Considered by many to be the “Oscars” of the food industry, the James Beard Awards were announced last night in a ceremony held at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall: OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR Joe Bastianich/Mario Batali Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, NYC OUTSTANDING CHEF Grant Achatz Alinea, Chicago OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT Gramercy Tavern, NYC Owner: Danny Meyer BEST NEW [...]

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CMN Video: Ultimate Barista Challenge Chef Mark speaks with Sherri Johns of the Ultimate Barista Challenge, about the qualities a great barista must possess to produce the perfect cup of coffee, and we see some the these fine folks practice their trade with latte art and frappacino competitions. A production of The Culinary Media Network. [...]

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ReMARKable Palate #146: Pantry Tips with The Full Time Mom On today’s show, I bring you the audio from a recent interview I did with Stephanie Ravenscraft on The Full Time Mom Podcast. Stephanie is a good friend of mine, and asked me on her GREAT show to talk about being a personal chef [...]

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CMN Video: Chef Rick Bayless at NY Times Travel Show, Part 1 Chef Rick Bayless, of Chicago’s Frontera Grill and Topolobampo speaks at the NY Times Travel Show, sharing his epiphanies about Mexican cooking as a young man, and his love of the markets in Mexico City. On parts 2 and 3, coming soon, Chef [...]

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