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Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill

Celebrating Miami’s South American Spirit An overnight success story in Miami, chef Timon Balloo leads a talented team in Sugarcane’s three kitchens – the robata, hot kitchen and raw bar. With this renegade concept, Balloo’s creative menu highlights Japanese, Peruvian and Brazilian flavors, with stand out dishes such as the famed goat cheese croquettes, Florida…  Read More

Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill

Celebrating Miami’s South American Spirit An overnight success story in Miami, chef Timon Balloo leads a talented team in Sugarcane’s three kitchens – the robata, hot kitchen and raw bar. With this renegade concept, Balloo’s creative menu highlights Japanese, Peruvian and Brazilian flavors, with stand out dishes such as the famed goat cheese croquettes, Florida…  Read More

5 Questions: Aihui Ong

Sharing Love Through Food Aihui Ong founded Love With Food with a drive to help others – entrepreneurs striving to succeed in the food industry, underprivileged children in need of a meal and the growing number of at-home epicureans looking for new flavors. When you subscribe to Love With Food, you’ll receive a monthly box of…  Read More

5 Questions: Aihui Ong

Sharing Love Through Food Aihui Ong founded Love With Food with a drive to help others – entrepreneurs striving to succeed in the food industry, underprivileged children in need of a meal and the growing number of at-home epicureans looking for new flavors. When you subscribe to Love With Food, you’ll receive a monthly box of…  Read More

Bobcat Bite

A Legendary Burger This pint-size roadhouse southeast of Sante Fe is an institution. Opened in 1953 in an old trading post, Bobcat Bite serves the city’s (if not the country’s) best burger. The aged grass-fed beef is griddled, then served big, thick and juicy with vibrant green chiles and cheese. This burger is one for…  Read More

Bobcat Bite

A Legendary Burger This pint-size roadhouse southeast of Sante Fe is an institution. Opened in 1953 in an old trading post, Bobcat Bite serves the city’s (if not the country’s) best burger. The aged grass-fed beef is griddled, then served big, thick and juicy with vibrant green chiles and cheese. This burger is one for…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Tanzania

Tanzania It’s a Family Affair Molly is back! But Andrew is in Kentucky hunting squirrels, so he takes a break to call into Food Works HQ to talk to Molly about her trip to Tanzania. Then, Molly invites her mom, Kirk, and her dad, Bruce, on the podcast to grill her on her trip. She…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Tanzania

Tanzania It’s a Family Affair Molly is back! But Andrew is in Kentucky hunting squirrels, so he takes a break to call into Food Works HQ to talk to Molly about her trip to Tanzania. Then, Molly invites her mom, Kirk, and her dad, Bruce, on the podcast to grill her on her trip. She…  Read More

Zahav

Family-Style Modern Israeli Cuisine Located in Philly’s Society Hill neighborhood, Zahav is often touted as the city’s best restaurant. The menu is a mashup of Israel’s culinary heritage, celebrating the region’s bold flavors with both classic and reinterpreted dishes from chef Michael Solomonov’s homeland. For first-timers I’d recommend the tay’im, or “taste of Zahav.” You’ll start with…  Read More

Hanukkah Traditions

Celebrating the Festival of Lights My Jewish grandmother’s comfort-food classics are stellar, from chopped liver and tongue to matzo ball soup and brisket. She was an ace in the kitchen, rendering her own chicken fat for her recipes and giving me the cracklings to snack on when they were crispy and the fat was clear and golden. Her…  Read More

Zahav

Family-Style Modern Israeli Cuisine Located in Philly’s Society Hill neighborhood, Zahav is often touted as the city’s best restaurant. The menu is a mashup of Israel’s culinary heritage, celebrating the region’s bold flavors with both classic and reinterpreted dishes from chef Michael Solomonov’s homeland. For first-timers I’d recommend the tay’im, or “taste of Zahav.” You’ll start with…  Read More

Hanukkah Traditions

Celebrating the Festival of Lights My Jewish grandmother’s comfort-food classics are stellar, from chopped liver and tongue to matzo ball soup and brisket. She was an ace in the kitchen, rendering her own chicken fat for her recipes and giving me the cracklings to snack on when they were crispy and the fat was clear and golden. Her…  Read More

5 Questions: Eden Grinshpan

Exploring America’s Diverse Ethnic Communities This food-obsessed travel maven and host of the Cooking Channel’s Eden Eats lives for adventure. On Eden Eats, she travels from coast to coast uncovering this country’s lesser-known global cuisine scene, from a Kurdish Halal market in Nashville to a Bosnian bakery and Lebanese butcher in Phoenix. We chat with Eden about her…  Read More

5 Questions: Eden Grinshpan

Exploring America’s Diverse Ethnic Communities This food-obsessed travel maven and host of the Cooking Channel’s Eden Eats lives for adventure. On Eden Eats, she travels from coast to coast uncovering this country’s lesser-known global cuisine scene, from a Kurdish Halal market in Nashville to a Bosnian bakery and Lebanese butcher in Phoenix. We chat with Eden about her…  Read More

Serious Pie

Seattle’s Best Pizza Tom Douglas’ Serious Pie is an original in a sea of derivative pizzerias. His killer dough has a slightly denser texture and the perfect amount of bite to stand up to a host of interesting toppings. As Douglas is known for celebrating Northwest ingredients, expect to see your blistered crust topped with produce…  Read More

The Lee Brothers’ Cookbook Boot Camp

Two-Day Workshop for Professional Chefs My friends Matt and Ted Lee are hosting a “Cookbook Boot Camp” in Charleston this January 14 & 15. If you want to produce a cookbook but need some guidance, these are the guys to turn to. They’re regular contributors to the New York Times, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit,…  Read More

Serious Pie

Seattle’s Best Pizza Tom Douglas’ Serious Pie is an original in a sea of derivative pizzerias. His killer dough has a slightly denser texture and the perfect amount of bite to stand up to a host of interesting toppings. As Douglas is known for celebrating Northwest ingredients, expect to see your blistered crust topped with produce…  Read More

The Lee Brothers’ Cookbook Boot Camp

Two-Day Workshop for Professional Chefs My friends Matt and Ted Lee are hosting a “Cookbook Boot Camp” in Charleston this January 14 & 15. If you want to produce a cookbook but need some guidance, these are the guys to turn to. They’re regular contributors to the New York Times, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit,…  Read More

Flour + Water

It’s Amazing What You Can Do With Two Ingredients Before Chef Thomas McNaughton opened Flour + Water in San Francisco, he traveled straight to the source and studied the art of hand-rolled pasta in Bologna, Italy. The result? A menu of authentic, rustic Italian cuisine, with made-from-scratch pasta, house-cured meats and Neapolitan-style pizzas fired in a…  Read More

Flour + Water

It’s Amazing What You Can Do With Two Ingredients Before Chef Thomas McNaughton opened Flour + Water in San Francisco, he traveled straight to the source and studied the art of hand-rolled pasta in Bologna, Italy. The result? A menu of authentic, rustic Italian cuisine, with made-from-scratch pasta, house-cured meats and Neapolitan-style pizzas fired in a…  Read More

5 Questions: Marcus Samuelsson

The Multifaceted Chef As a chef, restaurateur, author, media personality, UNICEF ambassador and member of the State Department’s American Chef Corps, you could say Marcus Samuelsson is a busy guy. He’s behind Harlem’s acclaimed Red Rooster, its downstairs supper club Ginny’s and Lincoln Center’s American Table (among others). This past summer he released his best-selling…  Read More

I’m on a Boat…

…or at Least I Was on a Boat Last week I went duck hunting and our boat sank. Thank goodness it was only in 4 feet of water, but still…

I’m on a Boat…

…or at Least I Was on a Boat Last week I went duck hunting and our boat sank. Thank goodness it was only in 4 feet of water, but still…

Uchiko

Japanese Farmhouse Fare Tyson Cole’s acclaimed Uchi and the subsequent (and much larger) Uchiko serve some of the best Japanese fare in the United States. From sushi bar staples such as yellowtail and salmon belly to unconventional options (72-hour Wagyu short rib sushi), it’s obvious that the kitchen loves experimenting, but not at the expense…  Read More

Uchiko

Japanese Farmhouse Fare Tyson Cole’s acclaimed Uchi and the subsequent (and much larger) Uchiko serve some of the best Japanese fare in the United States. From sushi bar staples such as yellowtail and salmon belly to unconventional options (72-hour Wagyu short rib sushi), it’s obvious that the kitchen loves experimenting, but not at the expense…  Read More

Food Story at Babson Food Days

Food is everybody’s business I celebrated Food Day (October 24) this year at Babson College. On Food Day Eve, I participated in an interactive panel with five Boston food heroes; Catherine D’Amato, Greater Boston Food Bank; Brandy Brooks, The Food Project; Fred Opie, Babson College; David Waters, Community Servings; JD Kemp, Organic Renaissance/FoodEx. We share our stories and…  Read More