Archive for February, 2008
The Inside Dish on Top Chef Marcus Samuelsson
Born in Ethiopia and adopted and raised in Sweden, Marcus Samuelsson has bridged cultures and cuisines his whole life. This much-celebrated chef cooked up fame and fortune as the executive chef and co-owner of Aquavit, a New York City hot-spot for fine Scandinavian cuisine.
Samuelsson’s unusual biography adds extra spice to Aquavit’s culinary reputation. He was […]
Arun Sampanthavivat Turns up the Heat on Thai Cooking
Arun Sampanthavivat is the owner and executive chef of Arun’s, a unique, upscale Chicago restaurant that the New York Times recently praised as “one of the best Thai restaurants in the city–possibly the country.” The oldest of eight children, Sampanthavivat was raised on a rubber plantation in Trang, a southern province in Thailand.
This master restaurateur […]
Diversify Your Menu with Sea Vegetables
Dulse, kombu, wakame, nori — no, they aren’t the new hip baby names for 2009 (although they’d certainly make for a uniquely-titled tot). These are varieties of edible sea vegetables (seaweed) that are increasingly gaining popularity among American diners.
In addition to being tasty, plants from the sea are full of iodine and minerals, making them […]
Broccoli Goes Gourmet
It got a bad rap during the first Bush administration (the president was public in his dislike of this nutritional powerhouse), but broccoli just may be making a comeback. This month’s issue of Bon Appétit offers a host of reasons to bring broccoli, and its relatives broccolini and broccoli rabe, back to the table.
Sadly, most broccoli-haters […]
Pasadena Culinary Schools
Pasadena here I come!
Looking to succeed in the culinary field? The California School of Culinary Arts in Pasadena, CA is a great place to start. You’ll work with respected, industry-trained chefs, and you can learn the cooking and business skills it takes to become a chef, baker, caterer, or restaurant manager—all in as little as […]
