Summer Drinks 2010

With the farm-to-bar movement going strong, there’s no better time than summer to bring the garden’s bounty into your glass.

Shannon Bennett: A Story of Patience, Theatre, and Local Foods

Shannon Bennett isn’t just a chef any more. He’s a business man, an advocate for sustainable restaurant practices, and a storyteller.

StarChefs.com at the 2010 IACP

The International Association of Culinary Professionals’ annual conference is the highlight of the organization’s year-round efforts to provide a global networking resource for

Vitaly Paley: Farm-to-Table at Paley’s Place

Russian-born Chef Vitaly Paley of Paley’s Place has helped to turn farm-to-table cuisine in Portland into a movement.

New Zealand King Salmon: On Sustainable Salmon Farming

Some chefs can name over-fished species off the top of their heads, while others are still featuring them on menu specials.

Pushing the Boundaries of New Zealand Cuisine: Chef Michael Meredith

Traditional Samoan tattoos down his left arm and The Last Supper down his right, Michael Meredith walks a fine line between culinary innovation and staying close to his roots.

Dessert Fourplay: Sweet Quartets from a Four-Star Pastry Chef

It might be surprising to hear that four-star pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini was once an avid club kid with reasonable expectation of making a living on the city’s pulsating night life.

The Legacy of Julia Child

Most Americans immediately associate Julia Child with three things: a goosey, pitch-jumping voice, impressive height—dwarfing most of the guest chefs on her shows—and Mastering the Art of Fre

Michel Bras: A Man Inspired by His Land
There are few chefs in the world who claim such devotion and direct inspiration from their native land as Michel Bras.
Chefs Gone Wild: Foraging in the San Francisco Bay Area

Foraging Rediscovered