The Braiser

Graham Elliot Recruits Tony Mantuano To Headline Lollapalooza's ChowTown

by Mariella Mosthof

The only shining beacon of hope on the Chicago summer food festival scene isn't really at a food festival at all.

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Jacques Pepin: Manly Grilling 'Doesn't Really Make Any Sense'

by Tina Nguyen

Plus: the best burger techniques, the best burger joint in America, and why Julia Child loved McDonald's.

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Lady Gaga's Dad Threatens Bloomberg, Blames Potatoes In Twitter Rant Over Health Inspection

by Tina Nguyen

All it takes is one potato to send Joe Germanotta, owner of Joanne Trattoria and father of Lady Gaga, into a full-blown Twitter rant against the oft-maligned NYC Department of Health.

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PHOTO: Glee's Cory Monteith And Gordon Ramsay Hang Out On Set

by Mariella Mosthof

We practically gave ourselves heart attacks last time MasterChef and Glee crossed paths, but luckily, we made it through last season of everyone's favorite Ryan Murphy musical comedy without any Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, or Joe Bastianich cameos. Sadly, MasterChef won't be spared the same crossover fate.

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Crime

Nigella’s Husband On Choking Incident: Nothing More Than ‘A Playful Tiff’

by Tina Nguyen 9:38 am, June 17th

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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Legal Woes

Gordon Ramsay Sued For Not Compensating Workers At Fat Cow

by Tina Nguyen 3:05 pm, June 16th

Many of Gordon Ramsay’s current and former employees are suing the management of the Fat Cow, one of el Gordo’s restaurants in Southern California, for “failure to pay minimum wage for hours worked, failure to provide meal periods, failure to pay overtime wages and more”.
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Crime

Nigella Lawson Allegedly Attacked, Choked By Husband In Front Of Diners

by Tina Nguyen 12:02 pm, June 16th

Last night, the British tabloid The Mirror released shocking photos in which advertising executive Charles Saatchi appears to be choking his wife and celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, his wife of ten years.
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Holidays

WATCH: Jamie Oliver Celebrates Father’s Day With His Pirate Children

by Tina Nguyen 11:25 am, June 16th

Best Chef Dad Award goes to Jamie Oliver, who’s got the best T-shirt (“You can’t scare me, I have a daughter”), the best chicken coop, and the best names for his children (Buddy and Petal).
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Social Media

WATCH: While The Rest Of Aspen Does The Food & Wine Classic, Blais Films Horror Vines

by Mariella Mosthof 3:00 pm, June 15th

While everyone else is showing off photos of their prep work, tweeting memorable quotes from panels, and otherwise documenting happy chef reunions amongst friends who live states apart, Richard Blais is making horror shorts on Vine. Behold: The Blais Witch Project, 3.0.
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WTF

Creepy Craigslist Ad Seeks ‘Babe’ Blogger To ‘Take Food Porn From PG-13 To NC-17′

by Mariella Mosthof 2:12 pm, June 15th

Have you always dreamed of being a food writer? Hopelessly and desperately? Are you even willing to sell your soul to the drudgery of food blogging just to get some street cred and a leg up? We respect that. But don’t do it this way. Promise us. Okay? Okay.
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Food Porn

Happy Weekend: Have You Discovered Weed Nutella Yet?

by Mariella Mosthof 12:45 pm, June 15th

On a leisurely Saturday afternoon, we’d be remiss if we didn’t bring to your attention — assuming you didn’t already know — the existence of Nugtella, a (medical, of course) marijuana edible marrying Nutella and a smidgen of Hybrid Hash Oil…
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Weddings

PHOTO: Curtis Stone Marries His Gorgeous Baby Mama, #PrettyPeopleThings

by Mariella Mosthof 6:19 pm, June 14th

Curtis Stone married longtime girlfriend, filmmaker and actress Lindsay Price, in a ceremony at the Hilton Sa Torre Mallorca Resort in Spain last weekend, after popping the question in Italy last summer.
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Legal Woes

Charlie Trotter Sued For Allegedly Selling Counterfeit Wine, Calls It A Case Of ‘Buyer’s Remorse’

by Tina Nguyen 6:00 pm, June 14th

We suppose we must tell you about a lawsuit being filed against the famous chef, claiming that a $46,200 bottle of wine he auctioned off was actually counterfeit. And he is all, “Eh, big deal.” (Our words, not his. His words are a bit meaner.)
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TV

WATCH: Gordon Ramsay Smells ‘B.S.’ Cheftestant Insists, ‘I Smell Like Exotic Fragrances’

by Mariella Mosthof 5:07 pm, June 14th

Does this really require an explanation, taking into consideration that it occurred on an episode of Hell’s Kitchen?
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