Jonathan Benno

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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Education

Keller, Achatz, Benno, And The French Laundry Team Stage Surprise Play At CIA

by Tina Nguyen 6:38 pm, May 13th

Thanks to a low-key advertising campaign consisting of a few flyers and an incredible feat of secrecy on the administration’s part, the students and faculty at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) thought they were walking into a “cooking demonstration” where some of America’s most celebrated chefs would, well, cook. But to their surprise, they were treated to Thomas Keller, Grant Achatz, Jonathan Benno, and Eli Kaimeh setting up their stations, tying their blue aprons, and re-enacting a full night of service at The French Laundry.
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Last Call

Last Call: Emeril Lagasse To Receive James Beard Award For 2013 Humanitarian Of The Year

by Mariella Mosthof 6:08 pm, February 5th

Plus: 9 out of 10 dentists recommend Stephanie Izard’s smile, The Economist loves Noma, and a sneak peek of the menu at Wylie Dufresne’s Alder.
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Events

Which Lone Lady Chef Is Hanging With Tom Colicchio & Michael Symon At An Upcoming Esquire Event?

by Mariella Mosthof 10:00 am, November 16th

Here at The Braiser, we’re big fans of girls who excel at playing with the boys. So we’re totally stoked that there’s a lone lady chef in an all-male lineup for Esquire Magazine’s upcoming three-day food-centric fundraiser The Esquire.
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Last Call

Last Call: Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Perry St. To Stay Closed For Two Months Due To Hurricane

by Mariella Mosthof 6:14 pm, November 8th

Plus, Eddie Huang named 2013 TED Fellow, and Julia Child’s early forays into chef diplomacy.
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Restaurant Closings

Escoffier Room (A.K.A. Anthony Bourdain’s Former Hell) To Be Replaced With Bocuse Room

by Tina Nguyen 3:00 pm, July 3rd

The famed Escoffier Room, the student-run restaurant where alumni from Anthony Bourdain to Grant Achatz made their marrow bones, will soon be no more.
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