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...After taping the first season of the new show in a fancy loft in Manhattan's SoHo (borrowed from touring heavy-metal guitarist Richard Bernstein), Lieberman was back in his own cramped Manhattan kitchen preparing gourmet sandwiches for executives from Song Airlines. The budget carrier was looking for a chef to come up with appetizing, economical and easy-to-make menu options to serve on its flights. Lieberman...
Since the meteoric rise of Britain's "Naked Chef," Jamie Oliver (nicknamed for the simplicity of his food, not a lack of wardrobe), the Food Network has been looking for a hip, young American equivalent. As stars like Emeril become familiar fodder for foodies--and slightly stale to some--the network's execs are hoping Lieberman will help carry the franchise forward. "We look at thousands of tapes, trying to find new cooking stars," says Bob Tuschman, the Food Network's director of daytime programming, who was impressed by Lieberman's boy-wonder cooking skills and boy-next-door charm...
Like its predecessor, Good Deal will teach tricks such as how to peel ginger with a teaspoon and will offer tips on shopping in a gourmet supermarket on the cheap. Food Network execs hope experienced TV chefs like Bobby Flay and Mario Batali will guide Lieberman along. They seem ready to welcome him into the kitchen. Flay says Lieberman's approach to cooking frugally and shopping efficiently will help the young chef find a niche on the competitive network. Batali says Lieberman's charisma is key. "Food TV isn't just about cooking anymore," says Batali. "It's about your...
...Parliament - an earthquake that could topple Blair. Other polls (and online betting sites) are much less alarming for Labour, but last week the government blew some whistles of its own to undecided voters, women in particular, when it announced $520 million to improve school lunches after the TV chef Jamie Oliver aired a riveting series about how much junk they now contain. The economy is still humming away and Labour will make this the centerpiece of its campaign. Can that substantial but dull accomplishment outweigh the Conservatives' parade of resentments? Labour will likely be stoking up its own fear factory...
Koons' passion for leafy produce began when he was a boy. While he was growing up on a self-sustaining farm in Oregon, his chores included saladmaking. Not long after he turned 18, he parlayed that skill into a several-year stint as a chef at the famed Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, Calif., before moving into the produce industry...