James Beard News

Narrated by Executive Producer Anthony Bourdain, and winner of the 2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Program, THE MIND OF A CHEF is a rare and beautiful thing: an intelligent television show about cooking.

America's Baking and Sweets Show, brings someof the world's best chefs and cake designers to its Main Stage at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center (1515 N. Thoreau Drive) from November 14 th 16 th, 2014. With the theme of the Wizard of Oz, visitors enter a wonderful world of tasty delights and magical creations.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ America Cooks with Chefs, a nationwide health and wellness movement, revealed the identities of the six contestants who will be paired with James Beard Awardwinning chefs to participate in a challenge to create the ultimate delicious and healthy dish.

The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) presents the 25th Anniversary Fall Festival, featuring 112 events which will explore the theme of Journeys, today, Oct. 25-Nov. 9, 2014.

Renowned foodist and television personality Alton Brown announced the return of Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour, on the heels of the successful inaugural run to 46 US cities. Over 100,000 tickets were sold for the Food Network star's show, featuring a pinch of comedy, talk show antics, a multimedia lecture, live music (he sings!) and a dash of 'extreme' food experimentation (ponchos are provided for those in the first few rows), and of course...puppets. Enthusiastic fans and critics have raved about the interactive component where Brown invites audience members on stage to serve as his assistant.

Today Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of a global gastronomy-focused program in partnership with the world's foremost culinary arts organization, the James Beard Foundation (JBF). Taste of Waldorf Astoria pairs young, emerging JBF Rising Star Semi-Finalist chefs with prominent Michelin-starred Waldorf Astoria chefs in Rome, Berlin, Edinburgh, Shanghai, and La Quinta, California. The program is designed to reinforce Waldorf Astoria's commitment to culinary excellence and create a platform for rising star chefs to showcase and develop their talent.

Chef Richard Blais reveals how you taste, choose, and crave favorite foods on new series Hungry Games, premiering tonight, October 20th at 8:00pm ET/PT on Food Network.

Bravo Media's Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series 'Top Chef' will premiere its 12th season in Boston tonight, October 15th at 10PM ET/PT.

Planet Bordaux, representing Bordeaux and Bordeaux Superieur AOC's, had their third annual Goldmine event for trade and media to discover accessible, affordable and delicious wines that Bordeaux offers.

Lucent Media Production Inc. announces that production has begun on the 6 X 1 hr. documentary series Confucius Was a Foodie! A New World Adventure in an Ancient Cuisine

Blue Apron, the leading recipe and fresh ingredient delivery service in the US, today announced it is partnering with Bravo Media to give “Top Chef” fans across the country the unique opportunity to cook the winning dish they have just seen prepared on the series premiere.

The Postal Service is cooking up a feast of 20 million Limited Edition Celebrity Chefs Forever stamps today. The sugar-free, fat-free, zero-calorie stamps will be on the menu of the nation's Post Offices beginning today.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced a special screening of Wayne Wang's Soul of a Banquet to be held at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center (144 West 65th Street) on Saturday, October 19 at 7:00PM.

Chef Richard Blais reveals how you taste, choose, and crave favorite foods on new series Hungry Games, premiering Monday, October 20th at 8:00pm ET/PT on Food Network.

Sachi, located at 713 Second Avenue at 38th Street in New York City, opens its doors with creative interpretations on Asian cuisine for guests to enjoy.

Eat It Up: Food Talks! will be staging the third talk in its Chef Series at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre with acclaimed chef Evan Hennessey of Stages at One Washington and Flavor Concepts Catering on Monday, September 29th at 7:30pm. The goal of the series is to provide the Seacoast community with educational, entertaining talks on local and national food culture with a focus on sustainability, artistry, and innovation. Eat It Up! works to provide an avenue by which food enthusiasts and food professionals can talk with some of the drivers of our local food culture.

This fall, travel to a plantation in the Louisiana bayou, a mussel farm on the coast of Maine, a lakeside camp in Michigan, and into the heart of New York City?s Little Italy when the Emmy-nominated food and travel series Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking series returns. Hosted by award-winning Australian chef Pete Evans, season two of the popular culinary series sets out again to criss-cross the country, celebrating the spirit of pop-up cooking with America's best chefs, rising culinary stars, and most innovative food artisans. Produced by WGBH and Fine Cooking magazine, the series will kick off the new season on public television stations tonight, September 6, 2014 (check local listings).

Santa Fe University of Art and Design (SFUAD) announced today that it will host author Julie Powell on campus Sept. 15-17. Powell, best known for writing the blog and bestselling memoir that inspired the film Julie & Julia, will visit classes within the Creative Writing and Literature Department, host a public reading and Q&A, and introduce a special screening of Julie & Julia at The Screen.

Eating Paleo has never tasted so good. In the newly released cookbook, 'Paleo Easy As 1-2-3: Lose Weight, Eat Great,' renowned chef and cookbook author Donna Leahy brings her 20 plus years of expertise in the culinary arts to deliver over 100 original recipes for creating delicious restaurant quality Paleo meals at home. The recipes in 'Paleo Easy As 1-2-3' provide easy to follow instructions and are dairy free, gluten free, and grain free to accommodate a wide range of dietary restrictions as well as being Paleo friendly. When asked why she turned her culinary emphasis toward Paleo, Chef Leahy acknowledged the trend towards healthy eating often comes at the expense of taste. 'Despite the overwhelming number of Paleo cookbooks published, as a consumer I was really frustrated by not being able to find Paleo friendly recipes that actually tasted good,' said Chef Leahy. 'Following a healthy lifestyle should not mean sacrificing taste. My goal in writing 'Paleo Easy as 1-2-3' is to use my expertise as a professional chef to help my readers create delicious, healthy meals at home with recipes that are both original and easy to prepare.' More About Donna Leahy Donna Leahy is the former chef and owner of the Inn at Twin Linden, a fine dining restaurant and one of the top ten inns in the U.S. She has appeared on the Today Show, CBS Early Show, and the Food Network and her cuisine has been featured in USA Today, Gourmet, and Fine Cooking. Chef Leahy has twice been a featured chef at the James Beard Foundation and was described by the food reviewer of The Philadelphia Inquirer as the 'best self-taught chef I've seen.' She is the former chef/owner of the Chef's Pantry on Whidbey Island, WA. Her previous cookbooks include Morning Glories (Rizzoli) and Recipe for a Country Inn (Harper Collins). For more information on Chef Donna Leahy or to request review copies, please visit her website at www.donnaleahy.com and click on contact.

After years in the making, SLS Las Vegas, the lifestyle-driven resort by global hospitality leader sbe, will open its doors at midnight as the first major casino resort debuting in Las Vegas in several years. A $415 million renovation of the legendary Sahara Hotel, the highly anticipated SLS Las Vegas introduces an unparalleled resort experience as sbe's largest hotel to date. SLS Las Vegas builds on the SLS Hotels' distinguished reputation in an approachable setting with elevated style, intriguing design and an impressive collection of award-winning dining and nightlife concepts bringing renewed energy to the North end of The Strip.