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Tasting New Orleans: Breakfast at Brennan's
New Orleans is where it all begins…. Many of you know that Kitchen Chat is a way to honor my late father, who was an outstanding home chef. I regret not going into the kitchen with him to learn how to cook. He passed away 26 years ago. To celebrate what would have been my…
Read MoreHow to Create the Perfect Cheese Board
Are you ready to present the perfect cheese board at your next dinner party? Charles Duque, Managing Director of North America for The Cheeses of Europe shows us how to create a memorable and delicious cheese board. “A lot of American consumers are a little intimidated by French cheeses,” says Duque. He wants…
Read MoreBest of BBQ and Grilling
Enjoy the Best of BBQ and Grilling with some of the top experts! Steven Raichlen, Meathead, Mike Mills, and Myron Mixon share their tips and techniques to make you a BBQ Rock Star in your backyard! Here’s a quick sampler. Steven Raichlen, aka “America’s Master Griller” provides great tips for smoking everything, even a cheesecake!…
Read MoreBabette's Feast Chef Lasse Sorensen
“Tak for mad” means “Thank you for the meal” in Danish. My husband is half Danish, and my mother-in-law taught me this lovely phrase. How fitting that for our first date, my husband took me to see the Oscar winning Danish movie, Babette’s Feast based on Isak Dinesen’s book. It’s an endearing film about Babette,…
Read MoreThe Culinary Lens with Chef Jacques Pepin and Tom Hopkins
A picture is worth a thousand words, especially in cookbooks. What is it like to be behind the lens and capture taste and texture of dishes created by one of the world’s greatest chefs? Tom Hopkins has been Chef Jacques Pepin’s photographer and videographer for 35 years. “My job is to take a photograph where…
Read MoreGraham Elliot: Cooking Like a Master Chef
Do you want to cook like a Master Chef? Chef Graham Elliot shares recipes, tips and techniques to make you rock in your kitchen. His new cookbook Cooking Like A Master Chef: 100 Recipes to Make the Everyday Extraordinary will become your favorite inspiration. I recently met with Chef Graham at his Chicago restaurant…
Read MoreChef Jacques Pepin: Heart and Soul in the Kitchen
What does Chef Jacques Pepin keep in his pantry? What are his favorite memories of cooking with Julia Child? What food item would Chef Jacques Pepin want if he were stranded on a deserted island? This special kitchen chat with Chef Jacques Pepin marks a poignant milestone in my culinary journey as this legendary chef…
Read MoreKitchen Chat Steven Raichlen Man Made Meals Interview
Want some sizzle in your life? Impress your friends and family with great grilling and BBQ tips and tastes from America’s Master Griller, Steven Raichlen! Discover your “Inner Chef” with his new book Man Mande Meals: The Essential Cookbook for Guys! Savor the day! .
Read More3 Things You Should Know about Molecular Gastronomy
In March, I took my first bite of molecular gastronomy at moto restaurant with fellow IACP members. Located in Chicago’s trendy Fulton Market District, Michelin-starred moto is one of the nation’s premier dining establishments in the U.S and around the world. Celebrity Chef/restaurant owner Homaro Cantu (Iron Chef America winner) and Richard Farina (Top Chef Season…
Read MoreKitchen Chat – Chef Carrie Nahabedian’s Culinary Celebrations
This is the year of culinary celebrations for James Beard award winner, Chef Carrie Nahabedian. Her Michelin star restaurant, NAHA marks its 13th anniversary. Her new French restaurant, Brindille just opened to high acclaim. She is nominated for the Jean Banchet Chef of the Year award. And she is the Chicago Bears chef for The…
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