All posts tagged: chef

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  Book Report: Vintage Cocktails, a Fresh Approach to Golden Oldies

  • By The Inside Source
  • April 5, 2010
  Brian Van Flandern's new book, Vintage Cocktails, brings mixology to the masses. Featuring gorgeous photos and recipes for dozens of cocktails, it covers them all, from the classic, like the Gin Fizz and Brandy Alexander, to the crazy, like the Missouri Mule and Man O War. A true research buff, Van Flandern has scored his share of barware treasures on eBay. His best find was a Venezuelan bitters bottle from 1824, which he recently donated to The Museum of the American Cocktail. Read More
  Tags: collectibles, restaurant, food, museum, chef, barware
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  Food Bytes: Rising Star Chef Hugh Acheson

  • By Amy Flurry
  • May 7, 2010
  Between running two restaurants in Athens, Georgia—Five & Ten and The National—and working towards opening a third this summer in Atlanta, four-time James Beard Award nominee chef Hugh Acheson stalks eBay for hard-to-find cookbooks he uses for inspiration and research. Read More
  Tags: food, chef, atlanta, blogger, blog, wine , food bytes, the national, gosford wine, georgia
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  Beth Kimmerle: Cook, Collector and All-Around Go-To Gal in Candy Land

  • By The Inside Source
  • March 3, 2010
  Beth Kimmerle, candy book author, blogger, confectionary consultant and chef, is the all-around go-to expert in Candy Land. An avid collector of candy memorabilia, she shared her favorite finds with us. Read More
  Tags: collectibles, home & garden, food, blogger, cooking, chef, blog, valentine's day
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  Top Hats, Opera Glasses...Top Chef Host/Jewelry Designer Padma Lakshmi's eBay Finds

  • By Nandini D'Souza
  • September 15, 2010
  How Padma Lakshmi balances her time as a "Top Chef host," new mother and designer of the Padma Collection, her fine jewelry line, is a finely tuned recipe. The Inside Source caught up with the style maven before her show's season finale. Read More
  Tags: TV show, chef, jewelry, padma lakshmi, top chef, erin fetherston, proenza schouler, padma collection
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  Tips from the Pros: Top Chefs on Creating an At-Home Pizza Parlor

  • By Emily Hsieh
  • January 4, 2010
  With the recent spate of high profile, classically trained chefs opening pizzerias around the country, the comfort food is more gourmet—and more ubiquitous—than ever. We sat down with Stephan Samson, executive chef of Pizzeria Ortica in Costa Mesa, and Mathieu Palombino, owner of Motorino, a Brooklyn-based restaurant, to get the rundown on all the goods and tips we need to make topnotch pies at home. Read More
  Tags: chef