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Postcard from Dan

Posted in celebrity chef, tagged on June 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »

This postcard just arrived in the mail…   WHAT? Yes, I too did a double take when it arrived. Not only is this a postcard from Dan Barber, but it is actually handwritten. It is no doubt in response to the customer survey card I filled out at the end of my meal at Blue Hill [...]

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Here’s to you Mr. Beard

Posted in celebrity chef, party, tagged on May 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The James Beard Awards are the Academy Awards of the culinary field. It’s one night where you can see the likes of Mario Batali rubbing shoulders with Daniel Boulud and Eric Ripert, all dressed in black tie. Sadly, I didn’t see any of them as I spent most of the awards tying pickled ramps in [...]

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Bite ‘o marrow

Posted in biweekly photo, celebrity chef, tagged on May 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Salt-cured bone marrow on mustard croutons with pickled ramps and parsley. This is the dish the chef I was assigned to at last night’s James Beard Foundation Awards (Debbie Gold of The American Restaurant in Kansas City) made. I helped with the plating and distribution. While I didn’t have as great of a time as I [...]

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An evening with Eric Ripert

Posted in celebrity chef, tagged on March 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »

I was ecstatic when my friend Rebecca (a culinary school classmate) emailed me to ask if I wanted to join her and Clare (another classmate) at an event at Astor Center featuring Eric Ripert, the executive chef and part-owner of Le Bernardin.  Ripert, who is also know for his frequent appearances on Bravo’s Top Chef, [...]

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