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StarChefs ICC 2012: Sean Brock, Linton Hopkins: Sons of the South and The Carolina Rice Kitchen

In a presentation titled “Sons of the South,” Sean Brock and Linton Hopkins put on a great show for the 7th Annual Starchefs ICC. On Day 1, they united to present their take on the Southern Culinary Revival that is [...]

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StarChefs ICC 2012 – Day Two Overview

The second day of the ICC tends to be the busiest. Presenters, attendees and sponsors have settled in and the Congress is in full swing. This year’s ICC was no exception. It began at 9AM and finished with the ever [...]

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StarChefs ICC 2012 – Day 1 Overview

It has become impossible for me to cover the StarChefs ICC by myself. The event has grown and has an awful lot going on. Even with the return of Sarah Gardener, my son L.J. Sconzo and the addition of my [...]

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Wet and Wild – Meatopia 2012

The clouds strode up menacingly over the Manhattan skyline. I had just arrived with my son and my brother a half hour after the main doors opened. I drove down from Saratoga with my son after having attended the Saratoga [...]

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Sunday Photos – In the Green Room and Beyond at The James Beard Awards

Once the red carpet was through I headed to the Green Room of Avery Fisher hall at Lincoln Center, ground zero for the media covering the event, to partake in festivities and await the winners as they were announced and [...]

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Sunday Photos: The Red Carpet at The James Beard Awards 2012

I was lucky enough to attend the James Beard Awards last night in NYC. This annual event, which also acts as a celebration of James Beard’s birthday, brings together luminaries from the culinary world from all over the United States. Here are [...]

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Elements – A Meal of the Moment for the Ages

I got an email from ChuckEats asking if I’d be available to join he and Lesley along with Alex and Aki for dinner at Elements in Princeton, N.J. on a Sunday evening. Since Princeton is a 3.5 hour drive from [...]

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Woodberry Kitchen – Wonder of the Chesapeake Part 1 – Dinner

I can’t say that I was surprised that Woodberry Kitchen’s workshop at StarChefs was as wonderful as it was. I stopped there for dinner on my way home from visiting my son at the University of Virginia in September and left satisfied [...]

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Photos From The Big Apple BBQ Block Party 2011 – Day One

Although misty, the day was nevertheless filled with great Q and lots of fun. Once again, Danny Meyer and his crew at The Union Square Hospitality Group has come up with a winning event.
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The Agrarian Chef: Sean Brock Talks Benne

The Agrarian Chef- Sean Brock – Benne from John Sconzo on Vimeo.

Charleston, S.C. chef, Sean Brock, first became known for his use of cutting edge culinary techniques in his restaurant kitchen. While he is still very well known for his [...]

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