Top Chef
A Senate committee wants to crack down on spy agencies' cozy relationship with Hollywood
An amendment added to the annual intelligence-spending bill calls for more accountability when the Intelligence Community works with the entertainment industry.
The CIA Helped Produce an Episode of 'Top Chef'
Newly released details from a CIA watchdog report reveal that the agency "supported" the Bravo reality show, along with a book and several documentaries and movies.
Molecular Gastronomy Still Needs to Taste Good
If you’re using some kind of chemical that is derived from a manufactured process and it is some kind of a GMO that tastes really bad on its own, then it may be time for you to think about things.
We Spoke to the Chef Who Tricked 40 Food Writers Into Eating McDonald’s
Last week, chef Neal Fraser invited 40 of Los Angeles’ most influential food writers to a dinner, secretly prepared from McDonald’s food. We called him to find out what went down.
Why Line Cooks Should Work as Servers
There is no such thing as a back-of-the-house and a front-of-the-house at my restaurant. Everybody that works with me does everything from wash dishes, to bake bread, to make charcuterie, to clear out tables, to close out checks, to serve, to bartend...
Listen to ‘MUNCHIES: The Podcast’ with ‘Top Chef’ Judge Gail Simmons
On the latest episode of the MUNCHIES Podcast, we talk to Top Chef judge Gail Simmons about her thoughts on the contemporary food world that the reality TV show helped to create.
Tom Colicchio Spoke to Us About Taking the Food Advocacy Fight to Washington
The Top Chef judge and chef/restaurateur is also the cofounder of Food Policy Action, an organization that seeks to hold legislators accountable on votes that have an effect on food and farming.
Dale Talde Taught Me How to Be a Lazy Cook
Top Chef alum Dale Talde has shrugged off fancy food and ditched molecular gastronomy, deciding instead to choose his battles more wisely in the kitchen.
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.
You Never Forget the First Time You Have Booya or Brunswick Stew
The communities that uphold traditional social stews would argue that your local summer chili cookout has nothing on a 70-gallon vat of Brunswick stew made with snapping turtle.
Watch Gail Simmons of 'Top Chef' Eat and Drink NYC's Best in Chef's Night Out
Gail Simmons of Bravo's Top Chef and Food & Wine takes us out to some of her favorite NYC spots for mussel toast, Vietnamese shrimp, and a 30-shot whiskey pour.
‘Fuck, That’s Delicious’ Presents: Cooking With Mr. Wonderful Featuring Michael Voltaggio
Mr. Baklava plays his new tracks "Brand New Car" and "The Rising" for Chef Voltaggio, and what follows is maybe the most creative interpretation of Bronson's music yet.