by Michelle Demuth-Bibb | Oct 15, 2025 | Culinary, Culinary Events, Featured Chefs |
A Note from The Culinary Vegetable Institute’s Executive Chef, Jamie Simpson: Catering and banquets, as a general understanding, shares a common European influence across hotels and event centers globally. Close your eyes and paint that picture. Black and white...
by Michelle Demuth-Bibb | Aug 27, 2025 | Blog Tag, Chef Spotlight, Featured Blogs |
Catering is a delicate balance of conveying your client’s story while delivering bold flavors, refined presentation and a dining experience that elevates the occasion. Executive Chef Charles Haracz of Blue Plate Catering Chicago is a seasoned professional who works to...
by Michelle Demuth-Bibb | Jun 19, 2025 | Chef Spotlight, Featured Blogs |
At just 7 years old, Lucas Trahan was already a regular presence in his mother’s kitchen, certain he was destined to become a chef. At that same curious age, he also dreamed of becoming an astronaut, which may have been a lofty ambition of his, but his...
by Chef's Garden | Apr 7, 2024 | Podcasts
In our final episode of Farming for Health, permaculture designer and teacher Amanda Harris shares her experiences and philosophies with listeners—with her story starting several years ago. At that time, Amanda was already applying permaculture principles in Nepal...
by Chef's Garden | Mar 11, 2024 | Podcasts
When James Beard Foundation Award-winning restaurateur Kevin Boehm is asked to describe BIÂN—the private club where he serves as chairman—he shares that it’s hard to capture its essence in just a couple of sentences. That’s because there really isn’t anything else...
