Easy Eats Magazine: Chef Daniel Holzman of The Meatball Shops
My first piece with Chef Daniel Holzman was a meatball recipe for Easy Eats Magazine. Thank god.
Pastry Chef Joe Murphy: Slow and Steady, Uphill
The four-star pastry chef on the long road of his successful career.
Chef Gavin Kaysen: "I Have Celiac Disease"
Chef Gavin Kaysen produces exquisite dishes of astounding variety. Yet he can't eat much of it. Here he speaks out for the first time about having Celiac disease.
Confessions of a Celiac: What Marcia Polas Wants May Shock You
Marcia Polas has severe Celiac disease. Yet it's usually fellow gluten-free eaters that really tick her off.
Diners With Allergies: Chef Lynn Bound Takes You Seriously
In the kitchens of the cafes at MoMa, cooks change gloves and sanitize equipment when an allergy comes in on a ticket. And we have Chef Lynn Bound to thank.
Bethany Costello's Got an Interesting Kitchen
Pastry chef Bethany Wells has an untraditional path and an interesting kitchen. Which means her desserts don't stick by the rules, either.
Chef Charlene Johnson-Hadley; Exposed and Extremely Present
Chef Charlene Johnson-Hadley is the Executive Chef of American Table. She's also a woman, a mother, and of Jamaican descent. Badass representation in a tough world.
5 Life Lessons from My Ending We Chat With Column
I've done over 120 interviews in my We Chat With column. It's ending, so here are 5 conversations that have stuck with me.
Chef Ashley Brauze: Class All The Way
Cafe Boulud's Chef Ashley Brauze makes stunning desserts that are the calm amidst New York City's storm.
Chef Lauren DeSteno Breaks Barriers
Marea's new Chef de Cuisine is one of many women breaking the glass ceiling in New York kitchens. But her "daily happiness" comes first.
3,000 (awesome) Words With Chef Marc Forgione
I was expecting some bad-ass Iron Chef Forgione. The Marc Forgione I met was far cooler.
Chef Kierin Baldwin Sweetens up The Dutch
Chef Kierin Baldwin knows pie. But she knows so much more. Oh, yes... she does.
The Waverly Inn's Chef Ashley Merriman Has Her Shit Together
Chef Ashley Merriman is the 3rd Executive Chef of the infamous Waverly Inn. And she knows exactly what that means.
Jody Williams and Her Cross Continental Buvettes
Chef Jody Williams has French-inspired restaurants in New York and Paris. But she's "all-Americana"!
Pastry Chef Ghaya Oliveira Rises, Like Cream, To the Top
Chef Ghaya Oliveria is Daniel Boulud's Executive Pastry Chef. She started out as a dishwasher. Here's her journey.
Lynn Bound and Tracy Wilson Revolutionize the Museum Cafe
Chef Lynn Bound and Manager Tracy Wilson are Danny Meyer's only female executive team. Together, they tackle a huge amount of plates at the MoMa. Here's our full discussion - one of the most rewarding interviews I've ever taken.
Ignacio Mattos Awakens at Estela
Sometimes starting off an interview with no questions whatsoever leads to some very deep thinking.
At the Table with Joseph Marazzo at Virgola; a Tiny Gem of a Wine Bar
At 6 by 60 feet, Virgola is one of New York's tiniest wine bars. It's also got an incredible back story. Owner Joseph Marazzo fills me in.
Media, Me, and Chefs Who Happen to be Women
Time Magazine's "Gods of Food" feature set the internet whirling again when no female chefs were included in the feature. Here's my thought process on what part I play in the media, as an observer slowly becoming a journalist.
In the Office with James Oseland, Editor-in-Chief of Saveur
"I like being an editor; figuring out what’s wrong with text to have somebody process the information in a better, more fluid, richer way." James Oseland shares the beautiful chaos of his life that brought him to his position as editor-in-chief of Saveur magazine, and what fuels him for the future.