by jbfauthor on July 20, 2010
The clock is ticking on this year's strawberry crop. If you're quick enough to snag one of the last pints, purée them for the dressing on
this refreshing summer salad. The dressing is inspired by the revelatory pairing of strawberries and balsamic vinegar, and the dish was prepared by former
Top Chef contestant Andrea Beaman at her seasonal cooking workshop.
by jbfauthor on June 25, 2010
Here’s what’s happening at the Beard House and around the country next week:
Monday, June 28, 7:00 P.M.
Atlanta’s Rising Star
A 2010 JBF Rising Star award semifinalist, Kevin Gillespie gave the Voltaggio brothers a run for their sous vide machines during last year’s Top Chef. The executive chef and co-owner of Woodfire Grill, Gillespie wowed the show’s judges with the same unpretentious, seasonally inspired cuisine with which he regularly impresses Atlanta diners.
Tuesday, June 29, 7:00 P.M.
Softshell Crab Extravaganza
To help us celebrate one of the most precious moments of the culinary calendar year, David C. Felton, pastry chef Jessica Knik, and sommelier Brooke Sabel, of New Jersey’s much-buzzed-about Ninety Acres at Sir Richard
by jbfauthor on June 21, 2010
Top Chef's Sam Talbot served
these crunchy cauliflower fritters at his late-spring Beard House dinner. Creamy florets are puréed with honey and cream cheese, dredged in flour and panko, and fried to golden brown perfection. With a yield of two dozen fritters, this recipe makes enough for seconds—and thirds—at a small cocktail party.
by jbfauthor on June 04, 2010
Here’s what’s happening at the Beard House next week:
Monday, June 7, 7:00 P.M.
Southern Sweethearts
At MiLa, named for their home states of Mississippi and Louisiana, co-chefs Allison Vines-Rushing and Slade Rushing serve their cultivated Southern fare to captivated New Orleans diners. The celebrated husband-and-wife team has earned nonstop raves from critics like Brett Anderson of the
Times-Picayune, who praised the chefs’ “artful and ingredient-driven” cuisine.
Tuesday, June, 8, 7:00 P.M.
Sustainable Seafood Feast
Sam Talbot charmed viewers on Top Chef, and he plans to do the same at his upcoming restaurant at the
by jbfauthor on March 24, 2010
Even after they’ve been exiled from Hell’s Kitchen, asked to pack their knives and go, or simply chopped, chefs who’ve appeared on TV’s reality cooking shows—and lost—are often just as popular as those who have won. We spoke with former cooking competition contestants to find out how their moment in the spotlight, however fleeting, impacted their careers.
See what they had to say here.
The chef-and-farmer relationship blossoms. [NYT]
The joys of multitasking vegetables. [Smithsonian]
Don’t forget to toast dried chilies before using! [SE]
Food trucks are here to stay. [Atlantic]
Iced coffee at home: better than anything you can buy. [GQ]
Try lavender in recipes both sweet and savory. [Oregonian]
Ridiculous cookbooks you didn’t know existed. [HuffPo]
Good food novels for lazy summer days. [Gherkins & Tomatoes]
In its seventh season, is Top Chef losing its edge? [Time]
Still searching for the honeybee killer.
The heavily-inked Kevin Gillespie, who repeatedly wowed the judges on the last season of Top Chef, pipes a cream sauce onto fig and country ham canapés in the Beard House kitchen. Check out more photos of the chef's Southern-style meal.
Champagne-style wines that thrive in the American desert. [NYT]
The lowdown on carrot tops. [Chow]
Expectations for Angelo Sosa's Top Chef performance are already high. [LAT]
Michelle Obama's healthy-eating campaign catches on with
Meet the Top Chef D.C. contestants. [Bravo TV]
Alcohol-free drinks hit the Bay Area restaurant scene. [SF Gate]
Try Kölsch for a summer beer. [Chow]
Ten best foods around Times Square. [VV]
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