A Palestinian-American chef just won a James Beard Award. Here’s what it means
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Food These Jewish Sisters Flirt Their Way Into Star Chefs’ Kitchens — At 76 And 81
Call it TV’s most unlikely hit: A pair of Jewish sisters, aged 76 and 81, “flirt” their way into chefs’ kitchens to engineer cross-cultural culinary mashups like dosa burgers and pastrami ramen. But Food Flirts has become a sensation for PBS. And now, siblings Marilynn and Sheila Brass are up for a coveted James Beard…
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Food Chef Michael Solomonov Is James Beard Finalist (And Movie Star)
In yet another sign that an Israeli-food renaissance is taking place in the U.S., the James Beard Foundation yesterday named Israeli-born Zahav chef Michael Solomonov a finalist in the Outstanding Chef category, a top national honor of the prestigious annual culinary awards. The winners will be named in a ceremony on May 1, at a…
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Food Israeli-American Chef Wins James Beard Award
James Beard Award-winning chef Alon Shaya. Israeli-American chef Alon Shaya was named best chef in the South by the James Beard Foundation. Shaya, 37, broke through as the winner after being a finalist in the category for the past three years. He was recognized for his work as the executive chef at the Domenica restaurant…
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Food Nancy Silverton Nabs James Beard Award
Member of the tribe Nancy Silverton, the California baker and chef who parlayed a passion for artisan bread into a popular pizza enterprise, was named outstanding U.S. chef of the year on Monday by the James Beard Foundation. Silverton co-owns Pizzeria Mozza and the restaurant Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles with celebrity chef Mario Batali,…
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Forward 50 2013 Mitchell Davis
Unless you are a professional foodie, there’s a good chance you aren’t familiar with Mitchell Davis. But you have surely tasted his impact. As executive vice president of the James Beard Foundation — America’s foremost culinary organization — Davis is one of the most influential individuals on the nation’s foodways. Davis is the weekly host…
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Food Gourmet Seders, Restaurant Style
If you want to skip the cooking this year, and leave the seders up to the professionals, we really can’t blame you. Here are 19 restaurants across the country offering seder dinners. You don’t have to do much, just make a reservation (in most cases), show up and be treated to a tasty meal. Another…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Pickled Tongue; Google Cooking Classes; James Beard Awards
The debate whether to boycott Israeli products at the Park Slope Food Co-op continues. [WNYC]. A recipe for pickled tongue? Ah, it would make your bubbe proud. [Serious Eats] A chef-turned-rabbinical student struggles with eating food on Shabbat that was prepared in advance, which doesn’t compare in taste as food just made. [Tablet] The James…
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