GLOSSIES
French master Roellinger latest to step back citing exhaustion, pressure
Gourmet Nov 19, 08 6:16 PM CST
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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, but it brings on terrible stress. It is passionate but exhausting," says Olivier Roellinger, who is closing his famed La Maison du Bricourt.
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But that'll change when he conquers US with his Peruvian cuisine
Portfolio Nov 12, 08 11:02 CST
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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 empire. Never heard of him? Acurio is hoping to change all that as he sets his sights on America.
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Gruesome murder 'plumbed depths rarely encountered': judge
Daily Telegraph (UK) Oct 20, 08 12:40 PM CDT
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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 “one of the most gruesome murders” he had seen. “You have plumbed depths rarely encountered in our court,” he told Morely.
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Former Mr. Gay accused of killing, eating victim
Independent (UK) Oct 8, 08 1:50 CDT
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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 part of it, according to police.
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Who's cashing in the biggest on culinary skills
Forbes Aug 13, 08 12:39 PM CDT
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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 who bake up plenty of bread: Wolfgang Puck: $16 million
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Putting toxin on salad not so good after all
BBC Aug 5, 08 3:46 CDT
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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 eaten," the magazine has since warned.
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34-year-old pushing progressive cuisine at Chicago's Alinea
Chicago Tribune Jun 9, 08 10:54 CDT
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Just months after beating a cancer that nearly cost him his sense of taste, Grant Achatz was named America's top chef last night by the James Beard Foundation at the culinary world's equivalent of the Academy Awards. "I look at the award as the point of starting over," said the 34-year-old Achatz, who helms four-star Chicago eatery Alinea.
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Being a cop, lawyer or chef might seem glamorous—but don't be fooled
US News and World Report Apr 22, 08 6:32 PM CDT
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Cops might look cool on TV, but they do a lot of paperwork off screen. Most chefs churn out the same dishes nightly in assembly-line fashion. Before hopping onto the latest career fad, see US News & World Report 's list of most overrated lines of work: A great commercial idea shouldn’t attract you to ad executive jobs, which are more about selling than creating.
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OPINION
Catalonian chemistry lab keeps Britain's Fat Duck in No. 2 slot
Bloomberg Apr 22, 08 1:15 PM CDT
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For the third year in a row El Bulli, the restaurant-cum-chemistry lab outside of Barcelona, has been named the world's best restaurant. Feran Adrià's "gastronomic temple" got the top gong from a group of 700 chefs and critics. For Bloomberg's food writer El Bulli is "highly technically accomplished," but fundamentally "theater."
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Immigrants more and more the backbone of foodie nation's cooking
New York Times Apr 8, 08 5:00 PM CDT
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While immigrant-staffed kitchens are the norm throughout Europe, Italians regard their food as an integral part of national identity. So what to make of the fact that the best carbonara in Rome is made by a Tunisian chef? The ensuing debate—whether Italian cuisine made by non-Italians is authentic—is likely to grow, reports the New York Times .
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Food & Wine takes a look at the freshest cooking talent the US has to offer
Food & Wine Apr 7, 08 1:58 PM CDT
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Food & Wine has posted its Best New Chef awards for 2008. Look for their profiles in the July issue, but take a peek at the winners here: Jim Burke: owner of James , a modern Italian restaurant in Philadelphia's Bella Vista neighborhood. Gerard Craft: owner and chef at Niche in St. Louis, where bacon and eggs sandwich and braised pork belly top the menu.
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Inspired by war food rations, Oliver launches effort against takeout
Guardian (UK) Mar 29, 08 12:05 PM CDT
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Inspired by WWII food rationing, a British celebrity chef has declared war on the UK’s poor eating habits. Jamie Oliver is encouraging families in one South Yorkshire town to shun takeout and ready-made meals in favor of home-grown food and other healthier alternatives. “People are really busy, they’re on tight budgets, and no one has bothered to teach them how to cook,” Oliver said.
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Achatz's sense of taste impaired but returning
Chicago Tribune Mar 18, 08 3:29 PM CDT
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Chicago chef Grant Achatz’s oral cancer is in remission, the Chicago Tribune reports. The culinary star endured nearly 6 months of chemotherapy and radiation treatments and says he is “happy to say I've had a clean biopsy.” Foodies can now find Achatz back at Alinea, his award-winning restaurant in downtown Chicago.
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Jamie Oliver and friends work for better treatment of the animals they cook
New York Times Jan 16, 08 4:08 PM CST
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Top chefs are trying to change the way we eat by calling attention to how animals are raised for meat. In Britain, Jamie Oliver killed a chicken on live television, and supermarkets across the UK sold out of free-range chickens and eggs. The New York Times reports it’s part of a movement by some chefs to become more involved with their food—before it’s killed.
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