CHEF LIFE

Cooking is a family event. So with the arrival our kid's apron, we thought it would be fun to ask some chefs their favorite dish to cook with their kids. 5 Things Chefs Love to Cook with their Kids Chef Matt Lambert, Co-Owner of The Musket Room - Steak (a big rib eye) and salad. Chef Matthew Jennings, Owner of Townsman- We like to do pizza nights with the kids.   Chef Akiko Thurnauer- My daughters are interested in cooking, so we make cookies and pancakes together. We don’t cook savory together yet. I normally cook Asian food because we don’t...

Q: You’re well known for your treatment of vegetables, what drew you to this focus? A: I think it was the fact that I was in Manresa and we started a partnership with Love Apple Farms, with Cynthia Sandberg, and all of the sudden we’re getting all of this crazy produce. It was just really eye-opening after already cooking for over 10 years to all of the sudden seeing things I have never heard of. Q: Lots of chefs have the desire to write a cookbook, what’s one thing you didn’t expect after taking on the task? A: I didn’t...

We're teaming up with Clay, a brand bringing extraordinary, functional ceramics from the studio into the world! As a part of this collaboration, every group or custom order that is placed in April will include a bowl from Clay. Shop wholesale here to compliment your Tilit chef aprons, chef coats, chef shirts, or other chef gear with an awesome ceramic piece! Shop Clay here. Here's a short interview we did with the founder of Clay, Rukmini Giridharadas: When and how did you first get into pottery? I grew up surrounded by pottery because my mother is a ceramicist and our house is filled with beautiful pieces she's made...

A ramp bulb is a bulb-forming perennial with broad, light green leaves and a white scallion-like stem and bulb. Ramps are also more commonly known as the spring onion, wild leek, and wild garlic.  Ramps are most commonly fried with potatoes in bacon fat or scrambled with eggs and served with bacon, pinto beans and cornbread. Ramps can also be pickled or used in soups and other foods in place of onions and garlic. Check out this recipe from  Andy Baraghani of  Bon Appétit: Pasta with Ramp Pesto and Guanciale Source: Wikipedia