In search of culinary Nirvana
This may be the type of thing that is already passé by the time you see this. Heck, this may be done before I finish getting this post up. According to his facebook status, Richard Blais is going to be offering up a tasting menu somewhere in the ATL. Scheduled for the end of August/beginning …
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So with the release of Food 101, I think now is as good a time as any to share some more healthy eating tips. Enter Feel Nutrition, an Atlanta based nutrition and holistic website. Run by one Ms. Tracey Wolf, her aim is to help people feel better. She accomplishes this through a dietary adjustment …
The more I eat out, the more surprised I am at the inability for chefs to demonstrate one of the most important, yet basic, aspects of cooking: proper understanding of the cooking temperature of meat. For many of you, this will be common knowledge. However, I get enough questions about stuff like this – so …
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Recently, Atlanta super chef Kevin Rathbun made an appearance over on the Today Show. He offered to serve up some piping hot grits! They flashed a recipe up for a short bit. I’ve posted that recipe after the video!
Follow up to How to Sharpen A Knife: A Good Demonstration To be honest the home cook rarely needs to sharpen (once to twice a year for even the most active home cooks) — if they properly care for their knives. I would also recommend leaving the knife sharpening to the professionals (Alton Brown is …
A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon SharedKitchens.com. In the spirit of ecological friendliness, I think the idea of a communal kitchen is both practical and cool. I sent the Julie Farr, the owner, an email. She responded with some details and was extremely friendly.
Have dreams of unseating Richard Blais as celebrity chef in ATL? Here is your chance. Planning for season six of “Top Chef” has kicked into high gear. In that spirit, they have issued a press release with all the usual information. This is your chance to hang out with Padma, Tom, and everyone else! One …
I recently received an email from one Natalie Keng in which she announced an upcoming, two-part culinary adventure. Natalie, accompanied by her mother Margaret, offers these educational experiences from time to time. This is not a traditional cooking class; rather, you will have the opportunity to learn through lecture. However, this does not sound like …
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