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Do You Like Processed Cheese?
As someone who loves the lowbrow as much as the highbrow, I eat processed American cheese more times a week than I care to admit. I'll never turn down a creamy Robiola, but I'll also never stray far from processed cheese, especially if it's on a burger or in cheese dip. I had been embarrassed about it, but recently I discovered I'm not alone in the food world.
Yummy Links: From Oatmeal Cookie Milk Shakes to Food Cities
- Must make: oatmeal cookie milk shake. — Chow
- Is Eric Ripert the most interesting man in the world? — Eat Me Daily
- Padma Lakshmi denies that there is a gender bias on Top Chef.
Come Party With Me: Gossip Girl Premiere — Dessert
Gossip Girl premieres next week and to celebrate I've invited over some friends to enjoy dinner and watch the show with me. It's a Monday night, so the menu is minimal but delicious and filling. Since Gossip Girl takes place in New York, all the recipes I'm using were crafted by acclaimed NYC chefs.
Yummy Links: From Avec Eric to The Gorbals
- Chef Eric Ripert brings his cool cuisine to PBS. — W
- Top Chef season two winner Ilan Hall has finally opened The Gorbals, a restaurant in Los Angeles. — Eater LA
- Meet Brooklyn's new backyard farms.
Top Chef Quiz: Gone Fishing
Last night's Top Chef was all about seafood. We watched Stefan nail an eel to a cutting board, Leah struggle with filleting char, and Hosea poorly cook monkfish. The cheftestants got to enjoy a mouth-watering six-course lunch at Le Bernardin.
Eric Ripert to Star in PBS Cooking Series
Top Chef guest judge and Le Bernardin executive chef Eric Ripert can add one more thing to his résumé: TV cooking host.
This Fall, the world renowned chef will be joining the likes of Lidia Bastianich and José Andrés on PBS. At least 10 episodes of the show, titled Avec Eric, will debut nationally, and they will be shot in HD format on location in New York, Northern California, and Italy.
Yummy Links: Cheater Pints to Sunchokes
- Beer drinkers beware of cheater pints. — Chow
- Chef Eric Ripert invites you to host a seasonal dinner party. — Serious Eats
- Learn how to make homemade tofu.
Food Porn for Sale
If the thought of Tom Colicchio's "Braised Monkfish with Pork Belly, Leeks and Cabbage" gets you all hot and steamy — and no "braised monkfish" is not a euphemism for anything — then you may be interested in this online auction. The show is called "Photography for Philanthropy" and it features photographs of food from star chefs such as Tom Colicchio, Eric Ripert, Daniel Boulud, Jean Georges Vongerichten, and Lidia Bastianich. They've all worked with famed photographer Diana DeLucia, who has captured their masterpieces with her lens.
Yummy Link: What Does Eric Ripert Eat?
Have you ever wondered what a star chef eats for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Recently New York Magazine had star chef Eric Ripert keep a food diary for six days. — Grub Street
Top Chef 3.13 - Finale Part 1 Recap
It was down to the final four on last night's episode of "Top Chef," and I think it was definitely a fun — Yeeha! — episode. So far, this year's finale is proving to be exciting, if not somewhat surprising.
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