Category Archives: Current Affairs

Noma Mexico – A Time and Place for the Ages

Posted on April 28, 2017 by docsconz

What makes a food belong to a particular culture? Is it the location? The product? The people? The time? All of the above? None of the above? Some of the above? It’s a complicated question that seems to have relevance […]


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An Interview With Albert Adrià

Posted on June 27, 2016 by docsconz

The world is full of excellent restaurants and excellent chefs, while a few rise above the rest to create consistently extraordinary experiences for their guests and produce food that fully transcends its basic nutritive purpose. It is an extraordinarily difficult […]


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Roots Action 2015

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Rocco Verrigni

After returning home from attending the third annual Chef’s Garden Roots Conference, I feel akin to Moses coming down from the mountain after having received the tablets. The mountain being the Culinary Vegetable Institute in Milan, OH ( My-lin), and […]


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The Second Annual MENT’OR BKB Foundation Young Chef Competition Series

Posted on May 6, 2015 by docsconz

If you are a regular reader of this site, you know that I am an avid fan and supporter of the Bocuse d’Or and now, Ment’Or BKB, the organization behind Bocuse d’Or Team USA. In addition to their role with […]


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It’s Time! Bocuse d’Or World Finals 2015!

Posted on January 26, 2015 by docsconz

While the northeastern United States will be busy digging out from a monster snow storm, a storm of a different sort is about to descend upon the Eurexpo Pavilion and the SIRHA show in Lyon, France – the world finals of the […]


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My Big News – A Major Life Change!

Posted on April 1, 2014 by docsconz

To those of you who know me, this may not be a huge surprise. To others, well, what can I say? Perhaps not so apparent here on the blog, but if you also happen to follow my Instagram feed,  you […]


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A Conversation With Chef Philip Tessier, USA’s Candidate for Bocuse D’Or 2015

Posted on March 31, 2014 by docsconz

I didn’t know much about Chef Philip Tessier before he was selected to be the  American Candidate for the Bocuse D’Or in Lyon France in January 2015, but I did get to know him a bit at the Benefit dinner held […]


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Bocuse d’Or USA at The Culinary Vegetable Institute – In Good Hands

Posted on March 28, 2014 by docsconz

Competitiveness is a basic human trait that has been around for as long as history has been recorded and likely well before that too. At its basest level, competition can bring out the worst in human nature, but at its […]


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Recap: Madrid Fusión 2014, Day 2

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Lawrence Sconzo

Elena Arzak, of Arzak in San Sebastian kicked off Day 2 with a presentation entitled “Salt + Pepper = Sugar”. Here she talked about the values of sugar in savory coursing. The goal isn’t to make a 20-course dessert tasting […]


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11 Thoughts On Ringing In a New Year

Posted on January 1, 2014 by docsconz

As 2013 has come to a close, it leaves behind, as every year does, many memories. Many are good. Many are not. 365 days tends to cover a lot of ground. Here are a few thoughts, not just about food, […]


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