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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of chefs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Grant Achatz (born 1974) is an American chef and restaurateur who is considered to be on the cutting edge of the forward-thinking movement of menu item construction often referred to as molecular gastronomy or progressive cuisine.
Stephen Langlois is a Chicagoland chef and co-author of Prairie: Cuisine from the Heartland with Margaret Guthrie.
Larger kitchens often have more than one sous chef, with each having his or her own area of responsibility, such as the banquet sous chef, in charge of all banquets, or the executive sous chef, in charge of all other sous chefs.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-chefs   (5979 words)

  
  Chef - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Within a restaurant however, chef (French for chief or head) is often only used to refer to one person: the one in charge of everyone else in the kitchen.
The sous chef (pronounced "soo-shef" -- French for "under chef") is the direct assistant of the Executive Chef.
Larger kitchens often have more than one sous chef, with each having his or her own area of responsibility, such as the banquet sous chef, in charge of all banquets, or the executive sous chef, in charge of all other sous chefs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chef   (593 words)

  
 List of chefs: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
A chef (also executive chef or chef de cuisine), from the french for chief or head person, is the executive in charge of a kitchen, responsible...
Heston blumenthal (born 1967) is the head chef of the fat duck, a three michelin-starred restaurant in the village of bray in berkshire....
Marcus samuelsson is a swedish chef, born 1970 in ethiopia....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/li/list_of_chefs.htm   (1752 words)

  
 Web sites help people connect with chefs | SavannahNow.com
More chefs are reaching out to the public by participating in online cooking forums such as cheftalk.com that encourage instant-message exchanges, or creating cooking Web sites and blogs that provide contact information and solicit questions.
Chefs Line charges $10 for 30 minutes of talk (which can be broken up into several calls), $65 for event menu planning, which includes several consultations, or $15.95 a month, with the first month free, for unlimited calls and chats.
A list of chefs' blogs - some of which offer contact information - is available at www.chefsblogs.com.
www.savannahnow.com /node/184579   (1202 words)

  
 List of chefs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of famous and notable chefs.
Julia Child, a cookbook author whose television show was entitled The French Chef, although she was neither French nor a chef.
Anatole, French chef of Bertie Wooster's Aunt Dahlia, in the Jeeves and Wooster stories of P.G. Wodehouse.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_chefs   (346 words)

  
 Double the flavor: Diners get the best from dueling chefs at De Rosa's
His featured entree tonight is veal osso buco Osvaldo, a veal shank on a bed of linguine with a tomato basil sauce and served with a salad ($17.95).
Another night when we were here Chef Osvaldo was grilling ahi tuna with bruschetta vinaigrette ($19.95), and Chef Pearson was sautéing veal medallions with mushrooms, artichokes and capers for veal piccata ($17.95).
The chefs also serve a complimentary appetizer, a bowl of chopped tomato, onions, olives and peppers to make your own bruschetta.
www.post-gazette.com /dining/20000114dine.asp   (970 words)

  
 Area chefs to cook things up Nov. 3
Maxim's executive chef, Jesus Davila, has the honor of preparing the broiled quail appetizers that will be served over wild rice dressing with a fine herb sauce.
Chef Ricki Oberoi of Shiva Indian restaurant rounds out the savory evening with an Indian desert called gulab jamans, which are milk cakes soaked in rum syrup, served with mango ice cream in chocolate syrup.
Chef Tony Frascona, who once prepared a glamorous dinner for Princess Grace of Monaco, is participating in the Gourmet Gala for the first time.
chron.com /content/houston/yourtown/zone8/95/11/01/dream-dinner-x1.html   (753 words)

  
 NRA survey of chefs reveals top food trends heating up restaurant menus | News | National Restaurant Association
The Association surveyed American Culinary Federation members for its annual Restaurant Industry Forecast; more than a thousand chefs shared their opinions about what food trends are heating up and what trends are cooling off.
More chefs and local farmers are working together to satisfy consumers' appetite for fresh, homegrown foods.
Farmers who work directly with chefs will "tweak their harvests in ways that support the chefs' visions," notes Catacalos.
www.restaurant.org /news/story.cfm?ID=545   (1124 words)

  
 Tastemakers: Chefs - Forbes.com
We also estimated how much each chef has raked in for his or her work over the past year--sums that ranged from the surprisingly paltry to the stunningly large.
Of course, chefs can earn much more when they have stakes in multiple successful eateries, are getting paid for product lines and are acting as celebrity representatives.
We limited our list to chefs who are operating in the U.S., which is why luminaries, such as Ferran Adria, whose experimental cuisine at El Bulli in Spain has altered modern cuisine and turned the tiny town of Cala Montjoi into a foodie Mecca, sadly did not make the list.
www.forbes.com /lifestyle/2005/10/03/tastemakers-chefs-cooking-cx_jrns_1004chefs_ls.html?partner=rss   (925 words)

  
 Chefs, Exhale: Zagat Makes Its Appearance Today (But the Michelin Guide Looms) - October 11, 2006 - The New York Sun
Gourmet magazine listed its top 50 restaurants in the country in its October issue, and the second Michelin guide to New York City will be released later this month.
There're no surprises on that list this year: Gramercy Tavern is number one, with Union Square Café second.
That perpetual dominance of the same few restaurants irks some observers, who complain the Zagat Most Popular list rewards restaurants that are long-time standbys, rather than outstanding but less established spots.
www.nysun.com /article/41349   (614 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Celebrity chefs transform Las Vegas dining scene   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Not only does every single notable recent casino hotel have a celebrity chef of its own, they often have several: MGM Grand and Bellagio are packed to the rafters with famous names.
Ducasse is the reigning top French chef on earth, with his 3-Michelin starred restaurants in Paris and Monte Carlo drawing gourmand travelers from across the globe, plus a recent New York effort that's garnering rave reviews.
No Asian chef on earth is as famous as Matsuhisa, who lends his first name to the Nobus in New York, Miami, London, Switzerland and Greece, and his last to Matsuhisa in LA and Aspen.
www.usatoday.com /travel/destinations/2006-04-05-vegas-celebrity-chefs_x.htm   (1912 words)

  
 Chefs Chefs companies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
A chef is a name for a professional cook and generally refers to the head of a kitchen.
A chef can be responsible for hiring and supervising the cooking staff, devising the menu, creating new dishes and managing supplies, including controlling costs and reordering depleted stocks.
As a chef is a senior position, a cook must gain several years of experience before they have the necessary skills to run a sophisticated kitchen.
www.find-information-on.com /chefs.php   (228 words)

  
 Food & Wine Magazine Names 19th Annual Best New Chefs | Food & Wine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
April Bloomfield, 32, is the executive chef and co-owner of The Spotted Pig, a gastropub specializing in seasonal British and Italian food using the best local ingredients.
Sean O'Brien, 38, is executive chef and partner of Myth, which he launched in October of 2004.
The young chef’s affection for pigeons is clear not just from the name of his restaurant but from a tattoo of the bird on his right forearm.
www.foodandwine.com /articles/2007-best-new-chefs   (1151 words)

  
 Two more stars join the list of chefs on the go / Rubicon and L'Auberge get set for a change
It must be spring fever, or perhaps it's the outstretched arms of opportunity, but lots of prominent chefs are leaving their restaurants.
Before becoming Rubicon's executive chef, Leary rose through the ranks from line cook to sous chef to chef de cuisine.
Reddington was a Chronicle Rising Star chef in 1999 while at Chapeau restaurant in San Francisco.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/03/31/FDGTD5R2F31.DTL   (1120 words)

  
 Interview with Star Sommelier Christopher Angulo of Water Grill - LA on Star Chefs
My job is to put together an interesting, diverse list of top quality wines that I can describe to guests of all levels of knowledge and experience, and that’s what I do.
I try to have as many wines on my list are unavailable to the average guy.
I steer clear of the wines that everybody has on their list, you just had that last week.
www.starchefs.com /wine/ask_Sommelier/CAngulo/interview.shtml   (702 words)

  
 Celebrity Chefs AWOL In Vegas - CBS News
The list of celebrity chefs who have opened restaurants in Las Vegas and don't live here is longer than a fillet knife: Wolfgang Puck, Thomas Keller, Stephen Hanson, Emeril Lagasse, Tom Colicchio, Charlie Palmer, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Michael Mina, Nobu Matsuhisa and Hubert Keller.
All the chefs are required to be in the kitchen a minimum number of days a month, Aziz said, and all react promptly to his concerns.
Chef and author Julia Child, who brought the intricacies of French cuisine to American homes through her TV series and books died at her home in California at age 91, Elizabeth Kaledin reports.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2004/08/18/entertainment/main636812.shtml   (1533 words)

  
 eG Forums -> Restaurant Magazine's Worlds Greatest Chefs list
Chefs are awarded points out of 5 for influence, innovation, success and longevity giving a maximum possible of 20.
This is from a recent quote from Food and Wine magazine on chef Ashley Christiansen at Vin Enoteca.
Marchesi is the chef that brought nouvelle cuisine to Italy.
forums.egullet.org /index.php?showtopic=53438   (1802 words)

  
 Wine Spectator | Articles | Is California Cuisine Boring?
It's true that a majority of Northern California chefs resist innovative techniques such as sous-vide cooking, in which food steams in its own juices inside a plastic pouch, all the rage among the avant-garde these days.
A visiting gourmet could keep busy for weeks visiting their dining rooms, and I can list dozens of others where I guarantee there won't be much overlap from one menu to the next.
There are plenty of innovative chefs in the Bay area, and they rest on a solid foundation of those who prefer more familiar food.
www.winespectator.com /Wine/Features/0,1197,3068,00.html?CMP=OTC-RSS?ref=melgabinternational.com   (974 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bengt Wedholm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Today he runs the fish restaurant Wedholms Fisk, one of seven Stockholm restaurants with a Michelin 2004 Red Guide star.
A chef (also executive chef or chef de cuisine), from the French for chief or head person, is the executive in charge of a kitchen, responsible for recipe and menu creation, staff training, and overseeing all cooking.
List of chefs This is a list of famous chefs: Real chefs Ferran Adrià Mario Batali James Beard Raymond Blanc Heston Blumenthal Paul Bocuse Daniel Boulud Anthony Bourdain Alton Brown Antoine Carême Michael Chiarello Julia Child George Crum Clarissa Dickson-Wright Rocco DiSpirito Alain Ducasse Todd English Georges Auguste Escoffier Bobby Flay...
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bengt-Wedholm   (415 words)

  
 World's Most Expensive Restaurants 2005 - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
And, true, while global gourmands praise the food of such top U.K.-based chefs as Gordon Ramsay, Fergus Henderson and Pierre Gagnaire, they also realize that they had better be prepared to dig deep to pay for the experience, because not only has British food become world-class, it has also become unbelievably expensive.
And, at the top end, Tokyo hasn't been a bargain in decades, and is, today, home to the most expensive restaurant on our list, Aragawa, where the average meal for one runs about ¥1,672 (approximately $277).
From Athens to Zurich, the combination of higher rents and energy costs, uneven exchange rates and increased demand is routinely putting the cost of a first-class meal, with wine, beyond the reach of all but the very rich, the very self-indulgent or the very fortunate with large expense accounts.
www.forbes.com /travel/2005/10/12/restaurants-mostexpensive-world-cx_sb_1013feat_ls.html   (1223 words)

  
 Meals From The Masters - Information For Chefs
View a comprehensive list of chefs participating to date in the 2006 Celebrity Chefs’ Brunch.
Before making a decision: chefs who have participated in the past are available to answer your questions.
A member of our Chef's Committee - professionals and serious "foodies" will be available to answer questions, work with you on recipe selection and other arrangements.
www.mealsfromthemasters.com /chef-info.html   (662 words)

  
 Chef demonstration tent at A La Carte and Art festival in Mountain View, California
Chefs from several popular local restaurants will prepare some of their favorite recipes, sharing tips on everything from handling rice paper to taking the fear out of stir-frying.
The mussels will be cooked in white wine and butter, then chilled and served on the half shell with a raw relish of red, yellow and green peppers, shallots, chives, champagne vinegar and olive oil.
The chefs will show how the eggplant and tofu can be cooked ahead of time, then finished off quickly in the wok with soy sauce and chili garlic sauce.
www.miramarevents.com /alacarte/demos.html   (1209 words)

  
 University of Derby - Peak Food Tops Chefs' Shopping List
Chefs and restaurant managers have been given the chance to meet key local suppliers as part of the Peak District Cuisine initiative.
The initiative aims to encourage pubs, restaurants, hotels and guesthouses in the Peak District to use local produce in their recipes.
More than a dozen chefs met representatives from food suppliers at the recent Meet the Supplier event held at Fischer's at Baslow Hall, in Calver Road, Baslow.
www.derby.ac.uk /press-office/news/peak-food-tops-chefs-shopping-list   (461 words)

  
 Crystal Cruises :: Michelin Stars, Master Sommeliers and Iron Chefs Headline an Award-Winning Menu During Crystal ...
Toasting a decade of culinary achievements, an A-List of chefs are paired with the finest names in wine to host cooking demonstrations, wine tastings and gala dinners spotlighting the signature cuisine of each guest chef.
Aboard the ultra-luxurious, award-winning Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, guest chefs and wine experts inspire guests with their knowledge and passion for food and wine on 12 diverse itineraries.
During each Festival cruise, the guest chef prepares a five-course dinner featuring his/her signature dishes utilizing the sailing region's freshest ingredients, matched with wine pairings by the guest wine expert.
sev.prnewswire.com /null/20060125/LAW08525012006-1.html   (838 words)

  
 Chef - Chef   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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 Chefs Collaborative » Home
At Chefs Collaborative, our growing community of chefs, farmers, fishers, educators, and food lovers is dedicated to promoting sustainable cuisine.
Chefs Collaborative executive director, Melissa Kogut gave a keynote address and shared five tips for running a sustainable restaurant.
Chefs Collaborative board members, past and present, gathered on Randall’s Island for last weekend’s Farm Aid concert to benefit family farms throughout the United States.
www.chefscollaborative.org   (265 words)

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