If you’ve read my other France posts from these months, you now realize it is quite possible to eat at Michelin starred restaurants without breaking the bank (most of my tips are here). The key is having a place with … Continue reading →

An analysis of British based celebrity chefs published in Scientific & Academic Publishing (SAP), an Open-Access publisher of journals, revealed that most British celebrity chefs’ recipes contained excessive amounts of fat, saturated fatty acids, sugars and salt. “The majority of … Continue reading →

Fishlove, an organization against overfishing, is an ongoing photographic project that invites well-known personalities across the globe to make a bold stand to stop over-fishing. Fishlove’s website features photographs of naked well-known personalities in provocative poses with dead and extinct … Continue reading →

My good friend Blanca is an ardent admirer of Todd English’s food, so when I heard he had a food event organized at his restaurant (Ca Va) I jumped on the opportunity to taste his food. Ca Va, located at … Continue reading →

Bill Gates recently penned an article on Mashable in support of fake meat and even shamelessly plugged two venture capital companies he’s invested in — Khosla Ventures and Kleiner Perkins — suggesting their products are at least as healthy as … Continue reading →

Psy, the south Korean singer, songwriter, rapper, and dancer known for his videos, performances and hit single “Gangnam Style,” is searching for a personal chef (maybe one of these Psy inspired restaurants should apply). Psy’s global search is being conducted … Continue reading →

The good people at the Nordic Food Lab in Copenhagen claim to investigate old and new raw materials and techniques, and develop knowledge and ideas for the Nordic region and the world. But we would have never dreamed slicing open … Continue reading →

While we await North Korea’s plans to nuke the planet, savvy restaurateurs realize that nothing sells Asian food like South Korea’s darling, PSY. Gangnam Style’s ear worm qualities, and the video’s wacky antics make it impossible to ignore.  How exactly … Continue reading →

Lyon, Paul Bocuse, & Les Halles…can there be any question as to why Lyon is the culinary capital of France? Do yourself a favor; next time you go to France (or heck, if you have never been to France), schedule … Continue reading →

Publishers Weekly’s Mark Rotella explores what makes a best selling cookbook, the demographics of who’s buying, and current cookbook trends, among other topics. Not surprisingly, as Rotella illustrates, among the prominent components for successful cookbook sales is having appeared on … Continue reading →

Each year, the French Chef association, Maîtres Cuisiniers de France, gathers in France. Members from all over the world get together to talk secret Master Chef stuff, and to introduce the year’s new members. The meeting took place in Lyon, France … Continue reading →

NBC has has picked up Food Fighters, a reality competition show from content creator Electus. The new reality program, hosted by Travel Channel personality Adam Richman, pits amateur cooks against professional chefs. “Food Fighters combines compelling competition and game show … Continue reading →

Overall Rating (based on customer reviews): 4.8 out of 5 stars Forget Jagger & Tyler. Bocuse is the real rock star. At 87 years old (he was born February 11, 1926) he does it like no one can. Think  three-Michelin-starred restaurants, … Continue reading →

As the battle between major international carriers to attract more business and first class passengers escalates, some airlines have intensified efforts to improve menus and even hired top Michelin stared chefs to create alluring dishes. But the challenges for chefs … Continue reading →

Overall Rating (based on customer reviews): 4.0 out of 5 stars Gordon Ramsay is not just “f-this” and “what are you an f’in idiot?!”. There’s a reason he climbed to fame. The man is talented, and usually when he is … Continue reading →

Last year, the Copenhagen restaurant Noma, was voted the best restaurant in the world for the third consecutive year. Dinner for two at the restaurant can cost upwards of $900 with wine. But according to the Copenhagen Post, 67 guests … Continue reading →

Top Chef All-Stars winner, Richard Blais has been working on his burger concept for a few years. Taking burger recipes from all across the US.    As an owner and chef of the modern hamburger join, FLIP Burger Boutique, he’s … Continue reading →

Kitchen Super Star is a Tamil Television cooking show.  It’s described as Top Chef with Tamil Celebrities.  The celebs include Ilavarasan, Priya, Nethran, Pooja, Sparna, Sandhya, Arthi, Siva, Nisha, Preetha, J. Lalitha Aravind and famous Tamil actor Suresh.   I know you’re freaking … Continue reading →

Some people are born into their careers. Some are gifted to them by wiser sages. Anthony was part the latter though recently has merged into some of the first. His shows A Cook’s Tour, No Reservations, the Layover, and the … Continue reading →

Guy Fieri’s food empire recently expanded with the opening of his new Times Square restaurant, “Guy’s American Kitchen And Bar.” But Fieri, the well-known face on the Food Network as the host of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” a U.S. travelogue … Continue reading →

Anthony Michael “Tony” Bourdain (born June 25, 1956) is an US chef, writer, and television personality. He wrote his memoir in 2000 called Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly.  Following the success of the book he hosted televison travel … Continue reading →

Who is Eddie Huang? Restaurant: Baohaus Lives: New York, NY Education: B.A. from Rollins College; J.D. from Cardozo School of Law Love life: Single (check out the Miami episode 1) Nastiest thing He’s ever eaten: “Pork-pizza thing at Kittichai. Disgusting.” … Continue reading →

Along with other celebrities such as Drew Barrymore and Richard Gere, the allure of winemaking has also captured the attention of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Pitt and Jolie have partnered with the winemaking Perrin family and will debut their … Continue reading →

Meals On Wheels, one of my favorite NGOs, originally began in Great Britain during the Blitz, when many people lost their homes and were unable to cook and prepare their own food. Today in the U.S., Meals On Wheels is … Continue reading →

Overall Rating (based on customer reviews): 4.2 out of 5 stars Eddie is getting ready to take the baton from Anthony Bourdain and make us proud. If you’re not familiar with Eddie Huang, you are doing yourself a disservice. This … Continue reading →

Chef Bernard Loiseau was once a favorite with the late French president François Mitterrand. In fact, Loiseau was at one time France’s most celebrated chef. Robert de Niro would drop in for Loiseau’s signature dish of frog’s legs with garlic … Continue reading →

I recently had the chance to interview famed Chef Gaston Acurio. He is the man responsible for the Astrid y Gaston Empire, numerous cookbooks, and putting Peruvian Cuisine on the map. We met at his New York restaurant, La Mar … Continue reading →

For those still in doubt about the ever widening gap between the rich and poor, consider this: two months ago, foodstamp usage surged by the most in one year to a new all time record of 47.1 million. Meanwhile in … Continue reading →

When a Michelin starred chef lavishes McDonald’s with praise, something very peculiar is simmering in someone’s skillet somewhere. “I’m lovin’ it,” Pierre Koffmann said after tasting a baguette sandwich at a McDonald’s in Paris. “If I was hungry walking by, … Continue reading →

Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, has created a guerrilla marketing campaign to spawn needed reform in campaign finance, and extract money out of politics. The Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, opened … Continue reading →

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were refused a table by Fernand Point at La Pyramide, then the most highly regarded restaurant in postwar France. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were recently turned away at the two-Michelin star Ledbury in … Continue reading →

Wow…you really procrastinate. Nah, you just do your research before making any significant choices, like where to end 2012. If the restaurants on our first and second list didn’t make the cut, then, perhaps these will. Aliseo: 665 Vanderbilt Ave – … Continue reading →

The wedding cake has become an important part of the wedding tradition, symbolising a new beginning of love and compassion. It’s therefore obvious why some celebrities like to make it an important centerpiece by going beyond the standard three-tier wedding … Continue reading →

In a very “alternate world” kind of way, an Iron Chef will be judging Miss Universe. Yup, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto will be judging the next Miss Universe pageant. Funny. I thought I knew a lot about Mr. Morimoto…but I … Continue reading →

If you have not seen The Restaurateur, you are missing out on one of the best food/NYC movies out there. Lucky for you it will be showing this month on WNET. Director Roger Sherman (Emmy and Peabody award winner with … Continue reading →

Robert M. Parker Jr., a leading U.S. wine critic with an international influence, is selling a “substantial interest” of his newsletter, the Wine Advocate, to Singapore-based investors who will take over its day-to-day financial operations. Additionally, Parker’s newsletter will start … Continue reading →

Last July, Common Dreams reported that the Gates Foundation awarded a $10 million grant to develop genetically modified (GM) crops for use in sub-Saharan Africa. The grant is for the John Innes Centre, a research center involved in the biological … Continue reading →

Writing for Small Business Trends, Lisa Barone recently explored the impact of online reviews, and their perceived importance in influencing buying decisions. Lisa comments that as a result of companies like Google giving more weight to reviews as social signals, … Continue reading →

Three graduates of the Modernist Cuisine project have begun an online culinary school called ChefSteps. Chefs Chris Young, Grant Crilly, and photographer Ryan Matthew Smith, have teamed up to create Delve Kitchen, a workshop located in Seattle’s historic Pike Place … Continue reading →

I thought it could not get worse than Rachael Ray’s bacon recipe…I was proven wrong.