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Celebrity chef Tom Colicchio — the man behind the massive reality hit Top Chef and co-owner of the Craft restaurant empire — isn't much different from his TV persona. When I spoke to him, he discussed both his personal and public life in the same straightforward, fast-talking way he interacts with contestants on his show. But his no-nonsense New York personality softens when he talks about his three loves outside of the kitchen — wife, Lori and his two sons, Dante, sixteen, and Luka, who was born August 1st . No doubt about it, Tom is a family-first, food-second kind of guy, though he makes it clear he's very serious about both. Luckily, he took a few minutes out his very busy day — he was hosting a dinner party that night — to share his thoughts on bland kid's menus, Thanksgiving at the Colicchio house, and how to handle a screaming baby in a restaurant. Read More »
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Thanksgiving is around the corner, so it's time to head to the grocery store and start food shopping for all your must-have cooking ingredients. Start thinking about the types of dishes you'll be making this year and create a detailed shopping…
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It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Chef Michael Voltaggio. Luckily for me, I also get to call him a friend. Ever since I first tasted Michael’s food at the Bazaar by José Andrés last year, I made sure to keep an eye on the man that chef Andrés selected to open (as Esquire Magazine recently coined), the “Restaurant of the Year”. Read More »
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After speculations that there was a bit of a baby bump visible
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From Thomas Keller's French Laundry in Napa Valley to Eric Ripert's Le Bernardin in New York City, to Andrew Johnston's taquería The Little Chihuahua in San Francisco, chefs around the country are singing the praises of CleanFish, a company committed to promoting great tasting, sustainably produced, authentic artisan seafood.
Formed in 2004 by founders Tim O'Shea and Dale Sims, the company connects small-scale fish suppliers with distributors to get sustainable seafood to restaurant kitchens and supermarkets, in an effort build a market for sustainable aquaculture and wild fishing that doesn't damage the environment. But praises from chefs and the culinary world are not all.
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How do companies leverage their brands, and attempt to boost sales, in a crummy economy? Sell wine! Who knew?
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A little bit ago, I met with former Season 4 Top Chef contestants Ryan Scott, Manuel Trevino, and Mark Simmons as they were prepping a dinner for nine lucky eaters and they told me what they were up to as well as gave me some interesting kitchen secrets! Read More »
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We know that sex can sell
alcohol, cars, clothing, cologne, shampoo and infinite other
products, but we never really associated burger-eating as hot.
Carl's Jr., however, has been hawking their burgers via the
lips of some gorgeous women in hyper-sexualized commercials for
years now. Remember… Read More »
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