Brandt Evans (left) with his Rockwall chef Scott CoffmanHe refers to Blue Canyon Kitchen as his dream, an opportunity to create something distinctively American--a fusion of the country's traditions and regional flavors.Before his Cleveland restaurant began raking in awards, Evans worked as Charlie Palmer's sous chef. Perhaps that's where he learned to ignore the city's 'mistake by the lake' reputation, put his head down and focus on stellar cuisine.It worked. Three years ago he opened a second
Luisita Lopez Torregrosa"Not so long ago, Dallas was a culinary wasteland, save for its famous barbecue. But in recent years, celebrity chefs like Nobu Matsuhisa, Tom Colicchio and Charlie Palmer have planted their flags in Dallas, joining a fresh crop of hometown talent." (Luisita Lopez Torregrosa in yesterday's New York Times travel section, clearly believing non-resident names saved us from the likes of, well, Stephan Pyles and others. Amongst the fresh crop of hometown talent, she cit
After 14 years on the Food Network and a small shelf full of cookbooks bearing his name, Florence is a true celebrity chef.
But now he makes baby food. Yes, the man People called the "sexiest chef alive," host of Food 911, How to Boil Water and now Tyler's Ultimate recently started a line of organic purees for infants He will be at the Plano location of Central Market tomorrow (March 17) from 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. to meet fans and introduce the stuff.
Well, why not? He has a line of cookware, af
Provencal (second from left) with Kenneth Craighead, Stephan Pyles and Carmaleta WhitelyThe chair of Share Our Strength Taste of the Nation for North Texas is busier than ever these days as she prepares for the big fundraising dinner.Since 1988, annual events in up to 20 cities around the country have raised more than $70 million toward the prevention of childhood hunger in America--an important goal, considering 24 percent of children in Texas alone are at risk.Provencal served as group publish
Photos by Patrick MichelsThe john at Neighborhood Services: Just like being back at home, if the kids ever remembered to refill the ice in the sink.Normally we roll out a Top 10 list in this space. But, quite honestly, we stalled somewhere around number six.Yet bathrooms are surprisingly important. A clean, bright and polished space reassures guests of the entire operation's standards while a smudged, rusty room with splash marks all over the floor is enough to drive many people away.There's
