In the spirit of “new year, new me”, souls are bracing themselves to commit—to their work, to their goals, to themselves. But there’s a secret ingredient that many sometimes lack: perseverance. If you’re ever…
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Top Chefs Share How to Reduce Food Waste at Home
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Baked good aplenty. Tables groaning under the weight of baked ham and prime rib. Donuts and scones in the mornings. And wine, don’t forget the wine.…
One of the Craziest Pastry Chef Stories You’ll Read
Imagine being a savory chef from the time you were 17-years-old. Now, imagine you finally worked up the courage to approach your biggest idol in the food industry to ask for a job. NOW,…
When Food Science and Hospitality Collide
“I want to be the loudest person in the room to say hello.” With his smiling face and enthusiastic demeanor, Valentine (Val) Restificar is exactly that person. As beverage director of O-Ku DC in…
Out with the Old School Ways. In with Empathy.
It’s a rainy day in the District. I walk towards a door that proudly displays a sign of equality: Hate has no business in any house of Jamie Leeds. Neither does unhappiness, unpaid vacations,…
“I Feel Like a Lot of People Forget that We’re Human Beings”—A Chef’s Account.
“I was always a happy kid, dancing around in the streets.” Jong Son is an established chef in the DC circuit now as the Chef de Cuisine at Tiger Fork and he still retains…
Always a Bitch, Never a Boss
As told by Jenn Walker… 1991 I was nine and in kitchens assisting my mother with preparing canapés and crudités for private parties. My mother was an accountant by day and a self-taught…
How to Host a Dinner like Daniel Boulud
This past July, I had the incredible opportunity of attending a private dinner at RdV Vineyards hosted by Chef Daniel Boulud. Seated at a table of about twelve people, my fellow dinner companions happened to…
Yūgen’s Women-Led Team is Ready to Serve Up the Best Restaurant in the Country.
Years ago, Chef Mari Katsumura was part of the team that was awarded the coveted three Michelin stars at Grace. Now, barely a year since her old haunt’s surprising closure, Katsumura is stepping into…
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