Real-Life Iron Chef: A Judge Tells All
Handpicked by Thomas Keller and Daniel Boulud, the author describes judging the 2010 Bocuse d'Or USA.
Handpicked by Thomas Keller and Daniel Boulud, the author describes judging the 2010 Bocuse d'Or USA.
Cancer treatments robbed the author of his sense of taste. He panicked--until he realized he could use his nose.
When the author arrives at a Napa vineyard, he expects to find modern equipment. Reality is much different.
Through 27-courses, eating can get monotonous. The author creates a food and wine pairing to help fight fatigue.
The author creates a whimsical dish using oysters, lychee, and caviar. Wine adds an ideal finishing touch.
Intuition inspires the author to add blossoms to a turbot dish--and his manager to pick the wine to go with it.
The author balances the heaviness of pork belly with the lightness of lettuce. Wine pulls it all together.
It can take days to turn animal organs into a satisfying dish. And then it's time to pick the wine.
The author introduces a series on pairings, explaining how he came to appreciate the way wine enhances food.
Should he get out of the kitchen? One reluctant celebrity says he has to, for his brand and needs to, for his creativity.
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