Slow food pioneer and former executive director of Chefs Collaborative, Sara Brito, is kicking off an exciting new way to evaluate restaurants and food service businesses. Good Food 100 Restaurants, a new rating system, focuses not on flavor but on how much money is spent on “good food,” (food that is good for all links… Continue reading Sara Brito on Why Good Chefs Care About “Good Food”
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Anita Lo on Culture, Cooking and Fighting Childhood Obesity
With her well-loved restaurant Annisa closing at the end of May, chef Anita Lo is embarking on a new and exciting chapter. With over 30 years in the kitchen—including a stint on Top Chef Masters, Food & Wine’s “Best New Chefs in America” circa 2001, and the chef and owner of one of New York’s… Continue reading Anita Lo on Culture, Cooking and Fighting Childhood Obesity
More Than Just Seafood at Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar
In late 2016, small-town Olympia, Washington, got a welcome addition to its sleepy culinary scene: Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar. Chef Austin Navarre and co-owner Shina Wysocki, share their multi-tiered approach to sustainability, why the best way to cook seafood is to let it shine, and why giving people access to food grown nearby is a… Continue reading More Than Just Seafood at Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar
Jacqueline Claudia on Creating Change
Driven by a desire to change the world by getting more people to eat fish—and the right types of fish—Jacqueline Claudia started Love The Wild in 2014. With a focus on 100 percent sustainable farm-raised fish, Love The Wild pairs seafood with bold sauces and foolproof cooking instructions to make preparing it at home as… Continue reading Jacqueline Claudia on Creating Change
Woldy Reyes on Healthy Eating: #EatColor
Chef Woldy Reyes of Woldy’s Kusina is known for his colorful and artful presentations and healthy, vegetable-driven menu. Both have made him a popular catering choice among the fashion set in New York City. Find out how he went from fashion to food, his take on healthy eating, and why cooking fish at home may… Continue reading Woldy Reyes on Healthy Eating: #EatColor
Confessions of a Former Fish Hater: Find Good Fish in the Midwest
Finding Better Fish in the Midwest We’re wrapping up with National Seafood Month with a confession that many of you can probably relate to. You want to eat better seafood and you might want to find fresh seafood locally, but that’s not always possible -especially when you live in the Midwest. Next: Our friend “Jennifer”… Continue reading Confessions of a Former Fish Hater: Find Good Fish in the Midwest
Confessions of a Former Fish Hater: Getting Husbands to Eat Fish
How I Got My Husband to Eat Fish We’re half way through National Seafood Month, but there’s still many more stories to tell! Here’s another one from a former seafood hater, which seems like the mirror opposite of Erik’s story. Next: Joanna Wolff from January and her story as told to Tavaner Sullivan. So,… Continue reading Confessions of a Former Fish Hater: Getting Husbands to Eat Fish