Yes, female chefs are breaking the glass ceiling. Find out how they’re penetrating the culinary world (and find links to some of their award-winning recipes).
Originally posted on September 30, 2008 @ 1:19 pm
The 23rd Annual Celebrity Chefs Tasting Luncheon
For those of you in Jacksonville, Florida, tomorrow is a good day! March 5, 2009, Thursday, is the day of the 23rd Annual Celebrity Chefs Tasting Luncheon And Silent Auction. This charity event will be held from 11 in the morning till 1 in the afternoon at the Prime Osborn Convention Center.
I got wind of this event from the blog Florida Foodies – lots of stuff to be found here, by the way! – and after reading about the luncheon, I couldn’t help but wish that I were nearer to Florida! More than the actual foodie experience itself, you can get the satisfaction of knowing that your money is going to a good cause. The luncheon is actually the annual fundraiser of the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary and a large percentage of the earnings from the event will go to worthy causes such as scholarships, homework assistance, and the Child Development Center and Towers Memorial Center. Another beneficiary of this event is the Senior Center and the Adult Rehabilitation Center.
Locals will be delighted to know that the celebrities on the guest roll are as follows:
• Daryl Smith, linebacker, Jacksonville Jaguars.
• Mike Schneider, Owner, Loop Restaurants and Bistro Aix
• Chef Jessica Bright, Chef, TV/Radio Personality & Florida Foodies Contributor
• Jennifer Bauer; reporter for Channel 4
• Victor Blackwell and Jeannie Blaylock, anchors for Channels 12 and 25
• Mark Spain and Dawn Lopez, anchors for Channel 47
• Angela Corey, State Attorney, Florida’s 4th Judicial Circuit
• Bill Hughes, General Manager – TPC Sawgrass
• Randy Goodwin , President/CEO PRI Productions
• Sally Evans, Rita Joost and Darleen Unger, Women’s Auxiliary members
• Karen Wolfson, Director, Wolfson Children’s Hospital
• Linda Sherrer, President/CEO Prudential Network Realty
For tickets and inquiries, call 904-301-4841. Tickets only cost $25!
Originally posted on March 4, 2009 @ 11:18 am
Chef attempts suicide?
Antonio Carluccio, an Italian chef who runs a successful restaurant chain and has made a number of television appearances, stabbed himself in the chest with a kitchen knife.
According to the accounts no one knows what really happened, or whether it was an accident or a suicide attempt.
Originally posted on September 23, 2008 @ 9:43 am
Gordon’s tax woes
Chef Gordon Ramsay, often named one of the highest paid chefs in the world, may have finally picked a fight he can’t win.
The chef has been accused of missing tax deadlines — at best, he’ll be slapped a fine. At worst, he can be jailed.
Gordon, Gordon. Haven’t you learned anything from Martha? Pay up, lest you suffer the hell that is prison food.
Originally posted on August 29, 2008 @ 9:13 pm
Chefs for a cause
It’s good to see celebrity chefs getting together for a good cause — in this case, raising money for the March of Dimes.
Originally posted on September 17, 2008 @ 7:24 pm
