tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19650424413269871722026-10-25T02:07:32.743-07:00Foodie GossipUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger281125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-28089272246018306502014-08-01T06:30:00.000-07:002014-08-01T06:30:00.897-07:00Have You Met Hell’s Kitchen’s Chef Bev Lazo?
Chef Bev Lazo of Hell's Kitchen season 12
While season 12 of Hell’s Kitchen may have come to a close,
we didn’t waste the opportunity to chat with one of this season’s liveliest
contestants, Chef Bev Lazo-Gonzalez.
Based in Whittier, CA, Bev was the only food truck chef (a
very cut-throat business, as we all know), to compete on this season. With her
laid-back and cheerful personality, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-84062097131101817372014-07-21T14:36:00.000-07:002014-07-24T14:45:00.202-07:00Hell's Kitchen Winners: Where Are They Now?
The 12th
season of Hell’s Kitchen is wrapping
up, and with it, the curiosity of where the past
Hell’s Kitchen winners are now. How many chefs actually received the
prizes they were promised? How many of them went on to become successful chefs
in the culinary world? Do any of the winners still have a chip on their
shoulder from their experiences at Fox TV's Hell's Kitchen?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-9918894892742706742014-04-16T05:30:00.000-07:002014-04-16T05:30:00.441-07:00Fried Chicken Corsage? Fried Chicken Pizza? Make it Stop!
Deep-fried bacon-wrapped lard balls with a caramel center. Nasty thought, right? Hit pause and read on.
What’s the deal with these gluttonous junk food trends lately? I know very few people who don’t love them some culinary creativity, but at some point someone really should draw a line. Grilled mac & cheese, doughnut burgers … And now: Fried chicken is getting a reboot andUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-6500553595374562932014-03-25T12:02:00.003-07:002014-03-25T12:02:42.022-07:00Brewer Makes 'Walking Dead' Themed Beer with Real Brains
Dock Street Brewing Co., in Pennsylvania, is introducing a a new Zombie-themed ale, called Dock Street Walker, in honor of AMC's "The Walking Dead" finale, airing this Sunday.
Following in the footsteps of Brewery Ommegang (Game
of Thrones’ Fire & Blood Red Ale) and Marble Brewery (Breaking Bad’s Heisenberg’s
Dark Indian Black Ale and Walt’s White Lie Indian White Ale), Dock Street Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-65209344817064184722014-03-21T10:58:00.000-07:002014-07-11T12:46:50.149-07:00Starbucks Serves Wine & Beer, But is this a Good Thing?
Starbucks has just announced Starbucks Evenings, a new concept for America's most beloved coffee house. Currently in select US cities, this special menu featuring small plates, beer, and wine will be available only after 4pm.
Finally, a good reason not to feel guilty about visiting your local coffee shop twice daily, but...
How will Starbucks regulate the consumption of their wine and beer by Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-8137279111093475522014-03-20T06:40:00.000-07:002014-03-20T06:40:00.190-07:00Not the otter box you were expecting?
An otter in Norway struck fear in the hearts of diners when it broke into a local fast-food restaurant & promptly went on the attack last week.
Thought to have been injured by a boat propeller moments before, the distraught animal made its way into Skippy's Fast Food in Alesund where he then attacked the owner attempting a rescue.
Sadly, the little guy didn't survive his injuries & Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-13265727231579721702014-03-19T09:36:00.000-07:002014-03-19T09:36:00.539-07:00Pinkberry Founder Gets 7 Years Without Sprinkles
Back in 2011, Young Lee was one of the co-founders of the fastest-growing chain of fro-yo in America. But then he decided to beat a homeless man with a tire iron...yeah, you read that right.
According to reports the victim apparently flashed a less-than-tasteful tattoo at the car Lee was driving, which happened to also be carrying his fiance' and other friends. After initially driving off, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-44899603365882116762014-03-14T06:30:00.000-07:002014-03-14T06:30:01.537-07:00Who's really in the kitchen at your favorite chains?
Chain restaurants often get a bad rap in the foodie world for being too processed and too generic. But several big name chains have partnered with big name chefs to liven up menus across America. Read on to learn who's really in the kitchen at your favorite chain.
LORENA GARCIA + TACO BEL
Ever tried anything off the Cantina menu? Yep, thank Top Chef alum Lorena Garcia for bringing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-45382362945248156782014-03-13T13:00:00.000-07:002014-03-13T13:00:02.514-07:00Sick of Juan Pablo? Jimmy Kimmel Presents: The BBQ Bachelor!
Jimmy Kimmel is known for his hilarious reality show spoofs, and he didn't disappoint this week during his live show from Austin's SXSW festival with "The Barbecue Bachelor".
On the hunt for the best barbecue in Austin, Kimmel theorized that once said deliciousness was found "who wouldn't want to marry it"? Hitting up well-known favorites Franklin Barbecue, Mickelthwait Craft Meats, John Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-42875681116244429802014-03-13T06:30:00.000-07:002014-03-13T06:30:01.372-07:00 Bravo’s Top Chef Winners: Where Are They Now??
Already
suffering a little Bravo TV Top Chef withdrawal? While you anxiously await the premier of Top Chef Season
12, read up on where these Top
Chef Winners are now.
Season 1 winner Harold
Dieterle is now the owner of three NYC restaurants, Perilla,
Kin
Shop, and The Marrow. He spent
part of his prize money to attend the Aspen Food & Wine Classic, where he
met his fellow-foodieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-41376151109145963342014-03-07T14:30:00.000-08:002014-03-07T14:30:00.934-08:00Top Chefs Cruise to Ports Near You!
Celebrity Cruises has announced four upcoming Top Chef-themed cruises for the die-hard foodie in you! With sailings around the Caribbean, Alaska, and Europe with some of your favorite cheftestants, you're sure to enjoy the destination as much as the fabulous food-filled trip.
Think you have what it takes to be a cheftestant? Test your chops when you face-off against fellow Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-26620173844701364722014-03-07T12:40:00.000-08:002014-03-07T12:40:15.828-08:00Fake Chef Wins Big Against Morning TV
Nick Prueher isn't a chef, but he sure did convince several local news
anchors that he was! Posing as "Chef Keith", author of the
soon-to-be-released "cookbook", Leftovers Right: Making a Winner of Last
Night's Dinner, Nick was able to pull off this hilarious prank on
several different networks in the Midwest.
See highlights of him in action in this
video from his website Found Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-81202947521281601392014-03-04T13:00:00.000-08:002014-03-04T13:00:04.196-08:00Pizza Delivery at the Oscars
Sunday night's Academy Awards saw lots of big Hollywood winners, but the real star of the show turned out to be the pizza party that happened in the middle of it!
Host & funny gal Ellen DeGeneres joked early on that maybe she should have pizza delivered to her A-list audience....and then she actually did!
Brad Pitt assisted in doling out plates & napkins to the high-fashion diners Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-70424561918597477542014-03-04T10:51:00.001-08:002014-03-04T10:51:45.966-08:00Giant Wave Crashes Santa Barbara's Moby Dick Restaurant
Diners at Santa Barbara's Moby Dick Restaurant might think twice the next time they ask for a table with a view....
A recent winter storm along California's southern coast brought the sea
to the table - literally. Check out this video shot by a patron in the
restaurant:
Luckily no one was hurt, and the restaurant didn't even suffer much damage - but the diners at Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-16804470172073369862014-02-28T14:22:00.000-08:002014-02-28T14:31:59.295-08:00A Week in the Life of Paula Deen's Comeback
Just when you thought Paula Deen was gone for good, she takes over the internet once again with meme-inspiring nuggets of gold! In case you missed any of it, here's a recap of her busy week:
Kicking her busy week off at the South Beach Food & Wine Festival in Miami, she hopped on Food Network's Robert Irvine for a quick ride, inspiring the hilarious website Paula Deen Rides Things.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-75083218683704617412014-02-25T09:39:00.000-08:002014-02-25T09:39:37.921-08:00Easy Spring Dishes from your Favorite Celebrity Chefs!
Did Winter Storm Pax leave you desperate for Spring thaw? Even if you're still stuck under a foot of snow, whip up one of these celebrity chef Spring-inspired recipes to cure your winter blues!
Cat Cora's Lamb Chops with Asparagus Feta Salsa Verde combines two of Spring's classic ingredients, lamb & asparagus. Lemon & feta brighten the dish, just like the Spring sunUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-81110287929097513762014-02-24T12:00:00.000-08:002014-02-25T09:43:16.872-08:00New York City Brewer's Guild Beer Week is On!
The 6th Annual New York City Brewer's Guild Beer Week kicks off this week with an opening night blowout in (where else?) Grand Central Terminal!
NYC Beer Week brings together 15 NYC craft breweries, over 150 NYC beer "destinations", celebrity chefs & acclaimed restaurants for 10 days of beer-loving pandemonium in the Big Apple. The event began as a way to promote local craft beers Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-15503815156054358382014-02-21T14:00:00.000-08:002014-02-21T14:00:01.332-08:00The 2014 James Beard Foundation Restaurant & Chef Award Semifinalists list is out!
Did your favorite chef or restaurant make the cut??
The 2014 James Beard Awards will be held in New York City on May 2 and 5.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-18336256377620124312014-02-21T11:50:00.000-08:002014-02-21T11:50:20.882-08:005 Celebrity Chef Vegetarian Recipes You Have To Try
Eating right doesn't have to mean sacrificing flavor. These 5 celebrity chefs have created vegetarian dishes that any carnivore would love!
1. Chef Dan Barber’s Cauliflower Steaks with Cauliflower Puree
Dan Barber is THE chef when it
comes to sustainable, local, and fresh food. He created Blue Hill Farm — which is more than just a restaurant, it’s a
local food movement. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-32857440955595384192014-02-18T16:01:00.003-08:002014-02-18T16:01:53.827-08:00Top Chef New Orleans Recap Episode 17: "Finale Part 2."
*Asterisk*
This one is going to have an asterisk next to it.
Why? Because this finale will go down in Top Chef lore as, "The One Where The Wrong Person Won."
The decision was so close the producers felt the need to give us a flash-forward sequence where we see the judges arguing and debating at judges’ table even before the show starts.
They really wanted us to feel their Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-26061055811494139592014-02-14T06:00:00.000-08:002014-02-14T06:00:04.752-08:00The 5 Most Romantic Valentines Day Foods
The best part about Valentine’s Day is not the cheesy stuffed animals, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, or bouquets of red roses. No, the best part is the food, and sharing something delicious with the person you love. In honor of the holiday, here are 5 of the most romantic foods to split with your honey today.
1. Fondue
We can’t really think of anything that’s better than Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-3391425673219744732014-01-31T12:30:00.000-08:002014-01-31T12:30:01.022-08:00Super Bowl Food Statistics: Are You Hungry for Some Football?
Like your football statistics? Here’s a little something to chew on! Super Bowl Sunday is fast approaching and many are hoping their Super Bowl Party scores a touchdown. You know the beer will be flowing and there is no better way to soak up that ale than adding chips and dip and some wings to the mix.
As the second most food-influenced day in the U.S. (Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-33402163231257585892014-01-31T10:02:00.002-08:002014-01-31T10:02:43.218-08:00Top Chef New Orleans Recap Episode 16: "Maui Wowie."
And then there were four. The big question right now is who’s the fourth?
Who will it be?
Just to catch you up, Carlos got booted last week and had to face Louis in Last Chance Kitchen. Louis has momentum on his side by setting a record and winning 8 straight. Here’s the twist. This LCK is set in Maui. Yup. Both guys are already there. Winner gets to move on and loser gets to sit Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-64931809506925229142014-01-24T13:25:00.002-08:002014-01-24T13:25:52.429-08:00Top Chef New Orleans Recap Episode 15: "Leaving New Orleans."
Nick is completely surprised he didn’t get sent home last week. I’m surprised too. I thought after his cowardly performance that sent Stephanie home Tom would have cut him for coughing the wrong way. Not to mention this was his third straight week on the bottom.
Who's it gonna be?
The remain four know the end is nigh and start to size each other up. Who’ll be the one left behind Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965042441326987172.post-43352167118325413062014-01-21T19:16:00.000-08:002014-01-21T19:33:06.312-08:00Top Chef Competitor Stefan Richter Seeking Million Dollar Lover??
Is Top Chef contestant, Stefan Richter, looking for love in all the wrong places?
Former Top Chef "cheftestant", Stefan Richter, apparently needs some assistance in the romance department and has recruited Millionaire Matchmaker, Patti Stanger, to help him find true love.
Tune in this Thursday night, at 9pm, for Bravo's The Millionaire Matchmaker and see if Ms. Stanger Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0