Should Female Chefs Have Exclusive Accolades?


Updated 03/30/11 5:49 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Female Chefs Get Their Own Accolades

For female chefs, the kitchen still feels like a man's world, but recently, a number of gender-centric events and accolades have been filling the food circuit, attempting to remedy the solution. San Pellegrino announced its short list for its first-ever Best Female Chef award, and much of Manhattan's top talent has signed on to participate in a female chef dinner series, designed to "showcase Read more

Yummy Links: From Macarons to Kitchen Scissors


Updated 03/29/11 10:40 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Macaron Myths Debunked and Other Food Info From the Web

Macaron myths completely debunked. — The Kitchn A look at Alice Waters's Twitter press conference. — Inside Scoop SF What Food & Wine's Ray Isle eats over the course of one weekend. — Grub Street NY Putting Anthony Bourdain in his place. — Eatocracy The people behind the World's Best Restaurants list have named the best female chefs. — Eater Why it might become hard to buy your Read more

Ina Garten: Love Her or Leave Her?


Updated 09/06/11 2:37 PM · Posted by · 20 comments

Ina Garten Denies Wish From Cancer Patient, How Do You Feel About Her?

I was disappointed to hear that one of my favorite Food Network personalities, Ina Garten (or the Barefoot Contessa), has turned down the request to cook with a Make-A-Wish cancer patient. Apparently, a 6-year-old boy with leukemia asked to cook with Garten not once, but twice — and he was repeatedly told no. According to Garten's reps, the Hamptons chef is currently too busy to meet with the Read more

Giada De Laurentiis Says Treat Men Like Kings or Else — Agree?


Updated 01/10/11 1:32 PM · Posted by · 32 comments

Giada De Laurentiis Interview in Redbook

When it comes to traditional gender roles, celeb chef Giada De Laurentiis has the cooking part down. Giada, who's been with her husband since 1989, recently opened up about her marriage, telling Redbook magazine that she enjoys playing the role of doting wife and mother, and that in fact, it's crucial to a long-lasting relationship. Explaining that she tries to be the "young girl he met 20 years Read more

Your Favorite Chefs


Updated 01/01/11 5:35 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

2010 YumSugar Reader's Favorite Chefs

We asked you who your favorite male and female chefs were, and now it's time to reveal the winners! Although the votes were very close, the flamboyant spiky-haired Anne Burrell beat out Italian cooking queen Giada de Laurentiis by one percent! Her scrumptious recipes (like clams oreganata and spaghetti with meatballs) and her helpful, but unpretentious way of giving cooking advice make us huge Read more

Who Was Your Favorite Female Chef of 2010?


Updated 12/18/10 12:32 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 5 comments

Who Was Your Favorite Female Chef of 2010?

From cookbooks to television shows, the nation's most popular female chefs had a busy 2010. As part of our end of the year coverage, we want to know who was your favorite female cooking queen. Share your thoughts below! Who Was Your Favorite Female Chef of 2010? Rachael Ray Giada De Laurentiis Cat Cora Anne Burrell Martha Stewart Paula Deen Read more