Archive for March, 2008
TV Dinner: 3/16-3/22/2008
Iron Chef America 3/16 — Finally a new episode! Akira Back, from Las Vegas, took on Bobby Flay in Battle Spinach. They had three varieties of spinach on display, but I don’t think there’s much difference when they’ve been cooked. Back’s two sous chefs were brothers, which was kind of funny. [...]
Bigger isn’t always cheaper
Bigger isn’t always cheaper
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My friend Pam has this thoughtful post on Flickr, and links to a Consumerist article about it. Funnily enough, just as I finished reading her post, a story aired on ABC news about the practice.
Basically, the giant conglomerates [...]
Quick Note: TWOP on TV Chefs
Television Without Pity has a nice article about great tv chefs. They include some of my favorites, and even feature some fictional chefs.
Posted by Howard
Review: Babbo Has an “Off” Night
Babbo is my favorite restaurant in New York, no question. It has become my special occasion destination, and I’ll never forget the giddy excitement of my first trip there. I remember almost all of the details from three years ago, including what I ordered — a roasted beet salad and the goat cheese [...]
Quick Note: Marco Pierre White
According to this story on MediaBistro, Marco Pierre White (a mentor to Gordon Ramsay and a thrower of risotto at Mario Batali) will host what they are calling “NBC’s New Top Chef/Hell’s Kitchen Killer.” I, for one, can not wait.
Posted by Howard
TV Dinner: 3/9-3/15/2008
Iron Chef America 3/9 — Ontario’s Guy Rubino took on the newest Iron Chef, Michael Symon. Rubino is maybe the skinniest chef I’ve ever seen, and you know what they say about skinny chefs and their level of trustworthiness. It was Battle Rabbit, and the most interesting thing was seeing fresh turmeric, which [...]
