Poached Pears

January 26th, 2012  |  14 Comments

If you watch Top Chef Just Desserts, you may be familiar with the awesomeness that is Johnny Iuzzini, the head judge and executive pastry chef at the bajillion-starred New York restaurant Jean Georges. Now, though, I should say their former pastry chef, since he recently gave his notice. And guess who’s taking his place? My mentor, […]


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Vols-au-Vents, the Forgotten Fillings

October 31st, 2009  |  19 Comments

How do you like that? I win an award and disappear. Isn’t that typical of us big-headed rock stars. But, really, let me fill you in (like a vols-au-vent, heh). In the last few months, Scott and I have gone from  On-The-Rocks to Splitsville. I sure wish it didn’t have to be this way, but […]


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