News Feed: February 8, 2012

by jbfauthor on February 08, 2012

Using meditation and mindfulness to transform eating habits. [NYT] Grub Street spreads the news about Charlie Trotter's Humanitarian of the Year Award from JBF. [Grub Street] Pop-up doughnuts in Grand Central Station. [HuffPo] Learning to love a paleo-dieter. [GT] Does ethical meat-

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News Feed: January 3, 2011

by jbfauthor on January 03, 2012

Charlie Trotter's will close its doors in August. [Chicago Tribune] Looking back on how Trotter shaped American dining. [Atlantic] The average American consumed nearly a ton of food in 2011. [NPR] Dipping into Switzerland's best fondue. [WSJ] How to concoct a great Bloody Mary.

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On the Menu: March 6 through March 12

by jbfauthor on March 04, 2011

Here’s what’s happening at the Beard House next week: Tuesday, March 8, 7:00 P.M. Mardi Gras Seafood Celebration Let the bons temps roll this Fat Tuesday when Tenney Flynn and the GW Fins team join us at the Beard House to celebrate Mardi Gras. The renowned restaurant has been serving its globally influenced seafood in the heart of New Orleans’s French Quarter for the past ten years. Wednesday, March 9, 12:00 P.M. Beard on Books: Grant Achatz's Life on the Line Join us in the dining room of the landmark James Beard House for the next installment of Beard on Books, a literary series featuring readings and discussions with some of the food world’s most celebrated authors. Wednesday, March 9, 7:00 P.M

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On the Menu: JBF at the Bocuse d'Or USA Finals

by jbfauthor on February 05, 2010

While most folks are counting down the days until the Vancouver Olympics, we're fired up for one of the most spectacular events in the wide world of food: the Bocuse d'Or USA Finals at the Culinary Institute of America. It all kicks off this morning with demonstrations, book signings, and panels on the school's Hyde Park campus. The official competition, where twelve finalists will cook and painstakingly plate several dishes for a chance to represent America at the 2011 Bocuse d'Or world competition in Lyon, starts at 8:00 A.M. on Saturday. JBF president Susan Ungaro will host demos by JBF Award winners Eric Ziebold and Charlie Trotter, and will also emcee tomorrow's main event. "I really think that this year's finalists represent the best of America's chefs," Ungaro says. "I'm very excited that JBF

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