Cochon 555 Fifth Anniversary Tour
It’s that time of year again, and like always, the pork starts here in New York City. The year 2013 marks the fifth anniversary of Cochon 555 – an eclectic all pork pigsty touring ten cities. On Sunday, February 10th, this year’s Cochon kickoff is headlined by an all-female, all-star roster of chefs for the first time ever: Alex Guarnaschelli of Butter, Missy Robbins of A Voce, Shanna Pacifico of Back Forty West, Elizabeth Falkner of Krescendo... Read More
Girls Gone Wild Panel
What happens when four opinionated and powerful women in the restaurant industry come together for a candid discussion with the host of all things bizarre, Andrew Zimmern? Alex Guarnaschelli, Nadia G., Gabrielle Hamilton and Debi Mazar arrived at the Hotel Victor ready to open up. Given the leading ladies’ dynamic and bold personalities, this was one uncensored conversation that had the crowds rolling with laughter and captivated by their candor. The... Read More
1st Annual Lemon: NYC
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation was born in 2005, but the idea behind the foundation’s concept started years earlier when Alexandra Scott, the creator and founder, was diagnosed with cancer before her first birthday. When Alex turned four, she told her parents she wanted to set up a lemonade stand and donate all proceeds to her doctors with the goal of finding a cure to her disease. In 2005, Alex passed away at the age of eight, but her parents... Read More
White Truffle Season
The leaves are changing color and there is a chill in the air… it’s that time of the year for White Truffle season! The exclusive fungi, almost exclusively foraged from one part of Italy and only available for a few months in the fall, have become even more uncommon this year due to a poor growing season. Although the prices have gone up, this hasn’t faltered the culinary world’s annual homage to the luxuriously delectable mushroom. On... Read More
TimesTalk: A-List Chefs Share Their Stories at #NYCWFF
The TimesTalk had “A List” chefs talking inspiration, passion and surviving the kitchen. April Bloomfield, Anne Burrell, Alex Guarnaschelli and Anita Lo came together to share their stories. The panelists share their stories. Among the questions: If you weren’t a chef, what would you be? Bloomfield would serve and protect as a policewoman, Burrell would be a therapist, Guarnaschelli would explore the seas as a marine biologist, and Anita Lo... Read More
Meatball Madness #NYCWFF 2011
The 2011 New York City Wine & Food Festival kicked off the weekend with over 25 chefs vying for the beloved meatball-topped trophy at Meatball Madness, hosted by Food Network’s Giada De Laurentiis. Lee Schrager and Giada De Laurentiis There were pork meatballs, beef meatballs, lobster, duck and rabbit- oh my! Meatballs served with spaghetti, polenta, figs, buns, pickled vegetable and even goat cheese curd. Chef Michael Psilakis was on hand... Read More
