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Grub Street - New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Yesterday, to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the French Culinary Institute rounded up some legends of the field and poised a provocative but not unfamiliar question. FCI founder Dorothy Hamilton threw down the gauntlet by saying that students complain to her all the time, “Why do we have to study French cuisine?” She asked André Soltner, Drew Nieporent, Jacques Pépin,...
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Ed Levine Eats (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
"Chefs have become the owners of their plates."—Jacques Pepin [Photo: Chichi Wang] The French Culinary Institute kicked off its 25th anniversary bash on a deliberative note. Yesterday evening, celebrations began with a panel discussion addressing the role of French cuisine in shaping our culinary landscape in the past, present, and future. Hosted by Dorothy Hamilton, the founder of FCI...
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Dinnerware Diary (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
... likeness of the young Judy Garland, just 16 years old when "The Wizard of Oz" was released. "Dorothy," Hamilton Collection "Portraits from Oz." Did Margaret Hamilton nail that "Wicked Witch of the West" role, or what? I still get goosebumps when I hear that trademark cackle. Hamilton, a character actor known for her plain looks and spinster manner, remained independent...