A Pastry Chef’s Path from New York to LA
What led you to a career in pastry? People in the food world normally reminisce about cooking with their moms, but my mom is not a cook. Everything we ate came out of a box or a can, and when I moved
5 Tips for Press Coverage from an Eater Editor
In addition to describing how he landed his coveted position (short version: he ate a lot of tacos, pounded the pavement and worked a day job until he could make a full-time living from food writing)
Curtis Stone on Restaurant Gratuity
In a conversation that covered a variety of restaurant-industry issues, we asked Chef Stone about one of the most controversial topics for owners and diners alike: tipping. The Australia-born American
Cooking from Childhood to Motherhood
Chef Mette identifies her early interest in all things culinary as a direct result of time growing up surrounded by food, farmland and family. For her, food was not only a passion that flourished
A Prime Time for Dry Aging
Last week, Chef Lang welcomed our Los Angeles students into his kitchen and dining room and guided a tour through his beloved underground dry-aging room, then shared his deep knowledge on the subject
Five Reasons Portugal is a Culinary Traveler’s Haven
Here are five reasons culinary travelers should head to Portugal. Dessert First Lucy, our tour guide from Culinary Backstreets, fills us in on the fact that the Portuguese have an enormous penchant
From Student to "Top Chef" to Chef-Instructor
If there’s one motto Chef-Instructor Arnold Myint can live by, it’s "if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again". Case in point: his road to competing on “Top Chef” was not an easy one — he
Get to Know Exotic Fruits
Tropical fruits are having a moment, working their way into cocktails (NoMad), pastries (Proof Bakery and Dominique Ansel Bakery) and even vegan tacos (Trejo’s Tacos). According to Schueller, it’s in
Pasadena Restaurants for Julia Child's Birthday
In honor of Julia's culinary legacy, here are a few Pasadena restaurants where we would celebrate her birthday. Vertical Wine Bistro participates in Pasadena Restaurant Week's SIP-tember Cocktail
Former "Top Chef" Contestant Bruce Kalman’s Best-Seller: Spaghetti alla Chitarra
Spaghetti alla Chitarra is a regional pasta from Abruzzo. The noodles are made with, just as it sounds, a guitar, which happens to be Chef Kalman’s muse. In fact, he owns three: a Taylor six-string
This ICE Instructor Used to Cook at the White House
There’s been a lot of talk about food at the White House. Inquiring minds want to know: how secure is the food preparation for a sitting president? Security is pretty tight. Wherever we went, Secret
Interview with Michael Anthony
We sat down inside Gramercy’s private dining room to discuss his recent health scare, the beginnings of his tenure, his management style, and his thoughts on the continued longevity of the illustrious