Jezebel: Chefs

April Bloomfield Never Thinks, "Ooh, I’m A Girl!"

Sadie Stein — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:09:00 EST

April Bloomfield is a chef who's taken the New York restaurant scene by storm. But, she says, "I don't think of being a woman in an industry of men." More »

Why Should Home Cooking Be Women's Work?

Anna North — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:42:00 EDT

"Yes, it's feminism we have to thank for the spread of fast-food chains and an epidemic of childhood obesity." How, you ask? Why, the (supposed) death of home cooking! More »

Cooking Demo: How To Roast A Celebrity Chef

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:19:00 EDT

In this video, cook Titli Nihaan gives a simple recipe for becoming a celebrity chef. Her parody may be a little too good — now we really want to know how to cook with "Monster Munch." Click to watch. More »

How Should Restauarant Owners Weather The Recession? Being Women.

Sadie Stein — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:30:00 EDT

Female restauranteurs are beating the recession, odds, eggs. (Sorry.) More »

Top Chef

Sadie Stein — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:20:00 EDT

François Vatel, "the first celebrity chef," set the bar high. Preparing a dinner for Louis XIV, "he was informed that the fish for the meal would not arrive on time, so he committed suicide." [TheSmartSet] More »

Mario, No One's Saying You Can't Wear Them In The Kitchen

Sadie Stein — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:40:00 EDT

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"All fashion blogs think these shoes are the ultimate problem. I wear (Crocs) because they're the most comfortable thing and I don't give a fuck about fashion. I like fashion on other people." [FWD] More »

Bourdain And Batali Talk Wet Spots, Sushi

Sadie Stein — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:20:00 EST

"I believe in food and sex; I believe in food then sex; food and sex together? I'm always deeply disturbed by people who get a little too excited talking about chocolate," says Anthony Bourdain. More »

The Fame Game: Why Do Women Chefs Get Shafted?

Sadie Stein — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:40:00 EST

"Mad Men–style ass-pinching may have gone the way of aspic, but women, for all of their gains in the restaurant industry, are dealing with a more subtle form of sexism: visibility, or lack thereof." More »

Are Women "Chefs" Or Just "Cooks?"

Sadie Stein — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST

"Only men have the technique, discipline and passion that makes cooking consistently an art". That's renowned chef Fernand Point in 1950, but apparently plenty of folks still adhere to this idea. The persistent school of thought, says Sophie Radice in The Independent, is that "men are chefs and women merely cooks," but in this age of Top Chefs, is that still true? And is it even a bad thing? Apparently, it might be. More »

Food For Thought

Sadie Stein — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:20:00 EDT

Last night's annual At The Table dinner for Women Chefs & Restaurateurs was an awesome cause for the various women in culinary fields who attended, but, more to the point, the menu, contributed by 29 female chefs, sounds completely mouth-watering: "Savory highlights included Patti Jackson’s pork belly braciole with broccoli rabe, lobster rolls from Rebecca Charles of Pearl Oyster Bar, and vibrant buffalo mozzarella antipasti with air-cured beef, fresh marjoram, and coriander seed dressing from Katy Sparks. Meredith Kurtzman of Otto served coconut panna cotta with strawberry granita and lime curd, and Bobbie Lloyd of Magnolia filled the ballroom with mini cupcakes." Is it dinnertime yet? [Gothamist] More »