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 The Top 20
 Chef Kings 
 (Oops, 1 Queen) 

Gordon Ramsay rules the roost, in more ways than one

Sep 26, 09 6:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - The phenomenon of the celebrity chef is well past the saturation point, but the restaurants, cookbooks, kitchen gadgets, and personal appearances keep coming. Presiding over the largest international empire is British pottymouth-cum-culinary genius Gordon Ramsay, according to a new list by New York's Grub Street blog. The Grub Street formula... More »

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entertainment • cooking • chef • Rachael Ray • Alain Ducasse • Gordon Ramsay • Wolfgang Puck • Nobuyuki Matsuhisa • Joël Robuchon • celebrity chef • Lidia Bastianich

Top Chef's Tips for a
'Simple' Dinner Party

And it involves pet donkeys, lots of cashmere

Aug 21, 09 2:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Alain Ducasse cooks up elaborate dishes at his ritzy restaurants. But at home, for an outdoor dinner party, he believes “less is definitely more,” he tells the Wall Street Journal. Which begs the question: What passes for “simple” tips for the average party-thrower from Ducasse? Read... More »

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chef • Alain Ducasse • Jay-ZTV • celebrity chef

(Newser) - Three weeks ago, a well-dressed man carrying $600 in his sock wandered out of a Seattle park with no idea who he was or how he got there. His identity was a mystery until today, when the Seattle Times ran a story on its front page with his picture... More »

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China • Internet • chef • English • online newspapers • amnesia • Seattle Times • Edward Lighthart

 Chef Brings 
 Gourmet Food 
 to Homeless 

Rising culinary star left posh restaurant for rescue mission

Aug 18, 09 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - At California’s Bay Area Rescue Mission, the homeless dine on grilled artichokes with garlic sherry vinaigrette or vegetable soup with creme fraiche, thanks to the culinary talents of Tim Hammack. The chef left a renowned French bistro to cook at the rescue mission. “I was cooking for very... More »

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food • chef • homeless • soup kitchen • homeless shelter • rescue mission • Jay-ZTV


 Even Celeb Chefs 
 Enjoy Fast Food 

They admit their last indulgence to Esquire

Aug 10, 09 1:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sure, fast food gets a bad rap. But even famous chefs cop to eating it, and Esquire has the details. You may notice a certain theme:
  • Alton Brown: Chick-Fil-A, last week
  • Tyler Florence: In-N-Out double-double burger, the other day
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food • nutrition • fast food • chef • KFC • In-N-Out • Jay-ZTV • Chick-Fil-A • celebrity chef

(Newser) - Dual biopic Julie & Julia would have been a lot better if it had focused solely on Julia Child, say critics, but Meryl Streep's performance as the famous chef more than compensates for the second, weaker storyline about a blogger who tackles Child's recipes.
  • Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times:
... More »

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chef • movie review • Meryl Streep • Nora Ephron • Julia Child • biopic

 The Most Overused 
 Menu Descriptions 

From 'grilled to perfection' to 'garden fresh'

Jul 6, 09 6:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tired of menus that use the same old phrases over and over? So are the food critics at the Chicago Tribune. They nominated nine menu clichés for the compost pile:
  • "Grilled to perfection": Subjective to the point of meaninglessness. And why always grilled, and not “
... More »

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food • advertising • cooking • steak • list • restaurant • chef • menu

 How to Make 
 the Perfect 
 Burger 

Expert chefs discuss everything from meat to fixings

Jul 1, 09 12:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ever since Daniel Boulud stuffed ground sirloin with truffles and foie gras, the hamburger has been elevated from guilty pleasure to true art. The New York Times got the experts’ advice for how to make a perfect burger:
  • The meat: Steer clear of preshaped burgers or even pre-packaged meat,
... More »

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chef • burger • Jay-ZTV • food trends • hamburger

 Haute Cuisine 
 Hides Out in Uruguay 

Celebrity chef launches ritzy restaurant in the middle of nowhere

Jun 20, 09 1:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nine hours in a plane from Miami, 125 miles through the Uruguay countryside, and 15 minutes down dirt roads will bring you to the ritzy restaurant Garzón, where a plate of ravioli will set you back $48. Garzón, in the village of the same name, is Argentinian celebrity... More »

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gourmet dining • chef • Uruguay • Michelin star • gourmet • jet set • Jay-ZTV • Francis Mallmann • Garzón

Glossies

 Proposing? What Not to Do 

Chefs dish on the pitfalls of proposing in a restaurant

Feb 2, 09 3:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Maître d’s obliged to play cupid warn that there are a surprising number of pitfalls when proposing at a restaurant. Swallowing the ring in the crème brûlée is a classic, and a surprising number of proposals are turned down, they tell Gourmet. Their best... More »

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restaurant • chef • Four Seasons • Valentine's Day • marriage proposal • Maitre d' • Babbo

OPINION

 Cooks' Books: Can 
 You Try This at Home? 

Rarely the same, but effort offers insight

Jan 25, 09 10:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Restaurant cookbooks allow you to tap into a chef's genius, but rarely do they yield perfect re-creations of beloved dishes, notes food writer Lauren Shockey for Slate. Shockey tries her hand at recipes from a couple of Manhattan's renowned restaurants— Shopsin's, Carmine's, and Chantarelle—and goes on-site for a taste... More »

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cooking • recipes • restaurant • chef • cookbooks

 Michelin Names First 
 Chinese 3-Star Chef 

Hong Kong master began as chicken-plucker

Jan 3, 09 10:36 AM CST
(Newser) - The Michelin Guide's first three-star Chinese chef is no celebrity who's pushing cookbooks and TV shows, the New York Times reports. Chan Yan-tak, who grew up as a kitchen hand and worked his way through Hong Kong restaurants, even quit the business to take care of his daughter. "My... More »

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food • Hong Kong • cuisine • chef • Michelin • top chefs

OPINION

 Big '09 Trends: Ice Cream, Cuba 

Goats, yogurt, and ecologically friendly travel also expected to surge

Dec 21, 08 8:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Closing the wallet and opening the palate are set to be big in 2009, says Gourmet, which has served up its predictions of next year's hottest food and travel trends:
  • With the economic slump, home cooking is hot, hot, hot. Learn to cook a casserole and take mom’s
... More »

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China • Chicago • Cuba • chef • train • hotel • Iceland • goats • ice cream • gourmet

(Newser) - If you want white truffle shavings sprinkled over your Thanksgiving leftovers, the biggest specimen found in Italy this year is up for auction tomorrow. You'll need some big bucks—and perhaps the moxie to outbid David and Victoria Beckham. The delectable fungus weighs about 2½ pounds and is expected to... More »

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food • cooking • Italy • cuisine • Victoria Beckham • auction • chef • David Beckham • truffles • Posh Spice

GLOSSIES

Michelin 'Star Wars' Unappetizing for Chefs

French master Roellinger latest to step back citing exhaustion, pressure

Nov 19, 08 6:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Being awarded 3 stars from the Michelin Guide was once the highest honor for any chef, but non plus, reports Gourmet. Changing tastes and fancy-food fatigue have now pushed three of France’s biggest culinary kings to close their doors—by choice. "Running a three-star restaurant is an honor,... More »

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France • best restaurants • chef • Michelin star • Gourmet • Olivier Roellinger • Alain Senderens • Joël Robuchon

glossies

Bet You've Never Heard of This Megachef

But that'll change when he conquers US with his Peruvian cuisine

Nov 12, 08 11:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Peruvian cuisine is the latest craze to hit south of the border, writes Andrew Curry in Portfolio, "thanks in part to superchef Gastón Acurio." With a hit TV show and more than a dozen eateries on two continents, this culinary rock star has cooked up a multi-million-dollar... More »

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Peru • restaurant • chef • South America

UK's Gay 'Cannibal' Chef Gets 30-to-Life

Gruesome murder 'plumbed depths rarely encountered': judge

Oct 20, 08 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - The British “cannibal chef” who cooked and ate parts of his boyfriend after killing him was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison today, the Telegraph reports. Applause and cries of “murderer” exploded from the gallery after Anthony Morely, 36, was sentenced. The judge called it “... More »

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United Kingdom • murder • chef • Cannibal • homosexual • gays • relational aggression • Anthony Morely

Cannibal Chef Cooked Gay Lover: Cops

Former Mr. Gay accused of killing, eating victim

Oct 8, 08 1:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - A British chef is on trial for killing, cooking and eating part of a man after having sex with him, the Independent reports. The one-time winner of the Mr. Gay UK contest stabbed the man to death, cut flesh from his thigh, seasoned and cooked it, and tried to eat... More »

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United Kingdom • murder • chef • Britain • Cannibal

 Highest
 Paid
 Celebrity
 Chefs

Who's cashing in the biggest on culinary skills

Aug 13, 08 12:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rachael Ray may not be a classically trained chef, but her cooking prowess has made her a wealthy woman nonetheless, reports Forbes. Thanks to four Food Network programs, a talk show, and a self-titled magazine, she's the highest-paid celebrity chef, pulling in $18 million a year. Here are 9 others... More »

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chef • Mario Batali • Rachael Ray • Alain Ducasse • restaurateurs • top chefs • Gordon Ramsay • Wolfgang Puck • Nobuyuki Matsuhisa • Paula Deen • Bobby Flay • Anthony Bourdain • Tom Colicchio

I Say! Brit Chef 'So Sorry' for Pushing
Poison Plant

Putting toxin on salad not so good after all

Aug 5, 08 3:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - A British celebrity chef has dished out a heartfelt apology for recommending in a magazine interview that readers use a poisonous plant that's "great on salads." He intended to push the wild herb fat hen, not henbane, which is a "very toxic plant and should never be... More »

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food • cooking • recipes • chef • poison • Antony Worrall Thompson

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