September 12, 2023
When I was a kid I loved riding a motorcycle and wanted to be a mechanic. But I felt it was too dirty for me […]
October 1, 2017
Steve Benjamin Executive Chef, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills Steve Benjamin was born in Paris where his initial passion for cooking was ignited by morning visits to […]
September 24, 2017
Laurent Manrique learned of his love for cooking while growing up in the Gascon village of Roques. Preparing meals with his grandmother Aurélie awakened his […]
September 15, 2017
This week wasn’t very busy, but there were still some good things that happened. I went to see Chef Jean-Louis Dumonet, President of Maîtres Cuisiniers de […]
September 2, 2017
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? "A doctor – my mother was a physician and I was studying to become a doctor before I became a chef." - Didier Elena
August 31, 2017
The Chefs Connection: What was your first job in food? Christian Delouvrier: After Hotel School in Toulouse, I went to Paris as a commis at the […]