Hierarchy of Taste Keynote at IACP (and academic discount!)
Understanding global shifts in chef-driven movements, including how the fine dining umbrella becomes larger, is at the core of much of my work. So it’s an honor to explore this subject with some of the finest minds in the land for the Saturday keynote of the 2018 IACP conference, on Saturday, February 24 in New York. Follow the link to register (day passes are available; … Continue reading Hierarchy of Taste Keynote at IACP (and academic discount!)
Protected: IFEX presentation May 20, 2017
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Continue reading Protected: IFEX presentation May 20, 2017
Les Petits Sweets
Les Petits Sweets: Two-Bite Desserts from the French Pâtisserie, will be released on September 6, 2016. It is available for pre-order now. The French way is the petite treat: two delicious bites—just a taste—of a sablé, madeleine, petit four, nougat, caramel, or other dessert that packs a sweet punch. With the tiny desserts featured in Les Petits Sweets, you can taste more than one, make … Continue reading Les Petits Sweets
Payard Cookies
Payard Cookies was published in November 2015. Third-generation pastry chef François Payard shares his favorite cookie recipes—the bestsellers at his popular New York City patisseries and cafés, the recipes he learned from his father, and the ones he makes at home. They range from the simplest sablés (butter cookies) to the most picture-perfect macarons, with everything in between: unassuming spice cookies, jam-filled linzers and other … Continue reading Payard Cookies
Ladurée in Bake from Scratch
I wrote a profile of Ladurée in the spring 2016 issue of Bake from Scratch. Continue reading Ladurée in Bake from Scratch
The Power of Great Design
When the United States team made culinary history at the 2015 Bocuse d’Or with its second place win—the first time an American team reached the podium of the international competition – both the food and the serving pieces contributed to the victory. Central to the team’s success was the show-stopping meat platter prepared by USA team leader Philip Tessier, displayed on a custom platter created … Continue reading The Power of Great Design
Hack//Dining NYC
It is my great pleasure to invite you to join us on June 27-29 for Hack//Dining NYC, a hackathon presented by Food+Tech Connect in partnership with Applegate, Google, Chipotle and Studio Industries to hack a better future for dining. Hack//Dining will bring restaurant and foodservice rabble-rousers together with tech and design nerds to prototype open source software and hardware solutions to industry-wide challenges. Applications to participate are now open, … Continue reading Hack//Dining NYC
Memories of Mexico, Old and New
I first went to Mexico as a backpacker over winter break in 2007. My total budget for three weeks and 5,000 kilometers was $500, which ended up covering transportation, lodging, food, drinks, and a healthy dose of souvenirs and presents. Swiss friends drove down from Mississippi, picked me up in Louisiana, and drove on down to the border. We left the car in Laredo, Mexico … Continue reading Memories of Mexico, Old and New
Cookbook + Art at 2013 Food Book Fair
On Saturday, May 4 at 1 p.m., I am speaking on a panel titled Cookbook + Art at the Food Book Fair at the Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn. Use the code FRIENDSANDFAMILY for a 20 percent discount on registration for the panel. If you want to purchase full-day and three-day passes, use FBF2013, and ILOVEFBF for 50 percent off Foodieodicals. COOKBOOKS + ART Saturday, May … Continue reading Cookbook + Art at 2013 Food Book Fair
Madrid Fusión 2013
The 11th edition of Madrid Fusión, which took place January 21-23, focused less on dazzling with technique and more on expressing sensitivity to one’s physical and cultural environment. It can be safely assumed that immersion circulators, rotary evaporators, and other modern technologies are very much part of the everyday repertoire of the chefs featured, and that for most of them, “creativity continues”—this year’s theme—beyond technology, … Continue reading Madrid Fusión 2013
Pots and Plumes 