Tag Archives: Chef
Vamos a Cuba
When I tell some people I’m taking a group of chefs and foodies to Havana, Cuba in the Spring, they look at me with surprise and more than a little suspicion. I know what they’re … Continue reading
Chicago Celebri-Chefs Dishing Up Inspiration
Chicago foodies love to dine out for a good cause, and swanky dinners benefitting every charity imaginable draw the city’s movers and shakers every night of the week. But every once in … Continue reading
Casting Call: Are you TV’s Next Star Chef?
When I got out of my meeting, this email from the Indie Food Network was in my inbox: “A major cable network has approached the restaurant brokers at We Sell … Continue reading
“The Food Lover’s Companion” — A Book to Devour
I learned about the Food Lover’s Companion from a minor celebrity chef I worked with briefly, years ago. He turned out to be an arrogant asshole, and he didn’t last long at our restaurant. … Continue reading
Chicago Reps Hard in James Beard Awards
“A gourmet who counts calories is like a tart who looks at her watch.” That’s my favorite quote from James Beard, larger-than-life culinarian, writer, and the Father of American Cuisine. I … Continue reading
My Random Encounter with the Next Big Chef (?)
“So, do you study at Le Cordon Bleu?” I asked the man sitting next to me. It was an idiotic question. He was wearing checked twill pants, a crisp white … Continue reading
An Urgent Letter to Chef Gordon Ramsey
Dear Gordon Ramsey: I just saw a television commercial advertising your line of signature cookware and kitchen appliances, which is now apparently available at Kmart to any schmuck with an … Continue reading
