Eater SF (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
The Hottest Chef in the Bay Area contest continues with more even first-round hotness. Today's matchup pits number three seed Dennis Lee of Namu against some very popular locals: Mourad Lahlou of Aziza, Chris Cosentino of Incanto, and Mattin...
The Moment (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
No matter how delicious, the whole salted caramel conceit is wearing a bit thin. Not the case, however, with the larded caramel. This unprecedented confection is the result of a North Bay Area collaboration between the take-no-prisoners ice cream alchemist Jake Godby, the founder of Humphry Slocombe , and the offal missionary Chris Cosentino of Incanto, who begat Boccalone Salumeria ....
line cook. (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... in an office, so... 11:34 - No dude. Im protesting. 14:23 - Annnnd finally onto topic. David Chang/Chris Cosentino/Chris Kostow 7x7 Panel 17:55 - Oh wow, we've got a subject! What the fuck is progressive? 23:47 - And they're probably girls. 25:33 - The asparagus problem. 30:00 - We had to bring up Achatz. 33:45 - What's not progressive? 42:58 - I don't like looking at cookbooks...
Eater SF (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
It's time for the latest edition of A Moveable Tweet , wherein we take a look at the most memorable tweets from local and national restaurant figures. Ty-Flo thinkz the SF Chorn shuld right storys that are more good. Just wait for the reviews, buddy: Oh, to be a fly on the wall if 50 Cent, Hubert Keller and Chris Cosentino were ever stuck in an elevator together: Restaurants trying to...
Bay Area Bites (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
... Mediterranean coastline of fresh rosemary branches was Mr. Meat himself, Incanto and Boccalone's Chris Cosentino , jogging from fire to fire in his flaming orange t-shirt emblazoned "USDA Prime," his voice worn to a rasp. In fact, all the cooks seemed to be having a swell time, getting sweaty and grimy surrounded by fire and meat. Mopping harissa marinade over a long spitted row of...
The Cork Board (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
T his past weekend we made our way up to Chase Cellars in St. Helena for PRIMAL Napa Valley. As the name implies, PRIMAL was billed as a celebration of fire cooking, meat and the art of butchering and it did not disappoint. Mr. Meat: Chris Cosentino (Incanto, Boccalone) has a laugh amidst the open fire pits at PRIMAL Napa Valley in St. Helena, CA In addition to the large crowd, fire cooking...
Eater SF (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
One of the best things about Wednesday's discussion between David Chang, Chris Cosentino and Christopher Kostow is that, great cooking aside, the trio represents three of the most intellectual chefs in America, something that definitely comes across in each of...
Eater SF (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Last night, in honor of the Momofuku cookbook extravaganza, 7x7 hosted a starry panel at Cafe Du Nord featuring David Chang, Chris Cosentino, Christopher Kostow and book co-author Peter Meehan. With...
Serious Eats (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
[Photograph: Michael Nagrant] Call me the Fergus Henderson of food writers or the Chris Cosentino of culinary scribes—I'm mad about offal. But it wasn't always so. As the first generation son of a close-knit Polish family, I regularly turned my nose up at the ubiquitous Czernina (duck blood soup), head cheese, and various tripe at our holiday celebrations. Having the stuff around...
tablehopper (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... Cake & Orson, San Francisco Session 3: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, January 17, 18, 19 Headliner: Christopher Lee—Aureole, New York, NY Demonstrator: Hoss Zaré—Zaré at Flytrap, San Francisco Demonstrator: Douglas Keane—Cyrus, Healdsburg, CA Session 4: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, January 20, 21, 22 Headliner: Brad Farmerie—PUBLIC, New York, NY Demonstrator:...
Eater SF (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... a reminder that this weekend is the aforementioned Primal event featuring all kinds of star chefs (Chris Cosentino, Staffan Terje, Jeremy Fox et al.) cooking over primal fire. Tickets/more info can be had right here . [EaterWire]
Eater SF (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
If the Jeremy Fox chat isn't enough for the David Chang Superfans, 7x7 has put together a roundtable panel discussion with Chang, Momofuku cookbook co-author Peter Meehan, Incanto's Chris Cosentino and Meadowood's Chris Kostow, next Wednesday (11/4), 7PM at Cafe...
