The Chef Recommends…

1. Daniel Boulud reflects on Thomas Keller, now and then (SF GATE)
2. Gordon Ramsay’s Former Mistress Reveals Existence Of Sex Tape (PEREZ HILTON)
3. Tokyo chefs swell with anger over new blowfish laws (REUTERS)
4. Jean-Pierre Moullé stepping down as Chez Panisse chef (SF GATE)
5. Chefs share their secrets for staying slim (MSNBC)
6. Corey Lee Named “Best New Chef” by Food & Wine (EATER)
7. Q&A with Greens Chef Annie Somerville: Keeping a 33-Year-Old Restaurant Fresh (SF GATE)
8. Chef Russell Jackson speaks out against San Francisco foie gras ban (NRN)
9. Chef Bouley in a bitter feud with restaurant neighbor (NY DAILY NEWS)
10. Heston Blumenthal cooks up plans for global empire (TELEGRAPH)

On the Menu…

1. A Sith Hamburger Bun Cometh (ESQUIRE)
2. Nestle Gains With Heinz as China Fears Local Food Safety: Retail (BLOOMBERG)
3. Giant cannibal shrimp worry Gulf Coast watchers (CNN)
4. The Martha Stewart Show DUNZO After Six Year Run (EATER)
5. Most expensive tuna fish: $736000 tuna fish sets world record (WORLD RECORDS ACADEMY)
6. Getting Your Culinary Chops From Digital Masters (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
7. Togo’s to add corporate units after exclusively franchising (NRN)
8. 30 Under 30: Food & Wine (FORBES)
9. USDA plan to shut 259 offices wins praise for cost-cutting but raises food safety concerns (THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE)
10. Anti-Transgender Rant Will Be a Boon to Girl Scout Cookie Sales (THE ATLANTIC WIRE)
11. Paula Deen to Address Diabetes Rumors on Today Show (US MAGAZINE)
12. Hostess files for bankruptcy protection (BEND BULLETIN)

The Chef Recommends…

1. Best New Chefs 2011 – SLIDE SHOW (FOOD & WINE)
2. Chef Grant Achatz to publish e-book of recipes from Paris 1906 (INDEPENDENT)
3. Interview: two Michelin-starred chef, Nacho Manzano (TELEGRAPH)
4. Chef José Andrés shares recipes for his favorite classic American dishes – VIDEO (MSNBC)
5. Crab picking with Chef John Shields – VIDEO (WASHINGTON POST)
6. Foie Gras, Hooters Girls, and ‘Foodies’ in America: Chef Ludo Lefebvre & Wife Krissy On Their New Show “Ludo Bites America” (LAIST)
7. Traci Des Jardins Expands Beyond $110 Tasting Menus to $4 Tacos (BLOOMBERG)
8. UK supermarket ends deal with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver (REUTERS)
9. After 11 years, Oliver’s deal with Sainsbury’s is past its sell-by date (INDEPENDENT)
10. World Chefs: Sauces are key to Mexican cuisine (REUTERS)

Video clips featuring culinary subject matter: your favorite chefs, the latest restaurant openings, food product releases and more!

1. Breakfast in Rhythm starring The Three Chefs (CINEGRAPHIC / YOU TUBE)
2. I say apple (LIDIA BASTIANICH)
3. Indian Fast Food in Britain (TRAVEL CHANNEL)
4. Learn to Butcher @ Chelsea Market: CiCi’s NYC Diary (FOOD PARADISE TV / YOU TUBE)
5. Pork Loin Baked in Sea Salt at the 2010 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen (FOOD & WINE)
6. Brighton Beach Part 1: The Drive (OZERSKY TV)

À la carte…

1. Viking Buys Joe Bastianich’s Memoir (PUBLISHERS WEEKLY)
2. Pepsi Throwback Is Here To Stay… For Now (CONSUMERIST)
3. Food & Wine’s Dana Cowin on the New App, Food Trends & More (SLASH FOOD)
4. In Boston’s best restaurants, the chowders depend on Jim Rohrer (BOSTON.COM)
5. Would you like a wife with that? McDonald’s offers weddings (RESTAURANT NEWS)
6. Fiber Meets Flavor in New Whole-Grain Pastas (NY TIMES)