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Interview with Janice Newell Bissex and Liz Weiss Meal Makeover Moms

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • October 2, 2018

Meal Makeover Moms made not just the top 50 Food Blogs of 2011, it came in at the #18 spot. The title was well deserved. Janice Newell Bissex and Liz Weiss are great sources for moms (and dads) looking for reliable sources and tips on keeping the family healthy. They are registered dietitians wo... Read More »

Chef Pete Manfredini of Esterel Restaurant in L.A., California

  • Antonio Evans
  • June 7, 2017

Chef Pete Manfredini is the new Executive Chef of Sofitel Los Angeles in Beverly Hills. With over 35 years of professional experience, Manfredi brings a unique cooking style inspired by his Italian roots and strong emphasis on local seasonality. Chef Pete brings his unique touch and exceptional cu... Read More »

Gentilly Kitchen + Bar in New York City

  • Antonio Evans
  • October 20, 2016

Gentilly Kitchen + Bar is the result of pairing the flair and flavor of New Orlean's famed culinary and cocktail scene with the energy and excitement of New York City. In keeping with tradition, Gentilly serves up authentic dishes rooted in French and Creole culture with a modern twist. We had a cha... Read More »

Chef Patricia Quintana of Lucila’s Restaurant Mazatlan

  • Antonio Evans
  • October 19, 2016

Chef Patricia Quintana is the consulting chef for Lucila's Restaurant, located on ground floor of Casa Lucila Hotel Boutique. Their menus feature unique, traditional Mexican cuisine and innovative locally-sourced Sinaloan dishes. The restaurant overlooks the sweeping Pacific Ocean, and features a ge... Read More »

da Tommy Osteria in New York

  • Antonio Evans
  • October 7, 2016

da Tommy Osteria is a casual, rustic, and comfortable, charming Italian restaurant in the West Village of New York. We had a chat with the owner, Tommaso Roncari, who shared with us a few tidbits about the restaurant, their food, and business philosophy. Here's what we learned: FE: What can you ... Read More »

Holly Arnold Kinney of The Fort in Denver, Colorado

  • Antonio Evans
  • October 6, 2016

The Fort is an award-winning Denver western restaurant southwest of Denver, Colorado featuring fine beef, buffalo, game and seafood. We had a chance to talk to the proprietress, Holly Arnold Kinney, who shared with us a few tidbits about their restaurant and how she started in the culinary industry.... Read More »

Ryan Taylor of Kevin Taylor’s at the Opera House

  • Antonio Evans
  • October 4, 2016

Chef Ryan Taylor is the executive chef of Kevin Taylor's at the Opera House in Denver, Colorado. Today we asked him to talk about their restaurant and how he started in the culinary industry. [caption id="attachment_153882" align="aligncenter" width="670"] Executive Chef Ryan Taylor of Kevin Taylor... Read More »

Lucila’s Restaurant in Mazatlan, Mexico

  • Antonio Evans
  • September 30, 2016

Lucila's Restaurant is located on the ground floor of Casa Lucila Hotel Boutique, and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Their menus feature unique, traditional Mexican cuisine and innovative locally-sourced Sinaloan dishes. The restaurant overlooks the sweeping Pacific Ocean... Read More »

Chef Paul Nagan of range in Denver, Colorado

  • Antonio Evans
  • September 29, 2016

Chef Paul Nagan is the executive chef of range restaurant in Denver, Colorado. He graduated with honors in a culinary course at Johnson & Wales University. Nagan also has a Bachelors Degree in Economics & Business from Iowa's Cornell College. His most notable accolades include winning the 2015 Chef ... Read More »

Chef Fall Recipes: Jason Roberts’ BELLA Barbacoa Tacos

  • Antonio Evans
  • September 28, 2016

Celebrity Chef Jason Roberts is a New Zealand native who splits his time between Sydney and New York City. He is is an internationally known chef, author, television personality, brand ambassador, fitness enthusiast, and gluten-free lifestyle advocate. [caption id="attachment_153853" align="alignce... Read More »

Chef Paul Deangelis of Lobster Roll Restaurant in Amagansett, New York

  • Antonio Evans
  • September 27, 2016

The Lobster Roll Restaurant, also known as "Lunch," is a nostalgic beach shack, serving lunch and dinner to locals and guests from around the globe. Their critically-acclaimed family restaurant serves beach-side favorites like lobster rolls, chowders, steamers, fresh seafood, chicken, burgers, sandw... Read More »

Harold’s Restaurant, Bar & Terrace in Houston, Texas

  • Antonio Evans
  • September 23, 2016

Harold's Restaurant, Bar & Terrace was founded by Alli Jarrett, a resident of the Heights since 2002. Alli's love for the Heights stems from her upbringing in Kingstree, a small town in the low country of South Carolina, where she grew up in a family wholesale business that her grandparents started... Read More »

Chef Victor Boroda of Esterel Restaurant L.A.

  • Antonio Evans
  • September 22, 2016

Chef Victor Boroda is the executive chef of Esterel, a beautiful and upscale French-Mediterranean restaurant situated at the Hotel Sofitel LA with full bar & craft cocktails. Their unique garden called le Jardin is the focal point of the space. [caption id="attachment_153820" align="aligncenter" wi... Read More »

Chef Summer Recipes: Patricia Quintana’s Shrimp Ceviche

  • Antonio Evans
  • September 21, 2016

Lucila's Restaurant is located on the ground floor of Casa Lucila Hotel Boutique, and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Their menus feature unique, traditional Mexican cuisine and innovative locally-sourced Sinaloan dishes. The restaurant overlooks the sweeping Pacific Ocean... Read More »

Mary Kay Bader of Maya Beach Hotel Bistro

  • Antonio Evans
  • September 20, 2016

Chef Mary Kay Bader is the chef behind Maya Beach Hotel Bistro, which is a two-time winner of the "Restaurant of the Year"honor from the Belize Tourism Board. We were able to get an interview with her about her culinary background, their restaurant, and a few cooking tips. [caption id="attachment_... Read More »

Jewel’s Bakery and Cafe in Phoenix, Arizona

  • Antonio Evans
  • September 19, 2016

Jewel's Bakery and Cafe in Phoenix, Arizona offers American comfort food, served with fresh baked breads. They use organic and local ingredients in making homemade family recipes that are tried and tested to make eating healthy, gluten-free meals seem not so healthy after all. We had a chance to ta... Read More »

Chef Brian Gruber of Notorious Burgers Handcrafted Burgers and Beer

  • Antonio Evans
  • September 16, 2016

Chef Brian Gruber is the executive chef and owner of Notorious Burgers Handcrafted Burgers and Beer in Carlsbad, California, which recently won the 2016 Spectrum Award through City Beat News for excellence in customer satisfaction. [caption id="attachment_153783" align="aligncenter" width="670"] Ch... Read More »

Delmonico Steakhouse in Las Vegas

  • Antonio Evans
  • September 15, 2016

After working with Emeril for over 11 years at his restaurants in Las Vegas and on the East coast, Chef Ronnie Rainwater was tapped to become the next chef de cuisine of Delmonico Steakhouse. Today, he leads the kitchen at Delmonico and oversees all facets of its culinary operations, from sourcing p... Read More »

Chef Summer Recipes: Mya Zeronis’ No-Bake Healthy Brownies

  • Antonio Evans
  • September 14, 2016

Mya Zeronis is a chef who weighs 98 pounds. She's currently riding her bicycle from coast to coast. She's also working toward certification in Nutritional Therapy. Prior to the bicycle travel, she ran an organic raw juice bar and vegan cafe that earned a gold-plate recognition by Sustainable Pittsbu... Read More »

Chef Mario Gentile of Adoro Lei in New York

  • Antonio Evans
  • September 13, 2016

Chef Mario Gentile is the executive chef of Adoro Lei in New York. He was able to hone his kitchen skills as a child in his family's restaurant in Brooklyn. He ventured to Rome, Italy to train under Michelin-star chef, Adriano Cavagnini of La Terrazza fame. He has received rave reviews for his work ... Read More »

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