Fans of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's new ABC series "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" can rejoice, since ABC has just announced that they are ordering a second season of the show to be filmed in Los Angeles, CA. Research revealed that Season 1 Oliver's program was at the #1 ...
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“Top Chef” Wins 2010 Primetime Emmy For Best Reality Show
Executive Producer Dan Cutforth Gives Acceptance Speech
Posted by Sharon on Aug 31
After a seven-year winning streak, "The Amazing Race" didn't take first place in its own game at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy awards on Sunday night. Amidst their victory, however, none were as shocked as the winners themselves -- the cast and crew of Bravo's "Top Chef."
"This ...
Primetime Emmy Parties From Wolfgang Puck At Spectra, Guillaume Burlion At Sunset Marquis
Celebrity Chef Pre-Emmy Party Celebrations
Posted by Sharon on Aug 29
It's safe to say that, with the anticipation of tonight's 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, the A-list world has gone completely astir. So how do the stars relax and celebrate while they're waiting for their results?
Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, and Fred Willard of ABC's critically-acclaimed new sitcom ...
Churchill Downs Hosts “Fork, Cork & Style” With Emeril Lagasse
Also Featuring Top Chef Contestants Brian Malarkey, Eli Kirshtein
Posted by Sharon on Aug 27
The racetrack at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY, is best known as the home of the famed Kentucky Derby. But on September 12, the event center will forgo its equestrian roots to cater to an elite group of foodies for "Fork, Cork & Style."
Churchill Downs is partnering with ...
Tour de Palate Cake Decorating Challenge To Benefit Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Chefs Include Mike Elder, Zane Beg, Kin Payne
Posted by Sharon on Aug 25
Traveling foodies with a sweet tooth and a soft spot for charitable organizations may be convening in Oklahoma City this Friday night for the Tour de Palate, a gourmet food and wine event which showcases a prestigious cake competition to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
The Tour de ...
Lidia Bastianich To Headline Saratoga Italian Wine & Food Festival
Posted by Sharon on Aug 23
What could be more glamorous than a weekend surrounded by the best in Italian cuisine, wine, craftsmanship, and culture? Such is the Saratoga Wine & Food Festival in Saratoga Springs, NY. The festival will be held September 10-12, 2010, and is presented by the Italian ...
Alice Waters Unveils Edible Schoolyards Artwork At Levi’s Workshop
Posted by Sharon on Aug 21
Last night marked the unveiling ceremony for slow-food enthusiast Alice Waters' latest project -- a print campaign collaboration with Levi's Workshop. Garden For the Environment, a San Francisco-based non-profit organization dedicated to organic urban farming, and former Chez Panisse assistant Sylvan Brackett also assisted Waters in her printmaking campaign.
Levi's ...
“Rescue Chef” Danny Boome Introduces Speed Plating
Speed dating gets a gourmet makeover in New York City
Posted by Sharon on Aug 19
What do you get when you cross the pop-culture trend of "speed dating" with a never-ending supply of gourmet food to help start an otherwise awkward series of conversations?
The answer is Speed Plating, a new concept derived by the host of Food Network's "Rescue Chef" Danny Boome. On ...
Top Chef Master Marcus Samuelsson Shares Healthy, Money-Saving Tips At YMCA Youth Health Forum
Posted by Sharon on Aug 15
Celebrity chef and winner of "Top Chef Masters" Marcus Samuelsson took some time this past Friday to pass on his cooking knowledge to a room full of eager-to-learn youngsters at the 2nd Annual Youth Health Forum, which was held at the Greater New York YMCA in Harlem.
During his presentation, Samuelsson ...
Gordon Ramsay To Reopen Savoy Grill With “Hell’s Kitchen” Winner Holli Ugalde
Posted by Sharon on Aug 13
In an intense battle of the chefs during the Season 3 finale of Gordon Ramsay's reality show "Hell's Kitchen," Holli Ugalde emerged victorious over finalist Jay Santos. The pair were instructed to create five courses (drinks, appetizer, warm appetizer, fish, and a main course) that would impress a judging ...
World’s Cheapest Restaurant With A Michelin Star
Award Winning Tim Ho Wan at Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel in Hong Kong
Posted by Sharon on Aug 9
Hundreds of names may come to one's mind when thinking of the cheapest place to eat. Less will come to mind when considering the best place to eat in the world. Combine both concepts together, and the task is a lot harder than it seems. What is ...
Food Network’s New “Great Food Truck Race” Driven To Succeed
Posted by Sharon on Aug 7
It's no surprise that cooking shows are becoming increasingly popular. With several networks offering dozens (even hundreds) of shows daily, producers are finding it hard to come up with new ideas.
But that's not the case this time around for Food Network GM Bob Tuschman. He says ...
Weird Celebrity Foods: What The Great Ate
Gross, Unusual & Ironic Vices of the Rich & Famous
Posted by Sharon on Aug 5
Eating courageously isn't just for folks like Andrew Zimmern anymore. Quite a few A-list celebrities have some dangerous and unusual eating habits up their sleeves.
For example, actress and UN goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie tried eating bee larvae and cockroaches while traveling in Cambodia with her son Maddox. ...
David Beckham To Open New Pub In L.A. With Gordon Ramsay
Named Queen Vic After Victoria Beckham
Posted by Sharon on Aug 3
Suave soccer superstar David Beckham may well be under way to co-open a pub in Los Angeles with celebrity chef and star of America's new "Masterchef" series Gordon Ramsay. The two have been friends for years and constantly say they would love to open a restaurant together. Now, it seems that ...
Inaugural “Good Food Awards” Honors American Gourmet Traditions
Judges Include Nell Newman, Paul Bertolli, Alice Medrich
Posted by Sharon on Aug 1
Today marks the beginning of the search for the next "Good Food." As of today, it's not just about the chefs anymore. Artisan food producers now have an awards ceremony to call their own.
The inaugural Good Food Awards will honor and recognize excellence in seven categories: ...
Mario Batali Of Babbo Faces Employee Lawsuit, Delays Eataly Grand Opening
Posted by Sharon on Jul 30
"Iron Chef" and co-owner of Babbo restaurant Mario Batali is facing a lawsuit from two of his Babbo employees. His business partner Joseph Bastianich, as well as the Babbo corporate entity, are also listed as co-defendants in the suit.
Employees Stephanie Capsolas and Hernan Ricardo Alvarado claim they have not received ...
Andrew Zimmern Discusses Past Drug Abuse, Homelessness On ABC’s “Nightline”
Posted by Sharon on Jul 28
James Beard award-winning food adventurer Andrew Zimmern participated in an interview last night on ABC's "Nightline" that may have been one of his most challenging experiences yet.
Zimmern is well-known for his daredevil cuisine, and is willing to eat anything from baby pig eyeballs to grasshopper pizza as the ...
Maria Liberati “Share The Joy” Contest Seeks Guest Writer For Holiday Publication
Posted by Sharon on Jul 26
Italian-American cuisine maven Maria Liberati's newest cookbook, "The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays and Special Occasions," was first released in September of 2009. Now, publishers are celebrating the second edition of this Gourmand World Cookbook Award winner, which was released this month -- and amidst the celebration, you ...
Canadian Farm Produces Wine-Fed Sezmu Beef
Posted by Sharon on Jul 24
Rancher Janice Ravndahl of Saskatchewan, Canada, may have just started a new trend with her product line of Sezmu beef. It's a hit with local Canadian chefs, restaurant guests, home cooks... and cows, too.
Ravndahl says she was inspired to try a new cattle feeding approach by watching Gordon Ramsay's "The ...
Summer 2010 Culinary & Restaurant Trends
Sustainable Agriculture, Mobile Trucks & Liquid Chefs
Posted by Sharon on Jul 22
Even though most of us are well into our celebration of summertime, it's still not too late to catch up on three of the summer's most promising culinary trends for 2010 according to Gayot.com:
Farm-to-table: The "sustainable agriculture" movement is still in full swing, becoming an integral ...
Marco Pierre White Named Guest Chef For Jamaica Observer Food Awards
Posted by Sharon on Jul 20
Jamaica's most prestigious culinary event is set to take place on July 22 during the 12th Annual Observer Food Awards. This event brings several surrounding island communities together for a night of gourmet Caribbean fare.
Guest Chef for this year's ceremonies is Marco Pierre White, a renowned chef ...
Baskin Robbins To Retire Five Iconic Ice Cream Flavors
Say Goodbye To French Vanilla
Posted by Sharon on Jul 18
We all know Baskin Robbins as 31 Flavors. But soon, the international franchise will be letting go of 5 well-known ice cream varieties.
Get ready to say goodbye to French Vanilla, Caramel Praline Cheesecake, Campfire S'mores, Apple Pie a La Mode, and Superfudge Truffle. A once-popular favorite, French ...
Garlic Festival 2010 Returns To Gilroy, CA
Special Appearance by “Top Chef” Alum Fabio Viviani
Posted by Sharon on Jul 16
The city of Gilroy, California, is primarily known for one specific food item: garlic. 30 miles south of San Jose, Gilroy is known as the "Garlic Capital of the World." And its Garlic Festival usually attracts over 100,000 foodies per year.
This year's extravaganza, scheduled for July 23-25, estimates using ...
Fabulous Food Show 2010 Comes To Cleveland In November
Stars Alton Brown, Guy Fieri, Giada De Laurentiis, Michael Symon
Posted by Sharon on Jul 14
The fifth anniversary of the Fabulous Food Show will be headed to the American midwest this November. And as in years past, its lineup is studded with celebrity chef star power.
Headlining this year's Fabulous Food Show in Cleveland are TV personalities Alton Brown, Giada De Laurentiis, Guy Fieri, ...
World’s First Shrimp Hot Dog?
“Top Chef Masters” Alum Rick Mooney To Bring New Varietes To Stadium Food
Posted by Sharon on Jul 12
If former "Top Chef Masters" contestant Rick Mooney has anything to say about it, there will soon be another vegetarian option at concession stands across the nation: the shrimp dog.
Mooney competed on the second season of "Top Chef Masters" and left as a finalist. A graduate of the ...
“Top Chef” Receives Multiple Nominations For 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
Posted by Sharon on Jul 10
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced its nominees on Thursday for the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
This year, the "Top Chef" franchise earned a total of five nominations. "Top Chef" is competing against "American Idol," "Dancing with the Stars," "Project Runway," and "The Amazing Race" ...
Anthony Bourdain Looks For Next Great Food Writer
Winner To Be Published In “Medium Raw” Paperback Edition
Posted by Sharon on Jul 8
Likely due to the popular release of his new book "Medium Raw" last month, renowned foodie Anthony Bourdain is now extending an offer for instant stardom to one lucky food writer -- and it could be you.
Bourdain has revealed the details for a new essay contest on ...
VIP Packages Enhance James Beard Celebrity Chef Events
Rue La La Offers Exclusive JBF Summer 2010 Dinner Specials
Posted by Sharon on Jul 6
The James Beard Foundation has teamed up with private sale website Rue La La for a series of "Evenings With Celebrity Chefs" packages, in which guests can experience exclusive VIP treatment at popular culinary events across the nation this summer.
The first package is called "VIP Access to Chefs and Champagne." ...
Celebrity Chef Profile: White House Pasty Chef Bill Yosses
Serving Presidential Fare Every Day Of The Year
Posted by Sharon on Jul 4
It's always a patriotic day for pastry chef Bill (or William) Yosses. He has served as the White House Executive Pastry Chef since January 2007, and has been a successful pastry chef for 30 years prior. And this Fourth of July weekend, he's got his sights set on ...
Emeril Lagasse To Debut “Fresh Food Fast” On New Cooking Channel
Posted by Sharon on Jul 2
Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse is hoping to popularize his fast & fresh approach to cooking via his brand-new series on The Cooking Channel, a show appropriately named "Fresh Food Fast." It's a spin-off based on his most recent cookbook, "Emeril 20-40-60."
The show's first season ...
Winners Announced For 37th Daytime Emmy Awards
Giada de Laurentiis & Ina Garten Win 2010 Emmys
Posted by Sharon on Jun 30
The 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards was telecast on Sunday, June 27th. Several culinary celebrities had received nominations and waited anxiously for potentially good news. After the ceremony ended, some emerged victorious -- and some left empty-handed but were glad for the thrill of a nomination nonetheless.
Winner ...
Gordon Ramsay’s Devonshire Now Closed Due To Struggling Pub Industry
Posted by Sharon on Jun 28
More money troubles are following celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, as he has now been forced to shut down The Devonshire Pub in West London. It is merely one of 4,000 pubs that have closed since 2008.
The Devonshire opened in 2007 as a "gastro pub," yet failed to impress critics ...
Celebrity Chef Susan Spicer Leads The Charge Against BP Oil
JBF Award Winner at Louisiana Bayou Files Lawsuit
Posted by Sharon on Jun 26
Celebrity chef Susan Spicer, a James Beard award winner known most recognizably for her recurring roles on "Top Chef" and "Iron Chef," is one of hundreds filing a class action lawsuit against BP for losses caused by the recent oil spill. She says she represents chefs all across the region ...
What’s Next For “Top Chef” Winner Michael Voltaggio?
Posted by Sharon on Jun 24
Current "Top Chef" champion Michael Voltaggio will soon be out of a job. July 17 is his last day at the Dining Room at the Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, where he's been for the last year. It's given him plenty of time to determine his next career move -- and this ...
The Resurrection Of Gourmet Magazine
Conde Nast To Create Live Interactive App
Posted by Sharon on Jun 22
During a press conference demonstration today, Conde Nast executives stated that they are looking to bring back Gourmet Magazine this fall. Kind of.
Conde Nast CEO Chuck Townsend says that the magazine will be revived in the form of an app, replacing print with digital ...
Lion Burgers Available Soon In Mesa, AZ
Posted by Sharon on Jun 20
In the southwest United States, it's not uncommon to see wild game on the menu at any given restaurant, be it upscale or casual. Buffalo, elk, and pheasant are a few proteins that come to mind.
But lion meat?
In Mesa, Arizona, the owners of Il Vinaio are about to put ...
Celebrity Chefs To Appear At Long Beach Annual Women’s Conference
Posted by Sharon on Jun 18
More than 140 speakers and guests are scheduled to make appearances at this year's Women's Conference in Long Beach, CA. It's an event that brings together names such as Sandra Day O'Connor, Oprah, Jane Fonda, and Billie Jean King for the "Super Bowl of Women," as nicknamed ...
Can TV Shows Really Teach People How To Cook?
Revealing Insights From the Industry Pros
Posted by Sharon on Jun 16
We all like to watch TV cooking shows for various reasons. Most of us tune in for the drama, a fresh twist on an old idea, or simply a glimpse of our favorite celebrity chef. But for those unfamiliar to cooking, can watching such programs really teach them ...
Paula Deen Completes Food Network Contract, Considers Talk Show As “White Oprah”
Posted by Sharon on Jun 14
Amidst her recent legal battles, celebrity chef Paula Deen is still able to breathe a sigh of relief -- because as of last month, she's now a free agent.
Deen's contract with Food Network expired in May, though her shows "Paula's Best Dishes," "Paula's Party," ...
Bobby Flay Involved In January Jones’ Car Crash
Posted by Sharon on Jun 12
On Thursday night, actress and star of AMC's critically-acclaimed "Mad Men" January Jones was involved in a car crash. She lost control of her SUV, hit three parked cars, and left the scene -- returning later to inform police that she was fleeing paparazzi. She remains unhurt from ...
Cheftestants: Where Are They Now?
Life After “Top Chef” for Voltaggio, Mendelsohn & Scott
Posted by Sharon on Jun 10
It's fair to say that the "Top Chef" series, however fascinating it may be to some or marketing stir-crazy it may be to others, is one of the quickest launching mechanisms for any chef into the world of culinary popularity. The ride lasts for a season, and if the ...
Foodbuzz Announces $10,000 “Project Food Blog” Competition
Posted by Sharon on Jun 8
This summer, the online food networking site Foodbuzz will be hosting a contest that's the first of its kind: "Project Food Blog," an interactive competition to find the next sensational culinary blogger.
Ryan Stern, Director of Publishing and Managing Editor at Foodbuzz, says that he's constantly impressed by the level of ...
“Top Chef” Finalist Carla Hall’s Latest Food Challenge: Sardines
Posted by Sharon on Jun 6
In an NPR interview today, "Top Chef" finalist Carla Hall was put to the test to turn a commonly overlooked protein into a delicious treat: sardines.
They're certainly not the most popular seafood staple. Admittedly, Hall said she doesn't like sardines either. However, due to their rich nutritional value -- ...
Michelle Obama & Celebrity Chefs Rally For Nutrition Education
Posted by Sharon on Jun 4
Hundreds of celebrity chefs gathered yesterday on the lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. to support first lady Michelle Obama's anti-obesity campaign, which would increase food & nutrition education and start additional programs for healthier school lunches across the nation.
She asked chefs to partner with ...
Anthony Bourdain Releases New Book: “Medium Raw”
Posted by Sharon on Jun 2
Culinary and travel expert Anthony Bourdain's latest memoir, "Medium Raw," is the long-awaited follow-up to his best-selling book "Kitchen Confidential." Ten years have passed since Tony's aforementioned best-seller was released, and his latest work is expected to be just as gritty, revealing, and poignant.
The book is subtitled "A Bloody Valentine to the ...
New Hawaii Law Deems Shark Fins Illegal
Posted by Sharon on May 31
As of July 1, 2011, Hawaii will make history by being the first U.S. state to ban the use and sale of shark fins.
Gov. Linda Lingle on Friday signed a bill prohibiting the possession, sale or distribution of shark fins. The bill passed the state House ...
“Top Chef’s” Marcel Vigneron Helms New Cooking Show For SyFy
Posted by Sharon on May 29
Celebrity chef Marcel Vigneron rose to fame as a finalist during the second season of Bravo's "Top Chef," achieving runner-up status behind winner Ilan Hall. Since then, he's been a Master Cook at Joel Roubochon in Las Vegas as well as sous chef at the Beverly Hills SLS ...
Celebrity Chef Edward Kwon Opens Gourmet Restaurant In Seoul
The Gordon Ramsay Of Korea
Posted by Sharon on May 27
Meet Edward Kwon from Seoul, Korea. Some call him the "Korean Gordon Ramsay" due to his passion, perfectionism. and occasionally fierce temper. Others simply know him as the country's first celebrity chef -- and a rising star to watch in the global culinary community.
His newly-opened restaurant, The Spice, ...
Wolfgang Puck Joins HSN, Harrah’s For “Lucky 33 Birthday Celebration”
Posted by Sharon on May 25
Today, HSN announced the details of their "Lucky 33 Birthday Celebration" that will be held on August 14-15, 2010. HSN is partnering with Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. in Las Vegas for a series of live celebrity product demos, shopping sprees, and thousands of dollars in prize giveaways.
Wolfgang Puck is among the list of ...
Upscaling The Downscale: Delaware’s El Diablo Burritos Dresses Up Fast Food
Posted by Sharon on May 23
Business partners Roger Andrews and Dean Vilone, former chefs of Delaware's Restaurant 821 and The National, have mixed their creative juices together to come up with Wilmington's newest restaurant: an upscale burrito joint.
The new El Diablo Burritos is not unlike fast food chains such as Qdoba or Chipotle, where customers ...
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