Christian Albin, Four Seasons chef, dies

Chef Albin died 5 days after he was diagnosed with cancer. I suppose he might have been one of those people who put his job ahead of his health. RIP Chef.
Christian Albin, Four Seasons chef, dies — Newsday.com
The best sauce in the world is hunger.

Bad Game

Padma Lakshmi, game show referee

For once I will not mince words and say exactly how I feel about television shows that present cooking as a competitive sport: I hate them, they suck.

Top Chef, Iron Chef, The Next Iron Chef can all metaphorically burn in Hell’s Kitchen and their ashes scattered across [...]

Rare Photo

After almost 30 years of working in the service of the gods of the hearth, you would think that a narcissist like me would have lots of pictures of himself in uniform. But the startling truth is that I’m not sure that I have any…until now. This is a photo of me and student Pamela [...]

Rare Photo

After almost 30 years of working in the service of the gods of the hearth, you would think that a narcissist like me would have lots of pictures of himself in uniform. But the startling truth is that I’m not sure that I have any…until now. This is a photo of me (wearing my typical [...]

My Big Adventure at The Culinary Insitute of America

Behind the concierge’s desk in the entry hall of the Escoffier Restaurant at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, NY is a photograph of the brigade de cuisine of the Hotel Pierre in New York City as it was at the hotel’s grand opening in 1930 . In the front [...]

My Big Adventure at The Culinary Insitute of America

Behind the concierge’s desk in the entry hall of the Escoffier Restaurant at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, NY is a photograph of the brigade de cuisine of the Hotel Pierre in New York City as it was at the hotel’s grand opening in 1930 . In the front [...]

Insider Story

Aidan Brooks a young British cook training in Spain posts on the effects of the global economic crisis on the haute end of the restaurant business spectrum.
Good stuff; check it out.
The best sauce in the world is hunger.

Insider Story

Aidan Brooks a young British cook training in Spain posts on the effects of the global economic crisis on the haute end of the restaurant business spectrum.
Good stuff; check it out.
The best sauce in the world is hunger.

VOTE: Best Food Blog – Chef

We’ve been nominated for a Best Food Blog by a Chef award by whom, we don’t know. But we thank whoever put us up and hope that others like us as well. Thanks!
VOTE Here: Best Food Blog – Chef
The best sauce in the world is hunger.

VOTE: Best Food Blog – Chef

We’ve been nominated for a Best Food Blog by a Chef award by whom, we don’t know. But we thank whoever put us up and hope that others like us as well. Thanks!
VOTE Here: Best Food Blog – Chef
The best sauce in the world is hunger.