The Chef Recommends:

1. Chef Brad Farmerie says global cuisine should be focused (REUTERS)
2. Michael Mina Discusses His New Ventures In SF (EATER)
3. Bouley mystery is finally solved! (NY POST)
4. Cat Cora Bringing BBQ Restaurant, Cat Cora Que, to San Francisco Airport (GATHER)
5. Flour Child Christina Tosi — includes Crack Pie recipe! (BON APPETIT)
6. Inside Lisa Hemenway’s upcoming Santa Rosa CA restaurant-grocery concept; plus a new upscale project (SF GATE)
7. For diners willing to shell out big bucks, celebrity chefs serve up extravagance at U.S. Open (NY DAILY NEWS)
8. Miss Universe photos: Todd English hosts contestants at Las Vegas’ P.U.B. (LAS VEGAS WEEKLY)
9. Heston Blumenthal upsets Bray drinkers by ‘ruining’ last local pub (GUARDIAN)
10. Paula Deen, Rock Star Chef, Digs Live Appearance Shows (WALL STREET JOURNAL)

The Chef Recommends:

1. Waitrose chefs Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal cook up a storm (DAILY MAIL)
2. Chef Emeril Chops Condo Sales Price (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
3. My life in travel: Marcus Wareing, chef (INDEPENDENT)
4. Rick Bayless: Master in the Kitchen (ABC NEWS/NIGHTLINE)
5. Campbell Soup chef aims to ‘nourish the world’ (COURIER POST ONLINE)
6. Chef Ramsay says F@*k Off! on His Ducati (ALL ABOUT BIKES)

The Chef Recommends:

1. Viaggio, a New Magazine from Mario Batali (EATER)
2. Details on Jose Andres’ new Chinese-Mexican restaurant in Las Vegas (LA TIMES)
3. David Chang poses in the September issue of US Vogue (LIVE JOURNAL)
4. Chef Speak: Rick Bayless (HUFFINGTON POST)
5. Heston Blumenthal Sets Date, Prices for London Venue (BLOOMBERG BUSINESS WEEK)
6. Interview with Anthony Bourdain: “I Wonder Sometimes If I’m a Malevolent Force” (RIVERFRONT TIMES)
7. 5@5 – Chef Thomas Keller (CNN)
8. Celebrity Chefs to Serve Competitive Food at U.S. Open (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
9. Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines launches scheme to further female chefs’ careers (CATERER SEARCH)
10. Where 15 Chefs Love To Eat Off The Beaten Track (HUFFINGTON POST)

The Chef Recommends:

1. Willy Wonka of dining works his magic: Heston Blumenthal (INDEPENDENT IE)
2. Traits of the Toques: A Celebrity Chef Quiz (SF GATE)
3. Dirty Old Man (Gordon Ramsay) Gropes Beautiful Latina (Sofia Vergara) on Leno – VIDEO (EATER)
4. Celeb chef (Gordon Ramay) kicked out of Cape eatery (TIMES LIVE)
5. Nobu Matsuhisa’s Los Angeles (FINANCIAL TIMES)
6. Aussie chef takes on the Thais (AUSTRALIAN)
7. Ryan Skeen: ‘It’s All Been a Little Too Much the Past Year’ (GRUB STREET)
8. Top 10 Worst Celebrity Goatees: No. 5, Guy Fieri (TIME)
9. Kitchen Inquisition: Michael D’Andrea (NBC MIAMI)
10. Chefs seek payment for virgin oils’ phony purity (AP)

Hot & crispy…

1. Gulf oil gusher is ‘enemy’ to creole dishes (MIAMI HERALD)
2. Virtual food may help treat eating disorders: Study (THE HINDU)
3. Heston Blumenthal launches range of food at Waitrose (TELEGRAPH)
4. Sniffing Out Local Gems: In a bid to reduce food miles, more chefs are sourcing produce nearby; snipping the wood sorrel next door (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
5. Surge in abalone hunting puts species at risk (SF GATE)
6. McDonald’s China Says McNuggets Additives ‘Harmless’ (BLOOMBERG BUSINESS WEEK)
7. The generosity of chefs and restaurateurs (SF GATE)
8. How to conquer the invasive lionfish? Saute it (WASHINGTON POST)
9. Should Cities Restrict Food to the Homeless? (ABC NEWS)
10. National council report backs sustainable food (SF GATE)