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WATCH: Batali, Colicchio, Flay, And Ray Are Super Self-Aware Celebrity Chefs
In a preview for Bloomberg TV's Titans at the Table, airing on June 25th, Mario Batali, Bobby Flay, Tom Colicchio, and Rachael Ray ponder the oddities of their success.
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Nigella's Husband On Choking Incident: Nothing More Than 'A Playful Tiff'
The alarming photos, along with witness corroboration, compelled Scotland Yard to examine the incident which took place a week ago. Now, Saatchi has given a statement to the Evening-Standard.
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9 Other Colossally Stupid Paula Deenisms
You know, besides dropping the "N-word" at employees, and expressing a deep-seated desire to have African American members of her restaurant staff dress up as slaves...
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White Person Enlists Other White Person To Write Book On Yellow People's Street Food
Okay, the headline should technically read "Anthony Bourdain Signs Graham Holliday To Write Book About Vietnamese Street Food," but you know what? I can't.
Tricks Of The Trade
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Alex Atala’s Secret To Success: Repetition And Discipline
At a recent conference in Brazil, Alex Atala, a man who’s straddled the line between success and badassery, spoke about the strict, regimented environment of his award-winning restaurant D.O.M. and how it led the former rocker to success as a chef. (Man, they all seem to be former rock stars these days.)
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The One Time That Giles Coren Will Actually Recommend Drinking Non-Alcoholic Beer
Quitting alcohol? UK restaurant reviewer Giles Coren, who just wrote a long essay on Esquire about his own decision to stop doing drugs and drinking (“[I started in] 1985. And I have been drunk ever since. Haven’t you?”), has many pieces of advice on how to stop sinning so hard. One of them is to replace that lovely devil-water with fake devil-water, which, whatever you want, Giles.
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Andy Ricker Wants You To Stop Being A Wuss About Spicy Thai Food
You, scared person, cowering outside Andy Ricker’s Pok Pok next to a fixie bike — are you too frightened to walk inside and eat? Might you tremble in fear of the legendary reputation of Thai cuisine’s mouth-scorching spiciness?
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Pat LaFrieda Jr.’s Best Barbecue Practices: Starve Your Guests Until Meat Time
In a wonderfully cantankerous father-son interview with The Observer, LaFrieda and his dad talk about their life of beefbeefbeef, all day, every day — which, of course, can make barbecues potentially annoying.
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WATCH: Georgia Man Claims To Find Coca-Cola’s Secret Recipe, Places On eBay For $15 Million
While out antiquing one day, Georgia resident Cliff Kluge came across a box of papers from a “famous chemist”. In it, Kluge discovered a 1943 letter containing a cola recipe that he believes was sent from Coca-Cola.
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Try Molecular Gastronomy At Home Thanks To This Kit By The Adria Brothers
Spherical foods, like olives and berries and (insert favorite round food here) are great — but what if you, like Ferran and Albert Adrià, could enhance how round an olive could be? What if you could perfect perfection?
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WATCH: David Chang Says He’s The King Of Mistakes And We’ll Never Have Another El Bulli
“But David!” we all thought. David can’t make mistakes! David has a culinary empire spanning the globe! David has many award-winning restaurants! David’s farts smell like peaches!
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WATCH: Michael Moss And Michael Pollan Explore The Labyrinth Of Secrets Known As A Supermarket
New York Times food journalist Michael Moss and famous person Michael Pollan go through a regular grocery store and show you that it’s not really about how a food product is labeled — so much as how it’s packaged and where it’s placed.
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Meet The Silicon Valley Nerd-Turned-Baker With A James Beard Nomination
This is the true story of Ken Forkish, who owns Ken’s Artisan Bakery and Ken’s Artisan Pizza in Portland, OR. He’s now nominated for the James Beard Oustanding Pastry Chef Award this year.
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Michael Symon Says: Always Tip, Even If Service Sucked
Even if your waiter is incompetent, even if he spills things on your baby and brings you steak instead of tempeh or tries to serenade you with “Defying Gravity”, Michael Symon’s advice is to always, always, always tip.
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Paula Deen Defends Use Of ‘N-Word’, Wants Black Employees To Dress Like Slaves
WATCH: PETA’s Latest Ad Is Actually Really Sex-Positive, So We’re Confused About Hating It (NSFW)
9 Other Colossally Stupid Paula Deenisms
The 13 Most Infamous Chef Feuds
Jon Favreau Trains With Roy Choi For Upcoming Chef Film










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