Archive for the ‘Capital Chefs’ Category
Capital Chefs: Ris Lacoste of Ris (Part 2)
Ris Lacoste’s Endive, Walnut & Blue Cheese Salad with Port Vinaigrette
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If you’re like me, you spend a lot of time wandering through the produce aisles staring at vegetables and wondering what in the world you should make with them. You’re overwhelmed by the options and the daunting threat of those veggies passing [...]
Capital Chefs: Ris Lacoste of Ris (Part 1)
Chef Ris Lacoste
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Growing up, Ris Lacoste thought she would be anything but a chef. She was a pre-med student for two years at the University of Rochester; then she had visions of becoming a UN translator when she got her degree in French at UC-Berkeley. But all the while, Ris was working [...]
New Chef Takes the Helm at Blue Duck Tavern
Entrance – Blue Duck Tavern
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It caused a bit of a stir when Brian McBride, the long-time chef at Blue Duck Tavern left in November to team up with Robert Wiedmaier on a concept that has yet to be unveiled. But now the restaurant in the Park Hyatt in Georgetown has a new [...]
Capital Chefs: Mike Isabella of Graffiato (Part 2)
Mike Isabella’s Pork and Beans
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Pork belly, the stuff of Gods. And if you’ve had the delectable version at Graffiato, you know exactly what I’m talking about–melt in your mouth pork with that nice seared, caramelized outer edge, complimented by a roughly pureed bed of cannelini beans. Chef Mike Isabella shared the recipe [...]
Capital Chefs: Mike Isabella of Graffiato (Part 1)
Mike Isabella of Graffiato
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Chef Mike Isabella describes himself as intense, focused and driven. And at first you might be intimidated by the tattoos or the serious face when he asks a line cook about a certain dish, not to mention his culinary prowess that landed him on Top Chef and as a [...]
Capital Chefs: Fall 2011 Comings and Goings of DC Chefs
‘Grafiatto’
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A lot has been happening in the DC chef community in the last month or so. Here’s a recap on the comings and goings of local chefs across the city.
First up, after 12 years Equinox’s chef and owner Todd Gray is passing the torch on to a new chef. Karen Nicolas, [...]
Capital Chefs: Todd Gray of Equinox and Watershed (Part 2)
‘Shrimp and grits at Watershed’
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With winter approaching, I’m feeling more in the mood to spend time in the kitchen cooking up warm meals. Chef Todd Gray’s recipe for shrimp and grits is one of those that you can spend a little extra time preparing and will hit the spot when you’re cozy inside [...]
Capital Chefs: Todd Gray of Equinox and Watershed (Part 1)
‘Todd Gray at Watershed’
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Juggling multiple restaurants and two catering companies, along with a recent RAMMY award win for 2011 Chef of the Year and several James Beard Foundation Award nominations, you could call Todd Gray a powerhouse of sorts. This year alone, the chef and his wife and business partner, Ellen Kassoff Gray, [...]
Capital Chefs: Takashi Ohseki of Cork (Part 2)
‘Stuffed french toast’
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Ah, breakfast. Some say the most important meal of the day. So why not spruce it up a bit, ditch the usual bowl of cereal and start the day off right with something a little decadent? After the jump you’ll find chef Takashi Ohseki’s recipe for ricotta-stuffed french toast that’s on [...]
Capital Chefs: Takashi Ohseki of Cork (Part 1)
‘Chef Takashi Ohseki of Cork’
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At first glance you might not think a scientist and a chef have much in common. Sure the two follow recipes of sorts, but one gets to be creative with food while the other has to follow some pretty rigid rules, right? For Takashi Ohseki, executive chef brunch sous [...]
Capital Chefs: Amy Brandwein of Casa Nonna (Part 2)
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It’s slowly getting a little cooler outside, which means that I can actually spend extended periods of time in my kitchen without melting. So here’s a recipe from Amy Brandwein of Casa Nonna for a homemade tortelloni stuffed with a delicious and soft cheese mixture. Don’t be intimidated by the length of the [...]
Capital Chefs: Amy Brandwein of Casa Nonna (Part 1)
‘Amy Brandwein of Casa Nonna’
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As I watch chef Amy Brandwein call out orders to line cooks across different stations while juggling dinner tickets and checking plates before they go out, I can see how she managed three jobs, planning a wedding and culinary school all at the same time. The executive chef of [...]
Capital Chefs: Will Artley of Evening Star Cafe (Part 2)
‘Chopping tomatoes’
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It’s summertime and if you look around, you’ll notice that tomatoes are ripe and abundant. They’re in salads, they’re on sandwiches, they’re in your gazpacho. They’re everywhere! So here’s a recipe for something a little different from Will Artley: a tomato jam. The chef suggests serving it on scallops, on toast, and [...]
Capital Chefs: Will Artley of Evening Star Cafe (Part 1)
‘Will Artley of Evening Star Cafe’
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Will Artley greets me with a bear-claw handshake, wearing bright Nantucket red pants and a matching hat that succinctly and accurately states, “No Farms, No Food.” After a quick cup of coffee, the executive chef of the Evening Star Cafe suggests we head out to the restaurant’s small “farm,” [...]
Capital Chefs: Haidar Karoum of Estadio & Proof (Part 2)
‘Haidar Karoum’s Spice-Grilled Chicken’
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Everybody needs a good chicken recipe now and then. And chef Haidar Karoum has just the recipe for his spice-grilled chicken with salsa loca. It involves a straight-forward but powerfully tasty marinade and the salsa adds another level to the dish. You might have even had it at Estadio before. [...]
Capital Chefs: Haidar Karoum of Estadio & Proof (Part 1)
‘Haidar Karoum of Proof and Estadio’
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Haidar Karoum, executive chef of Estadio and Proof, is a breed of chef who always knew he belonged in the kitchen. Looking back on his childhood, he can remember being in awe of the produce and meat aisles of grocery stores and one time getting purposely lost in [...]
Capital Chefs’ Favorite Kitchen Gadgets (2nd Edition)
‘kitchen @ America Eats, Washington DC’
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It’s been a while since we’ve talked about what kitchen appliances and tools the Capital Chefs are chatting about these days. Click through to find out what kitchen gadgets DC chefs just can’t do without.
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Capital Chefs: Jaime Montes de Oca of Zentan (Part 2)
‘Watermelon and feta salad at Zentan 3′
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Some might say there’s nothing better than biting into a sweet, juicy wedge of watermelon in the summertime. So to take that watermelon to the next level, you’ll find chef Jaime Montes de Oca’s recipe for a watermelon salad with mint, feta and a black pepper vinaigrette [...]
Capital Chefs: Nick Stefanelli of Bibiana (Part 2)
‘Risotto Frutti di Mare at Bibiana’
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Risotto can be like a wild beast in the kitchen. If you don’t cook it long enough, it’s like eating little rock pellets. If you don’t stir it, you will end up with a gloppy mess. But in reality, risotto is not all that hard to make and [...]
