Category Archives: Events

Sunday Photo – A Pig Roasts in Brooklyn

A new season, the second, has started for the weekly pig roasts run by Jose Ramirez-Ruiz of Chez Jose and John Ratliff of Ends Meat in the backyard of the Crown Victoria Bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Each week they cook with [...]

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Announcing the Docsconz Cookbook!

I am proud to release the news that I have signed on with Random House publishing to write and photograph a new cookbook based upon the dishes and cocktails that I create at home and post here and on facebook. [...]

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Calling All Wine Collectors!!! Devine Intervention Needed!!!

Starting today and running through April 7th, there is an incredible opportunity to augment your growing collection with some otherwise impossible to find bottles and others that are merely hard to come by. The best part is that it is [...]

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Breaking News: LitFest -The Irish Go a Bit MAD

I wish I knew about this earlier, but I just found out about LitFest at the Ballymaloe House. Taking place from May 3-6 at Ballymaloe House and Cooking School in Shanagarry, County Cork, Ireland, the event will be a combination [...]

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Sunday Photo – It Is Balloon!

Ever since I was a kid watching F-Troop, I have been fascinated by hot air balloons. For those of you who remember the show, you may recall the line “It is balloon!” in the opening sequence. Chances are you do [...]

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Breaking News: Starchefs ICC 2012 Will Be Available Live to the General Public

The trend-setting Starchefs International Chefs Congresses have always been Industry only events. If one was a member of the general public, one would not have access to the demos and presentations of industry leading chefs at the Congress other than through blogs [...]

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The Saratoga-Albany Ice Cream Sandwich Throw Down – A Photo Slide Show

Congratulations to Saratoga’s new The Comfort Kitchen on winning this inaugural competition and thanks to Daniel Berman for doing the yeoman’s job of organizing this tasty and fun event. Thanks also to IdiotsBeingIdiots for getting the ball rolling. Please see Daniel’s [...]

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Sunday Photo – It’s Fair Season

I haven’t enjoyed the Washington County Fair this much in quite some time. Year in and year out, the fair remains pretty much the same. There are occasional minor changes and the faces evolve, but its constancy is ultimately a [...]

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Looking Ahead – The 7th Annual Starchefs ICC 3rd Annual Pastry Competition

Last year’s competition, won by Ramon Perez, was a blast! This year’s competition featuring,
Competitors
Kasra Adari – Patina Restaurant
Francis Ang – Fifth Floor Restaurant
Nicolas Blouin – Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
Ashley C. Brauze – DB Bistro Moderne
Arnaud Chavigny – Café Boulud [...]

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Chefs Without Restaurants at Elements – The Dinner

I’ve been to many a guest chef dinners over the years. They are hit or miss and rarely as good as a chef’s cooking at his or her own restaurant, which is where I typically, I prefer to go to try a [...]

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