Eric Ripert

WATCH: Every Whack-Job Montage From Last Night's MasterChef Auditions

by Mariella Mosthof

MasterChef Season 4 kicked off last night with a two-hour premiere, and, as we look forward to every summer, the kooks came out of the woodwork for the open audition rounds. Of course, those are way more entertaining than the tear-filled, moving stories of overcoming adversity or whatever, so we conveniently compiled all the Crazies Montages in one convenient space for your perusal. You're welcome.

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Lady Chef Stampede: Here's Why Amy Scherber Is The One Baker Ever To Be Profiled In This Column

by Tina Nguyen

This week, on the Lady Chef Stampede, we get baked with Amy Scherber, the woman behind Amy’s Bread. Normally I am deeply suspicious of bakers, regarding them as a mutant offshoot of pastry cooks (if you want to know about pastry cooks, I suggest trying reading some H.P. Lovecraft, who wrote about them in great detail).

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Amy Bouzgalo Served Time In Federal Prison For Social Security Fraud

by Tina Nguyen

In an Arizona Republic article, Jennifer McClellan reports that Bouzgalo formerly went by the name "Amanda Bossingham," and spent 14 months in federal prison in 2008.

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The Braiser Is Hiring Summer Interns!

by Laura Norkin

If you know your Blais from your Bourdain and are passionate about the culture surrounding food; if you can write in a compelling -- if sometimes sarcastic -- tone and wait with bated breath for the James Beards Award announcements and other foodie news, please apply.

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LOL

PHOTOS: Eric Ripert’s Sultry Teen Years

by Mariella Mosthof 3:15 pm, April 24th

Eric Ripert benevolently agreed to demo the special bouillabaisse his grandmother made him as a wee bairn in France on The Today Show this morning, only to be thrown under the bus by his hosts by having his totally adorable but possibly-construed-as embarrassing baby photos flashed up during his segment.
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Last Call

Last Call: Eric Ripert Expanding Le Bernardin

by Mariella Mosthof 5:58 pm, April 23rd

Plus: which fancy pants food editor dines at Girls’ Cafe Grumpy, US Navy baristas, and a 14-year-old McDonald’s hamburger.
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Last Call

Last Call: Eric Ripert Practices Sustainable…Tasting Spoons?

by Mariella Mosthof 6:32 pm, April 19th

Plus: Ed Lee’s famous person problems, tales of an experimental vegan, and Grand Central Oyster Bar’s centennial birthday.
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Video

WATCH: Drew Barrymore And Eric Ripert Drink Wine Out Of Styrofoam Cups

by Tina Nguyen 11:34 am, April 18th

It’s been a while since we last saw Eric Ripert’s On The Table, and in this episode, he’s the one being charmingly interrogated by a relentless Drew Barrymore, who digs for seafood tips from the world-famous chef.
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Smackdowns

Eric Ripert Fires Back At Jen Carroll, Denies That Cooks At Le Bernardin Had To Duct Tape Their Sleeves

by Mariella Mosthof 11:33 am, April 17th

You may have caught this Zagat interview with Jen Carroll, which we included in our link round-up last night, in which she underscored the importance of keeping clean in the kitchen with an unflattering anecdote from her days at Le Bernardin. No surprise here: Eric Ripert promptly fired off a comment on the quote, calling it bogus and seeking to set the record straight.
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Last Call

Last Call: Duff Goldman Reveals His Emo Band Past

by Mariella Mosthof 6:06 pm, April 16th

Plus, Jake Gyllenhall once worked as Marco Canora’s busboy, Jen Carroll tattles on Eric Ripert, and Graham Elliot scores a new TV pilot.
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The Internet

WATCH: Eric Ripert, Marcus Samuelsson And Marc Murphy Talk Tackling Hunger

by Tina Nguyen 3:20 pm, April 8th

To bring awareness to this issue, Eric Ripert, Marcus Samuelsson, and Marc Murphy are sitting down with HuffPost Live to discuss how they’ve been attempting to tackle hunger, obesity, and health with CityHarvest.
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Video

WATCH: Eric Ripert Can’t Do A Shot; Which Bourdain And Bon Appetit Cannot Abide

by Tina Nguyen 3:40 pm, April 5th

When four people get together to do a shot of mezcal, especially after imbibing a generous amount of Dogfish Head I.P.A., it’s generally expected that they’re going to, y’know, do a shot.
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Ideas

Girl On Girl Action: Our Editors Go Deep Into The ‘Female Chef’ Debate

by The Braiser Staff 1:16 pm, April 5th

Mariella Mosthof and Tina Nguyen get down and dirty about whether or not female chefs should still need the gender in their title in 2013.
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Social Media

Update: Eric Ripert Invites A Bunch Of Men To Tweet-Debate About Women In The Industry

by Tina Nguyen 11:22 am, April 4th

Last night, in the wake of Veuve Cliquot announcing their list of the 50 Best Female Chefs In The World, we were included in a Twitter debate in which Eric Ripert attempted to tackle the age-old/newly popular question: should the food industry single out the accomplishments of female chefs, because they are female?
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