The ongoing pandemic, which has taken hundreds of thousands of lives, has also claimed many small businesses, including the Portland, Ore.-based Alma Chocolates, a longtime favorite of mine. With foot traffic down in many cities, long-standing chocolate shops are hoping online sales can make up the difference. Simultaneously, pastry cooks […]
Month: January 2021
Providence had grown a fine-dining reputation that led to the city being named the nation’s top food destination in Travel & Leisure’s annual survey for 2012. That turned more than a few heads and brought both pride, and new diners, as well as hungry travelers, to the city. Also bringing national attention […]
TV chefs share their best cooking tips and tricks Top tips from television royalty There’s a reason we love watching cooking shows. They provide us with insider knowledge and top recipe inspiration, especially useful now we have […]
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s trailblazing Black food writer Dorah Sitole’s latest cookbook was widely hailed in December as a moving chronicle of her journey from humble township cook to famous, well-traveled author. The country’s new Black celebrity chefs lined up to praise her as a mentor who encouraged them […]
UPDATE:Chef Kevin Kohler of Cafe Panache remembered as a class clown with a ‘heart of gold’ Kevin Kohler, one of Bergen’s most revered chefs, who for 35 years ran Cafe Panache in Ramsey, one of New Jersey’s best high-end restaurants, has died. He was 63. Friends report that Kohler was found in the […]
Alvin Salehi’s family immigrated to the United States shortly before the Iranian Revolution. Living out of a motel in southern California, they struggled to rebuild their lives from scratch. Eventually, Salehi’s parents saved up enough money to open a restaurant. The delicious food was a hit, but even with a […]
LONDON (AP) — Albert Roux, the French-born chef and restaurateur who along with his late brother Michel had a profound influence on British dining habits, has died at 85. Roux died Monday after being unwell for a while, his family said in a statement Wednesday. The family did not reveal […]
Albert Roux, the French-born chef and restaurateur who along with his late brother Michel had a profound influence on British dining habits, has died at 85. Roux died Monday after being unwell for a while, his family said in a statement Wednesday. The family did not reveal the location or […]
Two of Oakland Bloom’s chefs, Sanel Mlivo (in red, with her children Aaron and Layla) and Kit Lam, preparing the to-go orders for the day. Photo: Pete Rosos This story first appeared on Berkeleyside’s sister site, The Oaklandside. Sanela Mlivo grew up on a farm in Central Bosnia, where her family […]
2020 saw massive upheaval in how we live, work, play — and dine. The pandemic and its fallout resulted in changes in every aspect of our lives. Among the biggest shifts? How we eat. It’s hard to even remember a time when we would just pop into a local restaurant […]