Category: Chefs

Food and Wine Magazine recognized him as one of the “Ten Best Chefs in America,” and having one of the Top 25 Best Restaurants in America.” He was the first guest chef ever in White House History! His name is Hubert Keller, and his restaurant is Fleur De Lys, located in San Francisco. We spoke with the distinguished Chef Hubert Keller about his life and work. Q – How did you get the opportunity to make a presentation of low-fat gourmet food at The White House? A – I was…

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Founded in 1979, Deux Cheminee’s (two fireplaces) become the dining place in Philadelphia. In 1994 Conde’ Naste magazine identified it as one of the 30 Best Restaurants in America; Money magazine rated it Philadelphia’s Top Restaurant in 1993; and City Paper awarded it “Best French Restaurant” in the city in 1995. Deux Chiminee’s holds an ongoing and has been awarded American Express Distinguished Restaurant of North American title since inception of that award in 1992. We spoke to the owner of Duex Cheminee’s, Chef Fritz Blank, about his restaurant and…

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The New York Times named him “The Ponce de Leon of New Floridian Cooking”; Food And Wine Magazine named him “The Best New Chef in America in 1991”; his establishment has continually ranked among the top restaurants, both in Florida and the United States. That establishment is Chef Allen’s in North Miami Beach, and the man we’re talking about is Allen Susser. We might also mention that Chef Allen received the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef Award for the Southeast region in 1994. In October of 1994, Chef Allen was…

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He’s been recognized as Vermont’s first chef of the year and the Vermont Restaurateur of the year. His cooking has taken him from one side of the United States to the other, not to mention Australia, Indonesia and the Caribbean. We are talking about Chef Michael Kloeti. Michael is the owner of Michael’s on the hill, his own restaurant. Q – Your restaurant would appear to be catering to the upper echelon of society in Vermont. Would I be correct with that observation? A – Yes. Special occasions. People that…

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He’s an author. He’s an entrepreneur. He’s cooked for all the stars including Whitney Houston and The Grateful Dead to name just a few. He was Michael Jackson’s Personal Chef. He is Johnny Ciao. When we spoke to Johnny he had just opened his new restaurant in Universal City, California. Q – Johnny, what are you calling your restaurant? A – It’s the Johnny Ciao Concert Kitchen Restaurant. Q – People come into your restaurant to dance? Who’s coming in to dance? A – Young kids. Dance crowd. Q –…

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He’s a graduate of the Culinary Institute Of America. He trained with some of the best chefs in Italy and France. He promotes organic foods. He co-authored a cookbook titled “Plenty” with musician Sarah McLachlan. His clients include Aerosmith, The Police, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Barry Manilow to name just a few. The man we’re talking about? Chef Jamie Laurita. Q – Jamie, I first heard about you on a special either on the Food Channel Network, or the Travel Channel. Do you remember being on one of…

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He’s the Executive Pastry Chef for The Ritz – Carlton, Lake Las Vegas. Prior to joining The Ritz – Carlton, Lake Las Vegas in 2005, he served as Assistant Pastry Chef for Bellagio in Las Vegas. He also worked at the International School of Confectionary Arts in Gaithersburg, Maryland where he participated in national and global demonstrations with famed confectioner Ewald Notter. His educational background includes a certificate in culinary arts from Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California and advanced studies in France at L’Ecole Du Grand Chocolat. He…

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His name is Vern Lanegrasse, but you may know him as The Hollywood Chef. Mr. Lanegrasse hosts his own national radio talk show, “Cooking with The Hollywood Chef and a syndicated TV show called, what else, “The Hollywood Chef.” Cooking has been good to Vern Lanegrasse as he’s traveled the world as a spokesman and lecturer. His cooking classes in the Los Angeles area, at Long Beach City College and at Loyola Marymount have always been sold out. He is a member and past Vice-President of the Southern California Wine…

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The Sign of The Dove is one of New York’s most exclusive restaurants. Its very name stands for excellence. Serving as Chef de Cuisine at the Sign of The Dove is Andrew Chase. We spoke with Chef Chase recently about the inner workings of the Sign of The Dove and his rise to the top in the restaurant business. Q – Did you always want to be in the restaurant business? A – No, not at all. In undergraduate school I had a B.A. in Social Work. Before I went…

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Nathalie Dupree is one of America’s hottest cooking sensations. She’s hosted more than 300 half hour cooking shows for PBS, The Learning Channel and the TV Food Network. She is a best selling cookbook author with more than half a million hard book copies of her books in print including one book in its thirteenth printing! Nathalie is one of the few cooking celebrities who has appeared on all three network television morning programs, The Today Show, Good Morning America and CBS This Morning as well as CNN. She’s frequently…

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