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HOT CHEF OF THE MONTH
This month's chef! Jon Ashton Chef Jon Ashton began his story in the cold, gray port city of Liverpool, which earned its spot on the world map thanks to the Beatles. As a young lad, he learned about the joy of cooking through his grandmother's warm, cottage kitchen. Granny Ashton taught him one of the most important lessons: to share what one has with others. More ....

Meet the Grand Prix Gourmet who has supplied us with a fantastic selection of recipes from all over the world... More ...
Steven Alex Vanderpool Cuvee Beach Cellar and Wine Bar Destin, Fla. Read an interview and check out his Potato Soup with Bacon and Chives More...
Jason Miller From Moose's San Francisco, CA Read an interview and check out his Grilled Scallops with Warm Potato and Bacon Salad recipe and restaurant! More...
James Schenk Destino San Francisco, California How do you describe the style of cuisine at your restaurant? Traditional South American- focusing on authentic tastes and regional cuisine- presented in a Nuevo-Californian way. Read more ...
Walter Cotta.... From the Alegria Latin Cocina Restaurant - Long Beach, CA Read our interview with this exciting Latin chef, who describes the cuisine in his restaurant as "A form of eclectic Latin cuisine that compliments this country’s new and old, wonderful eating habits." Read more...
Chris Schlesinger Chris is the chef and owner of the East Coast Grill in Cambridge and Back Eddy in Westport Massachusetts. Read an interview with Chris and try one of his favorite recipes! More...
Chef Laurent Tasic was born in the Italian city of Trieste and, as a child, he watched his grandmother bake huge loaves of crusty bread. It was then that he fell in love with cooking. More...
Eddie Matney is the executive chef and co-owner of Eddie Matney’s, a fabulous Phoenix eatery that is home to his renowned cuisine. According to Chef Eddie, his cooking is a "Mirror of America." More...
December - Randy Lewis donned the chef's hat at Kendall-Jackson Wine Center largely because of the bounty in natural foods that flourishes just outside his kitchen door, in the Culinary Gardens at the Kendall-Jackson Wine Center..... Read more...
For November, we featured Patrick Pomarès - Pastry Chef. Patrick was 15 years old when he fell in love with pastry cuisine and decided to go and study the art in Draguignan..... Read more...
October brought us Ferrán Adria - 'The Salvador Dalí of the Spanish kitchen'. From the first taste of the apéritif offered at El Bulli — a frozen gin with hot lemon fizz — you know this is no ordinary restaurant. In fact, many claim El Bulli, operated by Michelin three-star Spanish chef Ferrán Adria, is the best restaurant in Europe and quite possibly the world ... Read more...
For September, we featured Chef Claude Troisgros. The new revolution in food is now occurring in the United States, not in France," proclaims Chef Claude Troisgros, scion of the famed Troisgros family of Roanne, France. Surprising words from a chef born and trained in France. Read more.....
For the summer, we featured Raymond Blanc, acknowledged as one of the finest chefs in the world. His exquisite cooking has received tributes from every guide to culinary excellence. Try his recipes, such as Gratinated Cornish Crab Meat with Pink Grapefruit or Pan-fried Breasts of Wood Pigeon, served with Red Wine Sauce and Blueberries! His restaurant, Le Manoir is the only country house hotel in the UK which has achieved two Michelin Stars for a total of 16 years and sustained the Relais and Chateaux Purple Shield. A Frenchman by birth, Raymond moved to England in 1972. Read more....
For June, we featured Michelle Bernstein. Miami native Chef Bernstein has created Azul's signature menu, featuring Latin flavors blended with Asian, new Caribbean and classic French influences. Read more...
For May, our Hot Chef of the Month was Kris Czartoryski. Kris is Chef of The Galaxy Global Eatery in New York City. The Galaxy is a restaurant which serves innovative foods for progressive palettes. More
Hot Chef of the Month for April 2002 was Jean-Christophe Novelli. He started out aged 14 as a baker, becoming head private chef to the Rothschild family before the age of 20. More.....
TV's Mad Chef, Jon Ashton was our Hot Chef of the Month for March and what a delightful series of recipes he provided for us! More...
February brought us Hot Chef Patrick Green, chef of the Field Irish Pub and Restaurant in Florida. More...
The girls of the Forum voted TV's James Martin their top chef for January.... More...

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