Jennifer Matthewson

Celebrated Northwest Chefs Collaborate to Support Portland Non-Profits

Undaunted by a cloud of typical Portland rain last Thursday evening, supporters of the Classic…

Celebrated Chefs, Food, Wine, and Spirits, Interviews

Daily Blender Exclusive Interview: Chef Jody Adams

Chef Jody Adams proved to be one tough cookie on this season’s Top Chef Masters. Adams, in competition with top chefs like Rick Moonen, Susur Lee, and Marcus Samuelsson, survived a number of battles (including an obscure Quickfire challenge to produce dishes designed to look like characters from The Simpsons) before being eliminated during a recent Exotic Surf and Turf challenge.

Food, Wine, and Spirits

Chef Steven McHugh Talks New Lüke San Antonio, Impact of Oil Spill on Restaurants

During my visit to San Antonio, I had a chance to talk with Chef Steven…

Event Coverage, Food, Wine, and Spirits, Travel Bites

New World Wine & Food Fest Features San Antonio’s Best

Having only been in Texas during plane changes at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport, I was…

Celebrated Chefs, Event Coverage, Food, Wine, and Spirits

Culinary Stars Align For The 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards

An amazing evening was had this past Monday night in New York City as the…

Celebrated Chefs, Event Coverage, Food, Wine, and Spirits

Seattle’s Canlis Takes It To NYC; LUCKYRICE Grand Feast Like None Other

Seattle chef Jason Franey of Canlis was in New York this weekend to bring a…

Food, Wine, and Spirits, Interviews

Daily Blender Exclusive Interview: Chef Michael Schwartz

When I first met Miami chef Michael Schwartz, he was busy manning the kitchen during a Cayman Cookout dinner this past January. Knee-deep in the fast-paced hubbub of Chef Dean Max’s restaurant, The Brasserie, Schwartz was calm, cool, and collected as plates flew by on the prep table.