Fast Facts From Slow Food Nation, Part Two

YumSugar — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:00:59 -0700

I had a full serving of education on my proverbial plate at Slow Food Nation this past weekend. Yesterday I tested your knowledge about the festival itself, and now I've got some more questions about what I learned. How much do you know about Slow Food? Take my quiz to find out.

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Meet Bon Appétit's Chef of the Year: Michael Psilakis of Anthos

YumSugar — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:13:06 -0700

The October issue of Bon Appétit unveils the winners of the 11th Annual Bon Appétit Awards. The honors are awarded to the "most inspirational, influential, and innovative" tastemakers in the world of food. The headline honor, Chef of the Year, went to Michael Psilakis, head chef at Manhattan's Anthos, for being the person who "totally reinvented" Greek cuisine. I'm not too surprised by the unveiling, as I met Psilakis at the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen. The chef, here with Anthos business partner Donatella Arpaia, has been one of the most talked-about chefs this year.

Psilakis follows in the footsteps of last year's winner, Momofuku chef David Chang. For a full list of all this year's Bon Appetit Award winners, read more.

11th Annual Bon Appetit Awards 2008

Chef of the Year - Michael Psilakis
Pastry Chef - Gina Depalma
Restaurateur - Tom Douglas
Humanitarian - Heifer International
Cooking Teacher - Bobby Flay
Artisan - Anson Mills
Designer - Heath Ceramics
Wine & Spirits Professional - Jim Koch of Boston Beer Company
Food Writer - Michael Pollan
Tastemaker - Monterey Bay Aquarium
Lifetime Achievement - Carlo Petrini of Slow Food

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