Alice Waters

source: Veal Cheeks

Dessert was Middleton Gardens raspberry ice cream crêpes. They were as advertised if you treat the excellent peaches and blackberries as lagniappe. At Chez Panisse, the ingredients are generous. Think of a raspberry crepe, and then think of a raspberry crepe with perfect fruit. That is Che...

Published Wed, Sep 2

Four Summer Dishes, Four Summer Wines

source: Bigger Than Your Head

In warm weather, we eat differently. Of course there’s the occasional steak cooked out on the grill, but mainly we’re after lighter fare that won’t sit heavily on the stomach, that’s more refreshing and delicate than winter’s hearty cuisine. Up until a week ago, LL and I ate out on the screen...

Published Sat, Jun 27

Alice Waters: Trendsetter for relishing food

source: Thaindian.com

 Thailand Alice Waters, who is also the owner of Chez Panisse restaurant, claims to have her own meat, poultry, fish and vegetable farms, garden of fruits. The key ingredients for several dishes are gathered aiming to sustain the immediacy and freshness in the ...

Published Mon, Jun 15

From Aspen to South Beach: The Best Food and Wine Festivals

source: Aspen Times

 CO In Berkeley, Calif., Alice Waters began a movement at her Chez Panisse restaurant that emphasized fresh, local ingredients and simple presentations. In Santa Monica, Calif., Michael mccarty, with Chef Jonathan Waxman, introduced contemporary art, ...

Published Sun, Jun 14

California restaurants focus on suppliers

source: Financial Times

 UK They also live in a fertile part of the world with a climate conducive to producing quality ingredients. The focus on suppliers is not new. Its local pioneer was Alice Waters, owner and executive chef of the legendary Chez Panisse restaurant and café ...

Published Sat, Jun 6

The Side Dish: Bourdain Takes The Stage in Portland

source: Daily Blender

 OR On Alice Waters: “Mother of slow food, or Khmer Rouge?” On organic food: “When we fetishize these ingredients, we're moving away from the essence of cooking.” On vegans/vegetarians: “Just f**king rude [for not eating what I'm serving]… ...

Published Tue, Jun 2

Princeton University holds 262nd Commencement

source: Princeton University

 NJ and Princeton's Robert H. Goddard Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Meryl Streep, an Academy Award-winning actor and advocate for women's rights; and Alice Waters, a celebrated chef and proponent of sustainable cuisine. ...

Published Tue, Jun 2

Dinner and a Movie at UW-Waukesha

source: livinglakecountry.com

 WI Dinner: A California-inspired menu that includes specialities from Alice Waters' cookbooks. Emphasizes local, organic and in-season ingredients: Free-range roasted chicken with whole garlic; farro with shallots and parsley; herb bread; spring greens ...

Published Mon, Jun 1