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Who’s Afraid of a Spatchcocked Chicken?

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On this particular evening in 2010, in that still-life comprising me, my chicken, and my hallmate, it was the hallmate who turned and walked out. Minutes later, a second hallmate — they were all English boys — entered, paled, and backed out stammering, ceding the kitchen to me. Chickens were peasant food in 11th-century England.

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Parisian Gastronomy Goes Global

EATER

“In the beginning, our plan was to go back to Mexico after our studies,” Casarrubias says. “We We said to ourselves that it would be easier financially to open [a restaurant] back home.” He said, ‘Enrique, the type of cuisine you want to do, no one else does here,’” Casarrubias says of Mexican fine dining. Oxte Myriad sauces at Oxte.

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Inside Alison Roman’s Upstate Shoppy Shop

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A three-and-a-half hour drive from Brooklyn, and an hour-and-24-minute drive from Hudson, is Bloomville, New York — a hamlet in the Western Catskills with a population of 173 according to the 2020 census, down from 213 in 2010. But what is she selling, exactly? The store balances the local with the international, and with the homemade.

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How to Write the Perfect Restaurant Mission Statement: Guide + Examples

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They provide insights into business strategy, guide business decisions, and are a reminder of why you started. If mission statements are that important, you'd think more restaurateurs would spend time creating theirs. Unfortunately, not all restaurateurs recognize the value of a well-thought-through mission statement. The result? The good news?

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Everyone’s Eating in Belleville

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After eight years working as manager of the restaurant Bar Vendôme at the Ritz Paris, Deulio was eager to leave the stuffy world of luxury behind and open a neighborhood restaurant for locals. What we also liked was that there was nothing pretentious about the neighborhood,” Deulio says. That was important to us.” Soces The scene outside Soces.

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Powerhouse Women in the Kitchen

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She shifted her focus and accepted her first pastry position at Sunny Isles Italian eatery, Café L’attito and didn’t look back. Despite the old adage, “A woman’s place is in the kitchen”, professional kitchens to this day continue to be male-dominated. Photo credit: Blue Shell Media.

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During Ramadan in Hyderabad, All Roads Lead to Haleem

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Across its many locations, the legendary Pista House, a name nearly synonymous with haleem, prepares around two tons of the dish every day during the holy month. Across its many locations, the legendary Pista House, a name nearly synonymous with haleem, prepares around two tons of the dish every day during the holy month.