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Molly Ringwald's sushi lunch was oh-so-sophisticated in The Breakfast Club, but that was 1985. Now that sushi has gone mainstream and Nobu has metastasized into a low-fat Hard Rock Cafe, Europe is ready for a lesson in kaiseki. At least, Ichiro Kubota, Umu's executive chef, thinks so. Kaiseki is a formal banquet [an error occurred while processing this directive]of a series of exquisite courses showcasing cooking techniques and seasonal sensitivity. It's the highest edible expression of Japanese aesthetics, with prices to match. At Umu, London's most ambitious kaiseki restaurant, Kubota goes...
Mississippi-based chef, restaurateur and food writer St. John explores the roots of Southern hospitality with witty essays like "The History of the Party." But the quietly sophisticated recipes--sweet potato nachos with boursin, yellowfin tuna tartar with avocado relish, wonton chips--are what will inspire you to throw a gala of your...
Payard is a third-generation pastry chef whose New York City bistro and patisserie is a place of pilgrimage for chocolate lovers. But the chef also caters some of the city's swankiest cocktail parties, and this book adapts some of his favorite recipes for the home cook. Although they can be a little complicated, his signature dishes--crispy polenta with pesto, parmesan eggplant and goat-cheese tarts and microwaved foie gras terrine--are worth the effort...
...notch restaurant adjoining the Westport Country Playhouse?the renowned Connecticut theater run by his wife, actress Joanne Woodward?he had ideas for what one should see, smell and taste. One architect sketched plans for a stark space, all stainless steel and alabaster white. "Paul flipped out!" says chef Michel Nischan. "He wanted very country and very warm...
...kitchen never stops evolving - it will always be a place where art is created," says Belgian chef Joeri Schreurs. That's the sort of culinary chatter you might expect to hear in the world's dining capitals - but Koh Samui? Once upon a time, the only foods associated with this backpacker destination were hallucinogenic-mushroom omelettes, street-corner noodles and [an error occurred while processing this directive] barroom burgers. But today, the island off Thailand's east coast is heading upmarket. Slick new resorts are luring older, more affluent travelers, and in their wake has come an army of chefs...