Jaded as I am as a chef (nevermind as a New Yorker!), a restaurant find in Williamsburg left me with pure happy in my belly. And my soul! It's a Peruvian restaurant called Llama Inn. No attitude except serve great food, it's the creation of Chef Erik Ramirez,...
photo by Jeannette Fleury Detroit native Jason Osburn contacted me the evening I was going to Charcuterie Masters in Flushing, the message was something like this " Meet me, want to talk to you!" At first I thought it was some joke of our...
Based in Charleston, South Carolina, Cypress is prize-winning restaurant that also runs the Artisan Meat Share. Bob Cook is Chef de Cusine at both. Growing up in the mid-west, his first kitchen job was as a teenager at local golf club in Harbor Springs, Michigan. By...
The other evening I was lucky to spend an evening with Stefania Barzini. Hosted by Beatrice Ughi, Stefania is a well renowned Italian chef and author. She also runs a cooking school, as well. With five of us sharing a typically small New York City kitchen,...
This guy has got my back. Thanks, Vincente!
My good friend and chef Tom is great to watch in the kitchen. My video of him tying up a Christmas party beef filet sucked (see below) but here's a photo of him in action. Tom is someone I depend on for advice, hardware, or sometimes even meat - anything my...
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