Thomas Keller
The Bocuse d'Or Makes Fine Dining an Arena Sport
Competing chefs spend a year training to perfect wildly ornate dishes under pressure.
It’s Impossible to Find Good Cooks Nowadays
A lot of people want to be cooks because it's cool. But if you're just in it for the fame, TV segments, and pop-up dinners, I'd say steer clear.
These Ex-Gang Members Are Baking Their Way to Redemption
“Can I interest you in a Rouge Batard?” It’s an earnest offering from a young man handing out samples of bread from the Homeboy Bakery table at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market.
This Man Might Be Producing the World's Only Ethical Foie Gras
Foie gras is one of the most controversial foods in the world, but what if there were a way to satisfy both sides of the debate: the liver-lovers and the animal-protectors? Eduardo Sousa thinks so, because he’s doing it.
Foie Gras Is Back on the Menu in California
This weekend, restaurant tables in the great state of California are undoubtedly going to be dominated by a once-verboten but now-liberated ingredient that has long been a favorite of gourmands: Foie gras. But not everyone is welcoming the news.
Jonathan Benno
Jonathan Benno is head chef of Lincoln Ristorante, a modern Italian restaurant in the heart of Lincoln Center. He's worked with Thomas Keller at The French Laundry in Napa Valley and at New York’s Per Se. For this episode of 'Munchies,' Benno chose to...