflakes at The French Laundry? ... More >>
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September 7, 2011
Where Was I Eating? Per Se
Lauren ShockeyAnd how quickly we come to the end of this week's Where Am I Eating? It was a relatively easy one this week, with the pictured dish being none other than the famed oysters and pearls at Per Se. The dish, a Thomas Keller classic, is a menu staple at the luxe restaurant located ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
For Peels' Shuna Lydon, Baking Consistently Is Only a Small Part of the Job
Shuna Lydon When we spoke with Shuna Lydon last week, the Peels pastry chef was in the midst of planning her Thanksgiving menus. Premature as that might sound to those outside her profession, Lydon told us that dedicated bakeries - as opposed to restaurants that happen to sell baked goods - ... More >>
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August 1, 2011
Thomas Keller Will Bestow the French Laundry Upon London
The French LaundryIf you were Thomas Keller, you'd be laughing too.Having conquered New York with Per Se and Bouchon, Thomas Keller is taking his seven Michelin stars even farther east, clear across the Atlantic.
Blogs
July 19, 2011
Foie Gras Protestors Find a New Target, Miss the Greater Issue
How to draw a headlineHaving presumably tired of Manhattan's fine-dining scene, foie gras opponents have taken their rhetoric over the East River to Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Blogs
July 11, 2011
What's Happening This Week: Bastille Day, Good Beer
As you may know, our weekly dining and drinking newsletter features all the coolest epicurean events in the city. Sign up for it here! Bastille Day Bouchon Bakery Thursday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m. Thomas Keller invites you to celebrate Bastille Day with his take on French-boulangerie fare and music by ... More >>
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May 27, 2011
Lady Gaga 'Goo' Diet Sends Baby Food Sales Through the Roof; Mark Zuckerberg Kills His Own Meat
Rumors that Lady Gaga maintains her svelte figure while on the road by eating baby food have sent sales of the stuff, including Heinz Mum's Own Creamed Porridge, rocketing 100 percent. [Sky News] Food Network star Sandra Lee has just signed a five-book deal, including two food-themed novels, ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
Bouchon Bakery Opens, Thomas Keller Loves Everything There
Bouchon BakeryThe cookie everyone loves to love, and loves to hateThomas Keller's new branch of Bouchon Bakery officially opens today at 1 Rockefeller Plaza (212-782-3890) and will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., ensuring that Midtowners will be able to get their fix of cookies, cakes, pastrie ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2011
The Palates Behind the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restos; Newsflash: Some Restaurateurs Hate Groupon
Ever wonder who picks the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants? 27 panels of journalists, chefs and restaurateurs, and food lovers worldwide do the judging. [NY Times] Foodies at 41 is a club at P.S. 41 where kid members get to make ice cream at Grom Gelato, pizza at Keste, and pal aro ... More >>
Blogs
March 31, 2011
Jason Hall 'In' at The Lion; Patricia Yee 'Out' at Aureole
Jason Hall, previously of Gotham Bar & Grill, Anthos, and Mia Dona, has been running the kitchen at The Lion under John DeLucie. [Eater] Colin Alevras, formerly of The Tasting Room, DBGB, and Momofuku, has joined the staff at Andrew Carmellini's forthcoming The Dutch. [Eater] Aureole's exec ... More >>
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March 8, 2011
Thomas Keller to Be Recognized by French Legion of Honor; Subway Now Bigger Than McDonald's Worldwide
Thomas Keller will be named Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor, joining the ranks of Julia Child and Alice Waters as the only Americans in the food world to get the honor. [Diner's Journal] More good news about the Mediterranean diet: a new Greek study found new evidence that it helps i ... More >>
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January 11, 2011
Gael Greene Asks Us to Remember Craig Claiborne
When the Barneys' holiday windows went up last November, Gael Greene took exception to the absence of Craig Claiborne from the display, which featured food innovators and "personalities" past and present. Today, she uses her Fork Play newsletter to elaborate upon her displeasure, and to make ... More >>
Blogs
December 2, 2010
Kosher Cocktails; $835 Thomas Keller Dinners
L'Chaim is a new kosher vodka imported from Israel just in time for kosher holiday cocktails. [NY Daily News] The 415 spots available at six dinners by Thomas Keller in Hong Kong were all snapped up six months in advance at $835 per person. [Wall Street Journal] The recession in Europe has ... More >>
Blogs
November 19, 2010
The Barneys Food (Network)-Themed Holiday Windows: Some Pictures
Mario Batali's decapitated head is surrounded by a garnish of Crocs. On Tuesday, Barneys unveiled its much-anticipated food-themed holiday windows. Inscribed with the command "Have a Foodie Holiday," the three tableau offer an assemblage of 70 Food Network "personalities," chefs, and assort ... More >>
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August 9, 2010
Chef James Kent Talks Bocuse d'Or
Keith Ferris, CIAMimi Sheraton has a "Talk of the Town" piece in this week's New Yorker about chef James Kent's preparations for January's Bocuse d'Or. Kent, who is a sous-chef at Eleven Madison Park, will head up the American team for the renowned culinary competition. Monkfish and lamb are ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2010
Thomas Keller to Open a Second Bouchon Bakery at Rockefeller Center
Coming soon to Midtown.Today brings excellent news for fans of Bouchon's monolithic and life-altering Nutter Butter: Thomas Keller will open a second location of the bakery in Rockefeller Center. Flo Fab reports that it will replace Dean & Deluca, and will have 45 outdoor tables and no waiter ... More >>
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June 11, 2010
Fat Pants Friday: Bouchon Bakery's Nutter Butter
Open wide. After a couple of underwhelming Fat Pants Friday forays, we're happy to report that Bouchon's Nutter Butter has completely restored our faith in the healing powers of sweet, fatty baked goods.
Blogs
May 11, 2010
Wolfgang Puck Will Go Smurfing
Inkcaravan.comSpoon to be replaced by Wolfgang Puck five-piece cutlery set.First, Thomas Keller lent his talents to Ratatouille, and then, Mario Batali gave voice to a rabbit in The Fantastic Mr. Fox. Now, Wolfgang Puck is the latest chef to jump on the animation train:he'll play a little blu ... More >>
Blogs
May 7, 2010
Food Truck Spats; The 22nd-Century Burger & Will Tom Colicchio Be the Next Top Chef Master? (Unsurprising Spoiler: No.)
This week in food blogs... Eater got excited about the apex of ramp and hot dog mania: The Shake Shack Ramp Dog. Grub Street asked Thomas Keller what he thought of animal rights protesters gathering outside his restaurants. His answer: Gofoieyourself. Feast asked Tom Colicchio if he would ever ap ... More >>
Blogs
May 6, 2010
The Fuss Over Foie Gras: Thomas Keller Accused of Animal Cruelty
daveness_98/flickrDe-liver me.The question of whether or not foie gras is torture earned our own Sarah DiGregorio a James Beard Award nomination. But her writing chops would probably be lost on the folks from the Animal Protection & Rescue League. The organization and several other animal rig ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2010
Sam Sifton Offers Diet Tips; Thomas Keller Talks Shop
Sam Sifton reveals how he manages to stay healthy while eating five meals a day: "I walk everywhere... I take the stairs when I can. And on days off, I make salads and pretend they're good for me." [NY Times] Thomas Keller talks about how French Laundry differs from Per Se. Apparently not mu ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2010
En Route to Deification, Alice Waters Will Make a Pit Stop at Book Court Tonight For a Cookbook Signing
"So, I told him, that kumquat souffle may fly in Oakland, but it's not coming anywhere near my compost heap, boy-o."Given how much she's been in the news lately for things having little to nothing to do with the actual preparation of food, it's not entirely surprising that plenty of folks hav ... More >>
Blogs
March 25, 2010
Hugh Acheson Coming to NYC; Benihana Gets a New Exec Chef
Top Chef alum Spike Mendelsohn has plans to open outposts of his D.C. restaurant Good Stuff in, Arlington, Virginia, and Georgetown, and maybe in "Chicago, L.A., even London and Tokyo." [Bloomberg] Hugh Acheson, the chef-owner of Five & Ten in Athens, Ga. and a James Beard nominee, has just ... More >>
Blogs
February 4, 2010
Anne Burrell Wants Back Into the Restaurant Biz; Nate Appleman Seeks Skilled Pizza Makers
Pierre Schutz has been named the executive chef at the forthcoming Jean-Georges at the Mark hotel, set to open in March. He was formerly at the now-defunct Vong. [NY Times] Famed Gascon chef Thierry Marx will cook a special $350 meal at Le Bernardin on Feb. 20, as part of d'Artagnan's 25th a ... More >>
Blogs
January 14, 2010
Under the Toque: Fabio Trabocchi Eyes The Capital; Jake Wolf Leaves Zum Schneider, the City
Fabio Trabocchi, who is out at the Four Seasons after just three months, is eying opportunities in D.C., among other options, if Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema's tweets (no relation to Our Man's) are to be believed. [Eater] The new restaurant by Jimmy Bradley, who owns The Red Cat ... More >>
Blogs
November 20, 2009
Gourmet Dining at the Symphony; Brooklyn Restaurant Staffers Underpaid; the Cannabis Cafe
Mimi Sheraton will host a series of dinners beginning early next year that combine a concert by the New York Philharmonic and a meal prepared by such chefs as Alain Ducasse, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Lidia Bastianich, and Daniel Boulud. [Reuters] More than 200 workers at 25 Brooklyn restaur ... More >>
Blogs
November 19, 2009
Top Chef: His Protein Was Perfect. His Garnish Was Weak.
Bravo Last night's deadly serious episode was the last to take place in Vegas, and it was about time. How many more shots of the McRanch at sunrise can viewers take?
Blogs
November 11, 2009
Thomas Keller Discusses Plans for Video Omnipotence
Deborah Jones/LA WeeklyFiTR's sister site, LA Weekly, caught up with Thomas Keller yesterday to talk with him about his new Los Angeles outpost of Bouchon and his new cookbook, Ad Hoc at Home. Among other things, Keller discussed his plans for total video transparency between his far-flung ki ... More >>
Blogs
October 29, 2009
Under the Toque: Batali to Be a 'Dick-Tater' for Halloween; Ramsay Fed Up with 'Kitchen Nightmares'
Jason Neroni, who recently left 10 Downing to be replaced by Jonnatan Leiva, has resurfaced in Solana Beach, just north of San Diego, as the new executive chef at the three-year-old Blanca. [North County Times] Centro Vinoteca, which the city shuttered for a few days, has a new chef named Be ... More >>
Blogs
October 15, 2009
If You're a "Competitive, Skilled Chef," the Bocuse D'Or Wants You
The Bocuse d'Or, the food world's version of the Olympics, has put out a call for a few good chefs to represent the U.S. in the international competition that will take place in 2011. Sixteen applicants will be chosen by none other than Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, and Jerome Bocuse to compe ... More >>
Blogs
July 24, 2009
The Blogroll Gazette: Hot (And Not) Cappuccinos; Is a Momocart On the Way?
This week in food blogs... The Food Section discovered Rate My Rosetta, the "Hot or Not" of pro and amateur baristas' foamy creations. Eat Me Daily called out the LA Times for showing love to fake food-loving Hungry Girl, who is "like Sandra Lee, but worse." The Feedbag stuck to its guns after Th ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2009
Under the Toque: Keller to Set Up Shop on the West Side; Chefs on Drugs
Thomas Keller is rumored to be opening a new restaurant on the West Side. One of the new high-rise buildings in Chelsea is the alleged location for the Per Se chef-owner's new venture, which is expected sometime in the fall. [The Feedbag] The latest in the Mr. Chow saga comes from his attorney, Ala ... More >>
Blogs
May 21, 2009
Under the Toque--Forgione At Monkey Bar, But Not For Long; Benno To Leave the Nest After All
Anthony Bourdain, Alice Waters, and Duff Goldman were on the panel for the sold out "Food for Thought" forum. Bourdain and Waters clashed on some issues, while Goldman marveled at being a celebrity chef. [Eat Me Daily] Top Chef Radhika Desai may soon be the chef de partie under Floyd Cardoz at Tabl ... More >>
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May 14, 2009
Under the Toque--Gordon Ramsay Swears His Butt Off; Jonathan Benno May Be Leaving Per Se
Angelo Sosa, the former executive sous-chef at Jean Georges, is about to open an Asian sandwich shop called Xie Xie ("Thank You," in Chinese) in Hell's Kitchen, and hopes to turn the eatery into a nationwide chain. [Eater] Gordon Ramsay said the F-word 115 times in the first 40 minutes of a two-hou ... More >>
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April 30, 2009
Under the Toque--Thomas Keller to Get Hitched; Mercadito Goes Nationwide
Thomas Keller is reportedly engaged to Laura Cunningham, former general manager of French Laundry and former director of operations for all Keller's restaurants. [Food Gal] Rick Laakkonen, who has worked at The River Cafe and Ilo, is heading up the kitchen at Delmonico's. [The Feedbag] Mercadi ... More >>
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April 21, 2009
Study--The Fatter We Are, The More We Pollute
Using ascorbic acid, glucose, citric acid and 4-O-a-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol, the Michelin-starred French chef Pierre Gagnaire has created what he calls "the world's first entirely synthetic gourmet dish," a recipe comprised entirely of chemical compounds. [London Times] We all know that maintaini ... More >>
Blogs
February 17, 2009
The Chicken Diary, Day 1
With snow in the forecast for tomorrow, I found myself thinking of a maybe final round (for the season) of winter soup-making. So I bought a whole roasting chicken over the weekend, even though I didn't really want to eat roast chicken. I wanted chicken carcass and organs to make stock. Thirteen dol ... More >>
Blogs
February 12, 2009
Thomas Keller Dropping Tables
While Thomas Keller isn't doing anything crazy like three course, $35 recession tasting menus at his restaurants, the famed chef is feeling the pinch. Corporate reservations for the private dining room at Per Se have reportedly all but dried up, and it's getting easier to snag a table at the French ... More >>
Blogs
January 28, 2009
America Gets Sixth
Hollingsworth In Happier TimesWith high hopes, and Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, and even Paul Bocuse himself rooting for him, Timothy Hollingsworth came in a disappointing sixth place in the Bocuse d'Or today. Hollingsworth, a sous chef at Keller's The French Laundry, had been training since Octobe ... More >>
Blogs
January 26, 2009
Winter (Culinary) Olympics
America's Hopes Rest on This Guy: Not Mickey, Timonthy HollingsworthWith the Bocuse d'Or, the Olympics of the culinary world, starting tomorrow both Time and the Los Angeles Times look at the chances for Team USA this year. America's hopes rest on Timothy Hollingsworth, a 29-year old sous chef at Th ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2009
Top Chefs Get Down With Beer
Top chefs from Daniel Boulud to Thomas Keller are deigning to add beer to their menus as their customers look to spend a bit less.[Crain's]Minneapolis and St. Paul are the latest American cities to consider banning trans fats and requiring restaurants to list calorie counts on their menus.[Star Trib ... More >>
Blogs
December 19, 2008
Keller vs. Achatz
Top chefs from Daniel Boulud to Thomas Keller are deigning to add beer to their menus as their customers look to spend a bit less.[Crain's]Minneapolis and St. Paul are the latest American cities to consider banning trans fats and requiring restaurants to list calorie counts on their menus.[Star Trib ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2007
Now Hiring: Cesare Casella, Laurent Tourondel, and some "crazy, sexist crookz"
Top chefs from Daniel Boulud to Thomas Keller are deigning to add beer to their menus as their customers look to spend a bit less.[Crain's]Minneapolis and St. Paul are the latest American cities to consider banning trans fats and requiring restaurants to list calorie counts on their menus.[Star Trib ... More >>
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March 8, 2005
Goodbye, Columbus
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