Author: The Gilded Fork

ReMARKable Palate #81: Jean-Claude Baker of Chez JosephineI chat with Jean-Claude Baker about his unusual path in the restaurant business, from being raised by his adoptove mother, the one and only Josephine Baker, to opening up Chez Josephine 20 years ago on a slightly seedier 42nd St.Music: "Go...

CHIC Podcast #62: Bagels!Bagels, aren't they just the thing you need sometimes? Where do the best ones come from? New York, of course, but we have some great bagel shops across the country. John Fuente and I sit down to talk about what makes them so good, how to...

Hungry Magazine # 31: Bayless on the Grill, Frontera That IsTwenty years ago, one of Frontera Grill’s first customers walked in, perused the menu, slammed it shut, walked up to Rick Bayless, told him “This isn’t Mexican food. You’re never gonna make it.” Nonetheless, with his mother and his mother-in-law’s...

ChefsLine@Five #7: Paneer (Indian cheese)Listen now to Chef Shoba’s helpful tips and directions to make sure the process is in fact easy!Richard asked ChefsLine for directions on how to make homemade paneer, or Indian-style cheese cubes. Following is a recipe:Paneer Recipe, by Shoba HavaladIngredients1 quart Whole Milk2 Tbsp Lime...

ReMARKable Palate #80: Benvenuto Brunello!Today I take you along for the ride as I visit the tasting room at the Benvenuto Brunello event that took place in late January here in New York City. More than 50 producers came from the heart of Tuscany to share their latest...