“I seem like a Southern belle, but shock factor is my secret weapon.”
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“I seem like a Southern belle, but shock factor is my secret weapon.”
We think we know chefs. We eat out multiple nights a week, watch chef-centric reality TV shows, and consume gossip about their personal lives. But they aren’t all the hot-tempered characters we see on TV. In fact, the successful, high-profile ones rarely are. They’re in the kitchen to feed people, to surprise diners and make them happy. They’re there to work.
Birmingham may be the most buzzed-about food city in the country right now.
Today seven chefs, restaurants and bars across Alabama were named semifinalists for the 28th annual James Beard Foundation (JBF) Awards. These awards, which recognize culinary professionals for excellence and achievement in their fields, are considered the most coveted in the industry.
Auburn leads the state in fisheries research, and now, in restaurants dedicated to sustainable fishing practices.
Edible Lower Alabama sat down with Buffett on the LuLu’s patio in Gulf Shores and talked about what makes Gulf Coast cuisine special, what gumbo and Indian curry have in common, and the surprising way she wants to spend her fall.
Aaron Franklin wasn't always the most recognizable face in Texas barbecue. The pitmaster and owner of Austin's Franklin Barbecue got his start on a backyard cooker just like yours.
Alyson Sheppard has been named publisher and editor in chief of the soon-to-launch Edible Lower Alabama, where she will cover food and drink from Montgomery to Mobile.
Anthony Bourdain talked to Esquire about making the documentary Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent, personal regrets, and what it means for a celebrity chef to fade away.
Playboy talked to chef Paul Kahan about why he’s keeping his restaurants in Chicago (for now), why he’s suddenly so excited about vegetables, and the crises restaurateurs are really facing. Hint: It doesn’t have anything to do with tipping.
“I don’t allow music in my kitchens. Whether cooking and working in a restaurant is a blue-collar profession or a white-collar profession is up to us. It’s up to us how seriously we take our own profession. When I’m cooking at home though, I’m a staunch fan of Norwegian black metal.”
Playboy talked to chef Barbara Lynch about how else she’s coping with the major issues in the industry right now, what’s keeping her in Boston, and why she’s done opening restaurants.
Playboy talked to chef Jonathan Waxman about how the dining industry has changed over the years, what finally brought him back to the Bay Area, and why he can’t bear to watch himself on TV.