TV Tonight: The Top Chef New York Finale


Updated 02/25/09 2:42 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 16 comments

Video Promo for Top Chef 5 New York Finale Part Two

So, who will it be? The Top Chef: New York finale airs tonight on Bravo, and once again I've gotten sucked into another season of succulent cooking and "did that just happen?" drama. Tonight, the three remaining chefs get the customary final challenge from had judge Tom Colicchio: "Cook the best meal of your life." It seems straightforward enough, but this is a Bravo reality show, after all; Read more

Link Time: Inside Michael Chiarello's Kitchen


Updated 05/18/12 10:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Michael Chiarello's Home Kitchen

Inside Michael Chiarello's stylish Napa kitchen — Saveur Sadly, Junior Seau's San Diego restaurant has closed — Eater This time, it's for real: a boy finds a finger in his Arby's sandwich — HuffPost Food A cocktail to have in hand while watching Preakness — Food Republic Ten recipes that make the most of strawberry with rhubarb – Delish Go meatless with this creamy zucchini Read more

Meet This Year's James Beard Award Winners


Updated 05/07/12 6:46 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

James Beard Awards 2012

The time has finally arrived: the James Beard Awards, or the Oscars of the food world, have just been announced. After months of suspense following the announcement of this year's semifinalists and subsequent finalists, the results were announced at a star-studded gala in New York's Lincoln Center, where a smattering of top talent from Grant Achatz to Top Chef winner Paul Qui walked home with Read more

The Captain America Sequel Gets a Release Date


Updated 04/06/12 12:58 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 2 comments

Captain America Sequel Coming in 2014

Find out when the Captain America sequel will hit theaters — NextMovie Meet the newest Real Housewives of New York City — BuddyTV Say what now: Paul McCartney's son wants to reboot The Beatles — The Hollywood Reporter See the American Pie stars then and now — Rotten Tomatoes 5 reasons to see Titanic in 3D — The Frisky The most ridiculous posters for sex comedies — Moviefone Get some Read more

Get to Know This Year's Best Cookbooks


Updated 04/03/12 12:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

IACP Cookbook Award Winners 2012

The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) are gathered in New York for their annual week-long conference. Last night, ceremony emcee (and Cooking Channel's Food(ography) host) Mo Rocca announced which finalists took home the top nod of best cookbooks of 2012. Among the winners: Nathan Myhrvold's standout Modernist Cuisine, New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik's essay on eating, The Read more

Link Time: The World's First Edible Cookbook


Updated 04/02/12 10:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Edible Cookbook

Check out the world's first edible cookbook — HuffPost Food April Bloomfield weighs in on London vs. New York — Food Republic At IACP, Alinea chef Grant Achatz announces plans for a museum exhibit, TV show, documentaries — Eater Skittles is making money off the Trayvon Martin case — Grub Street NY The best cocktails in Las Vegas — Saveur Flashbacks and fries from Amanda and Merrill Read more

Stefan Richter's Pointers For Selecting and Filleting Fish


Updated 03/29/12 9:35 AM · Posted by · 9 comments

How to Pick Fish

Ever since we met Stefan Richter on Top Chef New York, we haven't been able to get enough of the fabulous Finnish chef! That's why, when we decided to launch a new video series, In the Kitchen With, we turned to Stefan for the first episode. The chef specializes in cooking with fresh fish, so we went into his kitchen to learn the technique for properly filleting fish. Watch it now to see how it's Read more

Get to Know the 2012 Finalists For America's Top Food Awards


Updated 03/19/12 4:45 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

2012 James Beard Award Finalists

America is home to more than 100,000 head chefs — and today, a select few of them will be given nods as finalists for the James Beard Awards, the industry's top honors. Among those who made the cut from the list of last month's semifinalists: David Chang, Tom Douglas, and Ina Garten. Winners will be announced on May 7 in an award ceremony at New York's Lincoln Center, to be hosted by none Read more

8 Things to Know About Top Chef Texas Winner Paul Qui


Updated 03/03/12 8:10 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Paul Qui Biography

In case you missed it, last night Paul Qui took home the title on season nine of Top Chef. The executive chef of Uchiko and East Side King in Austin, TX, who won eight of the 16 elimination challenges on Top Chef Texas, beat out fellow finalist Sarah Grueneberg by coming out on top in an elimination challenge with a clam dashi broth and coconut-Thai chile ice cream. Besides holding the champion Read more

In Season: Turnips


Updated 02/06/12 8:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Choose and Cook Turnips

Turnips are one of those Winter root vegetables that get little love but can be a truly delicious addition to your next meal. There's little information about their original cultivation, but we do know that back in ancient Rome Pliny the Elder considered the turnip to be one of the most important vegetables of his day. Today, lots of families in the South love stewing up the turnip vegetable or Read more