http://www.mail.com/subjects/38590-chefs.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/38590-chefs.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2089452-chefs-cook-raise-money-boston-bombing-victims.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bombing victims joined hundreds of first responders and well-wishers at Fenway Park as dozens of top chefs served fine food and drinks from concession stands in a project intended to raise money for those killed and wounded in the twin explosions. The Boston Bites Back event at the Boston Red Sox's home, the oldest baseball p... Thu, 16 May 2013 08:43:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2089452-chefs-cook-raise-money-boston-bombing-victims.html 2013-05-16T08:43:01Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087000-conn-chef-set-to-feast-cicadas-invasion.html NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut chef Bun Lai is already known for his Mexican grasshopper dish and his fried rice with meal worms and crickets. But he might soon also be recognized as the cicada chef. Lai, owner of Miya's Sushi, tells the New Haven Register (http://bit.ly/16eNZfy ) that he plans to fill a big freezer full of Brood II cicadas, once the... Wed, 15 May 2013 15:19:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087000-conn-chef-set-to-feast-cicadas-invasion.html 2013-05-15T15:19:36Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2077808-bravos-top-chef-heads-to-orleans.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bravo's hit cooking competition show "Top Chef" is heading to New Orleans. The cable TV network issued a statement Friday that "the vibrant food scene of New Orleans will be a welcome addition in the 11th season of the series." The statement also said Bravo is working in partnership with the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corp. and the L... Fri, 10 May 2013 21:09:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2077808-bravos-top-chef-heads-to-orleans.html 2013-05-10T21:09:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2067388-david-chang-paul-kahan-tie-top-chef-honor.html NEW YORK (AP) — Food may not have been their first calling, but coming late to the culinary scene clearly hasn't slowed David Chang and Paul Kahan. On Monday, the two were jointly honored as the nation's most outstanding chefs by the James Beard Foundation, an exclamation point on circuitous careers that began in other fields — Chang in finance and Kahan ... Tue, 07 May 2013 11:27:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2067388-david-chang-paul-kahan-tie-top-chef-honor.html 2013-05-07T11:27:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2062274-beards-chopchop-top-food-publication-2013.html No trendy restaurants. No fancy equipment. No hard-to-find hipster ingredients. The pages of this year's top food publication don't read like your average gourmet glossy. That's because the only trend ChopChop magazine — named publication of the year by the James Beard Foundation on Friday — cares about is how to get America's children eating healthier. ... Sat, 04 May 2013 02:00:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2062274-beards-chopchop-top-food-publication-2013.html 2013-05-04T02:00:49Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2058440-ferran-adria-brings-elbulli-exhibition-to-london.html LONDON (AP) — You've eaten at the restaurant — or probably you haven't. Now visit the exhibition. Spanish chef Ferran Adria, the man behind the late, lamented elBulli restaurant, is bringing an exhibition dedicated to the art and science of his distinctive brand of molecular gastronomy to London. Diners lucky enough to get reservations at elBulli before i... Thu, 02 May 2013 15:44:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2058440-ferran-adria-brings-elbulli-exhibition-to-london.html 2013-05-02T15:44:37Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2052706-court-filing-ex-chef-va-gov-wrongdoing.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former chef at the Virginia governor's mansion who is facing felony embezzlement charges says in court papers that he gave investigators evidence of alleged gift-taking and other wrongdoing involving Gov. Bob McDonnell more than a year ago. Monday's filing contends that fired Executive Mansion chef Todd Schneider was a whistle-blowe... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:50:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2052706-court-filing-ex-chef-va-gov-wrongdoing.html 2013-04-30T02:50:12Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2047512-bethenny-frankel-to-expand-skinnygirl-product.html NEW YORK (AP) — Bethenny Frankel plans to expand her Skinnygirl line of wine and spirits and power bars to include more food products. "You'll definitely see Skinnygirl food," the former reality TV star said in a recent interview. "If it's something that I'm passionate about, if it's something that solves a problem for women in particular because that's w... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:18:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2047512-bethenny-frankel-to-expand-skinnygirl-product.html 2013-04-26T19:18:58Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2009128-white-house-asst-chef-will-furloughed.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Even White House chefs could be feeling the pain of government budget cuts. Assistant chef Sam Kass, who cooks dinner for President Barack Obama several nights a week, said Tuesday that he will be furloughed as part of across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect in March. Kass, who is the president's senior nutrition policy advise... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:41:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2009128-white-house-asst-chef-will-furloughed.html 2013-04-09T20:41:30Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2001070-sandra-lee-taking-break-25th-cookbook.html Sandra Lee says her next cookbook will be her last. At least for a while. The Food Network star known for semi-homemade cooking — and more recently as the live-in girlfriend of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — says the release this month of her 25th cookbook marks a turning point. She wants more time to focus on her eponymous magazine, as well as to write a h... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:07:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2001070-sandra-lee-taking-break-25th-cookbook.html 2013-04-05T18:07:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1973258-chef-john-besh-hosts-cooking-la.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — John Besh has cooked for thousands in his restaurants. He has cooked for millions on TV. But he recently realized he'd lost sight of cooking for the most important diners of all — his family. Besh, who owns eight restaurants in south Louisiana and one in San Antonio, said that for years he was working to feed the public but "wasn't feed... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:30:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1973258-chef-john-besh-hosts-cooking-la.html 2013-03-22T16:30:46Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1920760-scenes-top-chef-seattle-finale.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kristen Kish made winning the "Top Chef: Seattle" finale look easy. In reality, preparing her five-course meal on the fly as the Bravo cooking competition's judges and a crowd of diners spectated from the sidelines was a non-stop endeavor requiring several hours of preparation — and some phony silverware. The 28-year... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:21:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1920760-scenes-top-chef-seattle-finale.html 2013-02-28T07:21:25Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1918260-michelle-obama-highlights-obesity-progress-ms.html CLINTON, Miss. (AP) — Michelle Obama on Wednesday congratulated this Southern state for a more than 13 percent drop in its child obesity rates, saying its example should inspire the rest of the country. It's the reason she made Mississippi the first stop on a two-day tour to promote her signature effort, the anti-childhood obesity campaign she launched th... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:47:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1918260-michelle-obama-highlights-obesity-progress-ms.html 2013-02-28T01:47:09Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1917512-b-smith-to-guest-chef-white-house-mess.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Restaurateur B. Smith will be the guest chef Wednesday in a White House restaurant run by the Navy. Word got out during an interview that Michelle Obama taped ahead of time and was broadcast Tuesday on Smith's program on SiriusXM radio. Smith said her menu will be soulful and healthy. Mrs. Obama described White House staff as anxious to ... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:26:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1917512-b-smith-to-guest-chef-white-house-mess.html 2013-02-26T22:26:18Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1910832-nigella-lawson-speaks-mind-minds-curves.html MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — America might not know what to make of a celebrity chef as comfortable quoting philosophers as corraling reality cooking show contestants. And Nigella Lawson is completely at ease with that. "Today, it's all about marketing and people want to know where to place you," Lawson said during an interview Saturday at the South Beach Win... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:50:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1910832-nigella-lawson-speaks-mind-minds-curves.html 2013-02-24T02:50:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1909744-bobby-flay-finally-brings-burger-bash-win.html MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Bobby Flay is a Burger Bash bridesmaid no more. After years of playing second griddle to Iron Chef Michael Symon, the Food Network star finally netted a victory in the South Beach Wine and Food Festival's build-a-better-burger competition. Flay has sought the top spot at the Burger Bash for nearly seven years, but always fell shor... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 04:18:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1909744-bobby-flay-finally-brings-burger-bash-win.html 2013-02-23T04:18:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1906044-top-chef-seattle-to-final-2-chefs.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kristen Kish is no longer among the leftovers on "Top Chef: Seattle." The 28-year-old chef de cuisine at Boston restaurant Stir returned in Wednesday's edition of the Bravo cooking competition after facing off against five previously eliminated contestants — or chef'testants, as they're known in Bravo parlance — on "Last Chance Kitchen,... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:04:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1906044-top-chef-seattle-to-final-2-chefs.html 2013-02-21T17:04:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1899610-lady-quips-that-midlife-crisis-led-to-bangs.html PALM CITY, Fla. (AP) — Michelle Obama jokingly says a midlife crisis is what inspired her new haircut with bangs. The first lady revealed the new hairstyle last month on her 49th birthday, which came a few days before the festivities for President Barack Obama's second inauguration. Mrs. Obama was asked about the new haircut during an interview with talk-... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:56:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1899610-lady-quips-that-midlife-crisis-led-to-bangs.html 2013-02-18T20:56:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1892466-spains-elbulli-restaurant-to-reopen-lucky.html MADRID (AP) — Spain's famous elBulli restaurant will temporarily reopen later this year as renowned chef-owner Ferran Adria trains actors for a movie based on his iconic but shuttered eatery. The location is still being determined, Adria told The Associated Press on Thursday. It could reopen at its original seaside location in Roses, where Adria presided ... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:31:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1892466-spains-elbulli-restaurant-to-reopen-lucky.html 2013-02-14T20:31:15Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889026-want-home-cooked-meal-its.html NEW YORK (AP) — There's nothing more satisfying than a home-cooked meal, especially if it comes out of a can or a pouch. As more people try their hand at mimicking sophisticated recipes from cooking shows and blogs, food companies are rolling out meal kits and starters that make amateur chefs feel like Emeril Lagasse or Rachael Ray in the kitchen. ... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:50:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889026-want-home-cooked-meal-its.html 2013-02-13T16:50:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1832676-chefs-hail-foodies-with-inauguration-salute.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of Washington's top chefs came together to salute the president ahead of the inauguration, in part because of the first family's influence on the culture around food. Chicago-based Chef Art Smith opened his Capitol Hill restaurant Art and Soul for a late-night Chefs Ball expected to attract food fans of all stripes Saturday night wi... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 04:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1832676-chefs-hail-foodies-with-inauguration-salute.html 2013-01-20T04:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1784544-bethenny-frankel-husband-2-years-separating.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bethenny Frankel and husband Jason Hoppy are separating. The 42-year-old TV personality, chef, author and entrepreneur told The Associated Press Sunday that the split brings her "great sadness." "This was an extremely difficult decision that as a woman and a mother, I have to accept as the best choice for our family," Frankel said. "We ... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1784544-bethenny-frankel-husband-2-years-separating.html 2012-12-23T21:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1784356-airports-trade-layover-horror-terminal-bliss.html CHICAGO (AP) — Getting stranded at an airport once meant enduring hours of boredom in a kind of travel purgatory with nothing to eat but fast food. These days, it can seem more like passing through the gates of Shangri-la to find spas, yoga studios, luxury shopping and restaurant menus crafted by celebrity chefs in terminals with calming, sleek design. St... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 15:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1784356-airports-trade-layover-horror-terminal-bliss.html 2012-12-23T15:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1774244-droughts-foie-gras-angst-year-food.html Most Americans never will sip the watermelon margarita at Guy Fieri's behemoth Times Square restaurant, nor savor the chicken Alfredo at the Olive Garden in Grand Forks, N.D. Yet both eateries somehow shot to the top of the nation's culinary zeitgeist in 2012, for this was the year of the viral restaurant review, when the rants and raves of seasoned pros ... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1774244-droughts-foie-gras-angst-year-food.html 2012-12-18T15:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1772582-apnewsbreak-unisex-easy-bake-oven-way.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Hasbro says it will soon reveal a gender-neutral Easy-Bake Oven after meeting with a New Jersey girl who started a campaign calling on the toy maker to make one that appeals to all kids. McKenna Pope, 13, of Garfield, N.J., got more than 40,000 signatures on her online petition at Change.org and the support of celebrity chefs inclu... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1772582-apnewsbreak-unisex-easy-bake-oven-way.html 2012-12-18T01:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1772302-brazils-humble-manioc-deluxe-rebirth.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With its starched white tablecloths and stately crystal chandeliers, Rio de Janeiro's upscale O Navegador restaurant doesn't look like the birthplace of a revolution. But it's here that the manioc root, long the staple food of the Brazilian poor, is making its entree into the elite world of haute gastronomy. And in a country where fi... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1772302-brazils-humble-manioc-deluxe-rebirth.html 2012-12-17T19:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1759204-top-chefs-join-call-gender-neutral-easy-bake.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Some well-known male chefs are getting behind a New Jersey girl's call for Hasbro to make a gender-neutral Easy-Bake Oven. Chefs including Manuel Trevino of TV's "Top Chef" and Michael Lomonaco of Porterhouse New York are featured in a YouTube video applauding McKenna Pope's online petition, which had reached about 40,000 signature... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1759204-top-chefs-join-call-gender-neutral-easy-bake.html 2012-12-11T23:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1759258-california-chefs-encourage-fresh-dining-cuba.html HAVANA (AP) — Rice, beans, pork — and lots of it. That's a typical restaurant meal in Cuba, widely regarded by travelers as a culinary wasteland where the variety and quality of raw ingredients leave much to be desired. But a delegation of chefs from Alice Waters' celebrated Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, California, is in Havana on a mission to spa... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1759258-california-chefs-encourage-fresh-dining-cuba.html 2012-12-11T21:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1751486-nj-teen-wants-easy-bake-oven-to-appeal-to-boys.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Four-year-old Gavyn Boscio loves to cook and asked for an Easy-Bake Oven for Christmas. But when his big sister went to buy one, she discovered to her disappointment that it comes only in girly pink and purple, with girls — and only girls — on the box and in the commercials. So the eighth-grader from Garfield, N.J., started an onli... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1751486-nj-teen-wants-easy-bake-oven-to-appeal-to-boys.html 2012-12-07T21:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1729294-zippers-bo-flakes-deck-white-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — "Bo-flakes" featuring the first dog and ornaments fashioned from zippers are among the new twists on traditional favorites at the White House this Christmas season. First lady Michelle Obama unveiled this year's decorations before an appreciative crowd of military families Wednesday, then spent some time doing holiday crafts with militar... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1729294-zippers-bo-flakes-deck-white-house.html 2012-11-28T20:04:00Z