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.
Where does one even begin writing about Anthony Bourdain? A chef whose fame has come more from his sharp wit than kitchen skill, he is outspoken, unapologetic, and controversial.
Even with applause and accolade, Chef Eric Ripert has kept his culinary kingdom rather manageable. With restaurants in only a handful of cities across the East Coast – D.C.’s Westend Bistro, Philly’s 10 Arts, and Blue on Grand Cayman Island…
With a great hurrah, the fantastic Cayman Cookout festivities came to an end on Sunday….
Saturday morning’s activities began early, with bright sun and clear skies awaiting. I tagged along…
Day one of the Cayman Cookout included a whole host of memorable events from a…
With humidity hanging in the air and bare feet burrowing into cool sand, the decadent…