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Serious Eats: New York: This Week in 'New York Times' Food News
Grub Street New York: A Rare Glimpse Into Thomas Keller
Eater NY: On Sir Thomas Keller: Kim Severson pens a heartfelt profile...
| RT @jessharter: @libertymarket @azhotdish New York Times recently wrote about Keller and his late father. http://bit.ly/3daRi 19 days ago |
| great article about chef Thomas Keller and the last meal he cooked for his father -- http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/dining/28keller.html 11/6/2009 |
| just now reading this wonderful article on thomas keller http://bit.ly/2XiPJn @kimseverson did a a great job. TK is indeed a great man 10/29/2009 |
This Week in 'New York Times' Food News
Serious Eats: New York —
Critic Does Cantonese: Sifton gives Imperial Palace in Flushing, Queens one star, calling it "a sticky, garlicky, sweet adventure, one of the city's great meals."
The New Date Spots: Street carts, holes-in-the-wall—romance today means anything but white tablecloths.
Thomas Keller: Life after the death of his father.
"I Shudder": Paul Rudnick writes about a life spent eating little more than sugar.
Unlikely Pairings: ...
A Rare Glimpse Into Thomas Keller
Grub Street New York —
... after a car accident, but was such a bon vivant that he still managed to sneak contraband chewing tobacco and cigars while he was attached to a ventilator. A year of caring for the man (including sending over daily meals from French Laundry) softened up his son: “Mr. Keller says he has become a more patient leader with a greater appreciation for collaboration.” It’s an interesting look into a chef who normally doesn’t open up for the media.
What the Last Meal Taught Him [NYT]
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On Sir Thomas Keller: Kim Severson pens a heartfelt profile...
Eater NY —
... Kim Severson pens a heartfelt profile on Thomas Keller and how the death of his father impacted his life. In addition to many sentimental bits, the profile points out how both Per Se and the French Laundry are in transition phases and that Keller himself has "gone through quite an evolution." But don't think Keller isn't still a perfectionist: "...an unfortunate young counter worker at New York’s Bouchon Bakery recently received a personal lecture on the importance of wearing a belt." [NYT via ...
Under the Toque: Batali to Be a 'Dick-Tater' for Halloween; Ramsay Fed Up with 'Kitchen Nightmares'
Fork in the Road —
... ] Thomas Keller opens up about his relationship with his once-estranged father, and the last meal he cooked for the man: barbecued chicken with mashed potatoes and collard greens braised in butter and bacon fat. [ NY Times ]

