Chef recipes


Kitchen Confidential- The Ivy Inn's Lobster "Raviolo" Published on Apr 1st, 2010 1 comments Chef Angelo Vangelopoulos munches on his "raviolo". PHOTO BY WILL WALKER After growing up in the restaurants of his parents, chef Angelo Vangelopoulos hopped from city to city trying to find a...
Kitchen Confidential: Ray Forthuber, Boylan Heights veggie burger Published on Mar 5th, 2010 4 comments Executive Chef Ray Forthuber and owner JR Hadley. PHOTO BY WILL WALKER The secret to creating the perfect menu... starts with having a very cohesive idea of what exactly you're trying to present...
Kitchen Confidential: Ian Sigmund, The Shebeen Published on Apr 23rd, 2009 0 comments The Shebeen's Ian Sigmund. PHOTO BY LINDSAY BARNES The secret to great cooking is... losing your inhibitions. The Shebeen's Ian Sigmund. PHOTO BY LINDSAY BARNES...
Kitchen Confidential: Chris Humphreys, Fellini's #9 Published on Feb 11th, 2009 0 comments Chris Humphreys, Fellini's #9 PHOTO BY WILL WALKER The secret to great cooking is...simplicity. My philosophy is that there should be few ingredients, but they should be treated properly. The secret...
Kitchen Confidential- Christian Kelly, Maya Published on Dec 4th, 2008 0 comments Christian KellyPHOTO BY LINDSAY BARNES The secret to great cooking is... a love of food. If you love what you do, it's going to come through in how the food tastes. The more you love to match...
Kitchen confidential: Matthew Hart, The Local Published on Nov 6th, 2008 1 comments Matthew Hart with his short ribsPHOTO BY WILL WALKER The secret to great cooking is... great ingredients. A lot of people spend a lot of time making it look fantastic, but if what you're...
Kitchen Confidential: Jeff Achertoff, Blue Light Grill Published on Oct 2nd, 2008 0 comments Jeff Achertoff with his shrimp and grits.PHOTO BY WILL WALKER The secret to great cooking is... creativity. Anybody can follow a recipe and have it turn out pretty decent. The key is taking a...
Kitchen confidential: Aaron Lamot, ZydeCo Published on Jul 3rd, 2008 0 comments Aaron Lamot at his jambalayaPHOTO BY CLAY CARICOFE The secret to great cooking is... fresh ingredients. Local, organic produce is always best. The secret to success in the...
Kitchen confidential: Dan Epstein, Eppie's Published on Jun 5th, 2008 0 comments Dan Epstein and his chicken and dumplingsPHOTO BY WILL WALKER The secret to great cooking is... having fun. Get excited about it. If you're enjoying yourself, you're going to make better food...
Kitchen confidential: Brian Helleberg, Fleurie Published on May 1st, 2008 0 comments Fleurie's Brian Helleberg and his gateau of squash and crab with truffle butterPHOTO BY WILL WALKER The secret to great cooking is... Keep it simple. Do what you know how to do. 'Creativity' is...
Kitchen confidential: Tomas Rahal, Mas tapas Published on Apr 3rd, 2008 0 comments Tomas Rahal and his pan-roasted wild steelhead trout at MasPHOTO BY WILL WALKER The secret to great cooking is... no shortcuts, be patient, and wait until the very last possible moment before...
Kitchen confidential: Jonathan Costa, Maharaja Published on Mar 6th, 2008 1 comments Maharaja's Jonathan Costa with his chicken mango patiaPHOTO BY WILL WALKER The secret to great cooking is... knowing how to combine spices. Different spices have different flavors, and...
Kitchen confidential: Landon Saul, Vivace Published on Jan 3rd, 2008 0 comments Vivace's Landon Saul and his Veal MarsalaPHOTO BY WILL WALKER The secret to great cooking is... using the highest quality ingredients you can get your hands on. The secret to success in...
Kitchen confidential: Mark Gallaudet, Boar's Head Inn Published on Dec 6th, 2007 0 comments Boar's Head Inn's Mark Gallaudet with his savory scallopsPHOTO BY WILL WALKER The secret to great cooking is... quality ingredients. If you start with old, or low-grade ingredients, the...
Kitchen confidential: John Haywood, OXO Published on Nov 1st, 2007 0 comments Oxo's John Haywood with his pan-seared snapper with velouté, creamed leeks, and salsify (the root of a type of flower)PHOTO BY WILL WALKER The secret to great cooking is... working hard, being...
Kitchen confidential: Michael Lewis, Mono Loco Published on Oct 4th, 2007 0 comments Mono Loco's Michael Lewis and his oystersPHOTO BY WILL WALKER The secret to great cooking is... constantly honing your craft. It's about going to other places around town, other places around...
Kitchen confidential: Thomas LeRoy, Zinc Published on Sep 6th, 2007 0 comments Thomas LeRoy FILE PHOTO BY WILL WALKER The secret to good cooking is: good basic products and a little imagination. I'm able to use locally grown fruits and vegetables and imported cheese and...
Kitchen confidential: Ian Donohue, West Main Published on Jul 5th, 2007 0 comments Ian Donohue and his pork tenderloin medallions with sweet potato mashPHOTO BY WILL WALKER Ian Donohue, Executive Chef, West Main The secret to great cooking is... to imagine exactly what you...
Kitchen confidential: Mark Gresge, L'étoile Published on Jun 7th, 2007 0 comments Mark Gresge, ownerPHOTO BY WILL WALKER The secret to great cooking is: a love of the art form, and a great respect for Julia Child. Without her, modern food would be completely different....
Kitchen confidential: Will Richey, Revolutionary Soup Published on May 3rd, 2007 0 comments The secret to great cooking is: a deep love of food combined with intense practice and lots of room to make mistakes! The secret to success in the restaurant business is: 98 percent perspiration, 1...