July 4th: Sub Rosa Tarragon and Saffron Vodkas- June 24, 2008 By JULIETTE ROSSANT What is more fun than trying a new flavor of aperitif It's a grown-up version of the latest ice pop or candy bar. And when is the best time to try a new drink July 4th of course. After all, you'll be creating a feast with fresh summer dishes, hanging out with friends, and celebrating the birth of our Nation. Skip the beer and say cheers with Sub Rosa Tarragon and...http://superchefblog.com/2008/06/july-4th-sub-rosa-tarragon-and-saffron.html July 4th: Knork It!- June 23, 2008 By JULIETTE ROSSANT Re-thinking the familiar is the stuff of business legends - Dyson did it to the vacuum, and Michael D. Miller's Phantom Enterprises did it to the fork. Forget the 19th century spork, (the spife, the splayd, or the forkchops), a cheap spoon and fork combination that never really worked very well, unless you were camping or in prison. Super Chef likes the Knork, a knife...http://superchefblog.com/2008/06/july-4th-knork-it.html Top Chef Junior- June 19, 2008 By JULIETTE ROSSANT Need another sign that cooking is a competitive sport Bravo is developing a teenage version of Top Chef: "Top Chef Junior," which will be based on the Emmy-nominated hit culinary series "Top Chef," is an eight episode series where teens (likely ages 13 to 16) will compete to see if they have what it takes to become a junior "Top Chef." Season-to-date, Bravo's "Top...http://superchefblog.com/2008/06/top-chef-junior.html O, the Oprah Magazine Cookbook- June 18, 2008 By JULIETTE ROSSANT Barack Obama has a search committee to find a vice presidential candidate. It seems journalists and pundits are also looking for Obama's White House Executive Chef, a position now held by Cristeta Comerford. Super Chef has already profile Marvin Woods who is interested in the job. But to widen the search, Super Chef decided to turn to the one source that has already...http://superchefblog.com/2008/06/o-oprah-magazine-cookbook.html La Raccolta: Pictures from Paradise- June 17, 2008 By JULIETTE ROSSANT Want to see pictures from Paradise Want to hear singing in Heaven If you are in New York City on Wednesday, June 18, don't miss a chance to see the stunning film La Raccolta (The Harvest) being screened at the NYC Food Film Festival. Super Chef was fortunate to have a sneak peak. The film profiles the the Pandolfi-Elmi family who have been producing olive oil on...http://superchefblog.com/2008/06/la-raccolta-pictures-from-paradise.html Branding: Rocco DiSpirito and Bertolli- June 16, 2008 By JULIETTE ROSSANT Rocco DiSpirito's brand is down to three words: Short Cut Food. His brand has evolved from sophisticated fine dining cuisine in his restaurant days at Union Pacific, for which you might need a good paragraph to describe, to Rocco's on 22rd Street and NBC's The Restaurant TV series that came down to Italian-American fair wrapped up in Rocco's oversized personality and...http://superchefblog.com/2008/06/branding-rocco-dispirito-and-bertolli.html FOOD FLICKS: World's Largest Restaurant - Syria- June 13, 2008 By JULIETTE ROSSANT BBC News reports that the Damascus Gate Restaurant has just surpassed Bangkok with the world's largest restaurant of 6,014 seats. The Damascus Gate has taken the accolade from a Bangkok eatery serving a mere 5,000 diners. World's Largest Restaurant: Damascus Gate Run time: : 1 minute 00 seconds Previous articles: Food Flicks - complete Technorati Tags: ...http://superchefblog.com/2008/06/food-flicks-worlds-largest-restaurant.html Jamie Oliver & Paul McCartney: Anti-Landmine Campaign- June 12, 2008 By JULIETTE ROSSANT Landmines are a global scurge that target civilians months, years, and decades after a conflict ends. Princess Diana passionately supported anti-landmine campaigns, and now Paul McCartney and Jamie Oliver are lending their celebrity support. Eat lunch or dinner (or just virtually eat) and help support the campaign to end landmines by the Canadian Landmine Foundation and...http://superchefblog.com/2008/06/jamie-oliver-pual-mccartney-anti.html Anne Willan: The Country Cooking of France- June 11, 2008 By JULIETTE ROSSANT Super Chef wondered why Anne Willan's The Country Cooking of France won two James Beard Awards this year. The competition was tough for best international cookbook, including Lidia's Italy by Lidia Bastianich (see Super Chef review) and Two Meatballs in the Italian Kitchen by Pino Luongo and Mark Strausman. The book also won for best photography for France Ruffenach,...http://superchefblog.com/2008/06/anne-willan-country-cooking-of-france.html Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries- June 10, 2008 By JULIETTE ROSSANT Daphne Miller's The Jungle Effect: A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets from Around the World Why They Work and How to Bring Them Home (HarperCollins 2008) features a chapter on Crete (p. 89). Why Crete It turns out its a cold spot for heart disease. A cold spot is a place or community where there is an unusually low number of people suffering from a particular...http://superchefblog.com/2008/06/cretes-culinary-sanctuaries.html |