CHEF LIFE

Blackberry Fennel Handpies with Halo Top Pistachio Ice Cream(Makes 6 pies)Pie Dough:1/2 Cup Almond Flour3/4 Cup AP Flour1 stick Unsalted Butter2 oz. Soda Water ChilledIn a food processor combine flour and cold butter until butter resembles pebbles. Incorporate water being sure not to over mix. Empty contents into a mixing bowl and finish combining the dough by hand. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour or more.Filling:1 cup Finely Chopped Fennel10 pcs. Blackberries1/4 Cup Brown SugarIn a small sauce pan or skillet combine all ingredients over medium high heat until fennel is soft and the liquid turns to a syrup...

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...