Alice Waters

Alice Waters @ Chez Panisse. Alice Waters is one of the most high-profile females in American cooking. After Julia Child, she's the woman a sizable number of chefs say inspired them. Waters's focus on farm-fresh vegetables and organic meats caused a sea change in the way Americans eat and ma...

French Laundry: Thomas Keller nabbed three coveted Michelin stars for his Napa restaurant, and he's now a major culinary figure across the country. The SF Chronicle's Michael Bauer claims him for San Fran because of those shiny restaurant stars.

Yesterday we had the chance to sit down with three of Japan's best known kaiseki masters: (from L to R) Kimio Nonaga, Motoi Kurisu, Masahiro Kurisu who were in town for the International Food Show at Javits. Sitting down with these guys is like sitting down with Mario Batali, Grant Achatz an...