As executive chef at Carnivale, Mark Mendez was like the indie filmmaker who suddenly gets the assignment to direct a big summer blockbuster. He used his position to be a supporter of local farms, and filled his specials menu with...
It sounds like his Bed-Stuy bar won't be your typical celebrity-owned hotspot.
Louis Rodopoulos gives us the classic drink's "original" recipe and tells us about Dalí's ocelot.
And he promises that his crazy-looking Hogwarts cake actually tastes good.
We caught up with Giada De Laurentiis right before her Taste of Chicago experience.
The working title: Smith.
We chat with the latest chef to be crowned a 'Top Chef Master.'
The Chicago chef just made an appearance in the Bay Area, talked about shooting the eighth season of his PBS show in Baja.
"I’m not cool. I don’t hang out in Brooklyn. I don’t know about the trends."
We talk to the former 'Gourmet' editor-in-chief about her new project.
"This is my first year being really into it ... I DVR each episode so that I can fast forward through Randy Jackson, J.Lo, and Steven what's-his-name."
"What happens with any sort of trend is after time passes, only 5% withstands the test of time."
The Saison chef threw back some Irish Car Bombs with George Mendes.
"I do a pulled pork with a Carolina-style mustard vinegar sauce. The brisket's out of Texas, and I do ribs my way."
And she says she's almost finished with her novel!
Continuing to make amends for his review of Atelier Crenn, Jonathan Kauffman posted a Q&A with chef Dominique Crenn delving into her history, and asking what the deal is with her menu's tagline, "poetic culinaria." She says of her menu,...
"If I could spend three nights a week eating in Brooklyn, I’d be a very, very happy person. I get so much inspiration there."
Maxim helps Grant Achatz open up about his favorite music.
"We’re hyperconscious of the fact that the public perception comes from a place of wanting us to fail. You have to worry. You have to keep pushing forward."
See our slideshow and learn more about what the fantastic Mr. Fox is up to now.