Maison Robert Boston

Image courtesy of Plannet99.com 45 School Street, Boston, MA (Between Tremont and Washington Streets in Old City Hall) Phone: 617-227-3370 Fax: 617-227-5977 Cuisine: French Housed in Old City Hall, a National Historic Landmark with a cavernous upstairs dining room, Maison Robert has served French food since 1971. French Master Chef Jacky Robert, more daring than previous chefs, […]...
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Brasserie Le Coze Atlanta

This extremely highly rated restaurant was located in the premiere shopping spot of Atlanta, Lenox Mall. The Brasserie offered continental cuisine at its best, as well as a wonderful atmosphere to eat it in. Chef Fabrice Vergez prepared the best in French cuisine for 11 years at the Brasserie Le Coze which eventually closed in […]...
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James Beard Foundation/Perrier-Jouët Restaurant Awards 1997

Winners announced May 5, 1997 FARBERWARE MILLENNIUM COOKWARE OUTSTANDING CHEF AWARD The working chef in America whose career has set national industry standards and who has served as an inspiration to other food professionals. Must have been a working chef for the past five years. – Award winner Thomas Keller The French Laundry 6640 Washington […]...
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Chef Patrick Clark

Patrick Clark was different from other children. While his friends spent their allowances on baseball cards and movies, he saved his money to buy cream cheese, determined by the age of nine to make the perfect cheesecake. He was turned on to cooking by his mother’s fried chicken and pork chops, and his visits to […]...
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Seasonal Vegetables: Late Spring

Late Spring Vegetables are available from May through early June. Some are available and best from late spring through late summer and these are identified below each entry. Artichokes 1st season Artichokes really only thrive in California along the coast, but they do transport well, and that one state manages to provide the rest of […]...
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How to Use a Knife, Fork, and Spoon

An Introduction The rules that specify how knife, fork, and spoon must be used have evolved along with the forms of the utensils themselves. In general, these rules are explicitly intended to prevent the utensils from appearing threatening. Margaret Visser, in her book The Rituals of Dinner, points out that etiquette and the ritual it […]...
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Eric Ripert

Image courtesy of Eric Ripert on Twitter. When Gilbert Le Coze, Le Bernardin’s 48 year-old chef, died suddenly from a heart attack Eric Ripert, the restaurant’s 29 year-old Executive Chef was asked to step up. In the world of four-star restaurants, Ripert insists that the show must go on, and food service stops for nothing, […]...
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