'Chefs'

There’s an interesting article in the New York Times about food as science — something Rita Connolly, a frequent Circle of Food contributor, was educating us about a few weeks ago.
The article explains some of the theories and ingredients such as hydrocolloid gums (used in the disgusting Twinkie) and xanthan gum used in bottled salad dressing and [more...]

On Sunday, November 4, Chris Cosentino (Executive Chef and Owner, Incanto, San Francisco) was the sixth chef to be eliminated from The Next Iron Chef – leaving Cleveland’s own Michael Symon and boy-of-the-bayou John Besh from New Orleans left to battle it out in kitchen stadium for the title of Iron Chef, in the sizzling [more...]

A special ‘meet and greet’ event with chef and author Michael Ruhlman.  Book signing, wine, beverages and appetizers, and networking.
5-7 P.M.  Tickets are $40 and include an autographed copy of Michael’s new book: The Elements of Cooking.
For tickets, contact The Dayton Racquet Club. 937-224-4381

NEW YORK, October 29, 2007 – On Sunday, October 28, Aaron Sanchez (executive chef and owner, Centrico and Paladar, New York) was the fifth chef to be eliminated from the The Next Iron Chef — Food Network’s new reality series that will award one chef the world’s most coveted culinary title: Iron Chef.
Hosted by Alton [more...]

Last Sunday was the first of a series of competitions in which eight chefs had to jump through and unfortunately Ms. Jardins of San Francisco was voted out of the kitchen. Apparently the judges deemed her cake too dry and her salad to roey.
Episode 2 – Sunday, October 14 at 9pm ET/PT
Host Alton Brown gives the chefs [more...]