chef

These are the winners of this year's James Beard Awards, the biggest night in food

7:14pm June 06, 2023

by Ayana Archie

A Washington, D.C., chef won the outstanding category. The Chicago ceremony was hosted by chefs Eric Adjepong, Esther Choi, Andrew Zimmern and Top Chef judge Gail Simmons.

Beninese chef and cookbook author Valerie Vinakpon, center, is coming up with novel ways to present her country's fare, hoping to get people excited about Beninese cooking. Above, she talks to High On The Hog co-hosts Jessica B. Harris, left, and Stephen

'High On The Hog' Chefs Bring Bold New Flavors To Benin's Cuisine

7:40am August 08, 2021

We talk to two of the chefs featured on the hit Netflix show. They're reimagining traditional dishes — a boon for local diners and local farmers as well.

Health & Safety

Local Chefs Help Feed Struggling Hospitality Industry Colleagues

2:25pm March 25, 2020

by David Ford

A group of local chefs in Winston-Salem is teaming up to help their colleagues hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Chef Patrick Mulvaney talks with his kitchen staff as they prepare dinner at B&L restaurant.

Health & Safety

California Chef Aims To Help Restaurant Workers Prevent Suicide

7:00am February 11, 2019

by Samantha Caiola

The restaurant business can be tough on your mental health, and has led some chefs to suicide. Chef Patrick Mulvaney is helping Sacramento kitchen workers learn the warning signs and ask for help.

Assistant chef Michael Monteleone puts a finishing touch on cannabis-infused vegetable tarts. As more states legalize the use of recreational marijuana, the California chef is aiming to elevate haute cuisine to a new level.

Haute Pot: How High-End California Chefs Are Cashing In On Marijuana

1:12pm August 28, 2018

by Neda Ulaby

From TV series to cookbooks to cannabis-infused menus at upscale restaurants, pot cuisine is becoming an increasingly lucrative niche — and state and local laws are struggling to catch up.

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Jamila Aamer is the head chef at the Amal Women's Training Center. To date, she's trained more than 100 students.

World News

By Becoming Chefs, Stigmatized Women In Morocco Find Hope And Freedom

5:04pm August 21, 2018

by Rebecca Rosman

Females make up less than 30 percent of the the country's labor force. But one nonprofit is providing restaurant and cooking training to vulnerable women who have been shut out by Moroccan society.

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Chef Vladimir Mukhin prepares food at his Chef's Table restaurant in Moscow. Mukhin owns more than 20 restaurants, mostly in Russia, including White Rabbit.

World News

The Russian Chef Who Is Bringing Back His Homeland's Colorful, Classic Cuisine

7:20pm March 16, 2018

Before the Soviet period, "Russian food had color," says Vladimir Mukhin of Moscow's world-famous White Rabbit restaurant. He aims to honor those flavors, as well as locally source his ingredients.

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The precision blobs and artful smears look exquisite on Pinterest and Instagram, but they certainly don't allow you to satisfyingly dunk your crust of bread in them.

Arts

Haute Dots Of Sauce: Culinary Art Or A Horror Show On A Plate?

8:22pm December 06, 2017

by Nina Martyris

Chefs the world over seem to love serving patrons tiny portions on pristine white plates garnished with dainty drops and squiggles of sauce. Not everyone is impressed, and resistance is mounting.

Acheson recommends looking for simple slow cookers with heavy insert pans.

National

'The Chef And The Slow Cooker': An Old Technology That's Newly Relevant

1:11pm October 14, 2017

by Laurel Dalrymple

Chef Hugh Acheson's new book contains more than 100 recipes for the workhorse kitchen tool of convenience. He says this old standby "really is a gateway to cooking from scratch again."

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