Chef Talk Archives

• Locavore to the Core (Mar 1st 2010)

• Bailey’s Bridge Celebrates the Artisanal (Feb 1st 2010)

• Big Ideas, Bold Flavors: Grandinetti Is Back (Jan 1st 2010)

• Flavor Trumps Flair at Bittersweet Bakery (Dec 1st 2009)

• New Face, Classic Fare (Nov 1st 2009)

• Ever-Changing but Consistently Classic (Oct 1st 2009)

• A fourth for Fiala (Sep 1st 2009)

• A labor of love (Aug 1st 2009)

• Raising the (sushi) bar (Jul 1st 2009)

• Chocolate-covered creativity (Jun 1st 2009)

• Blended tradition (May 1st 2009)

• Ducking the recession (Apr 1st 2009)

• Tony’s lightens up (Mar 1st 2009)

• Refined meets rustic at El Borracho (Feb 1st 2009)

• English roots, French technique and American tastes (Jan 1st 2009)

• Gluten-free, taste-full (Dec 1st 2008)

• Exacting evolution (Nov 1st 2008)

• Two decades in, it’s still about the food (Oct 1st 2008)

• Simplicity and precision at Franco (Sep 1st 2008)

• Bill Cardwell’s pioneer spirit (Aug 1st 2008)

• The hard work never stops. Period. (Jul 1st 2008)

• It’s all about food, family and the Jedi way (Jun 1st 2008)

• Clean, green food drives Patrick Horine (May 1st 2008)

• Slow smoking, sweet touches and sauce on the side (Apr 1st 2008)

• Katie Lee plays with tradition at her new pizzeria (Mar 1st 2008)

• Sidney Street’s new full-time pastry chef gives diners a reason to save room for dessert (Feb 1st 2008)

• Eric Brenner of Moxy puts equal energy into cooking and consulting (Jan 1st 2008)

• Steven Becker Fine Dining’s Patrick Thirion offers customers a taste of the world (Dec 1st 2007)

• Josh Allen builds community with more Companions (Nov 1st 2007)

• Gay DeMichele adds education, inspiration to meal preparation (Oct 1st 2007)

• Gregory's Creative Cuisine gets creative -- and nutritious -- with school lunches (Sep 1st 2007)

• Step into René Cruz’s world of mustard caviar and mint clouds (Aug 1st 2007)

• Chef of the year: At Niche, Gerard Craft cooks what he’s feeling (Jul 1st 2007)

• At the new Bissinger’s lounge, Gretchen Morfogen’s desserts will drench you in chocolate (Jun 1st 2007)

• East coast and Midwest foods mesh in Brad Isaak’s kitchen at Lester’s (May 1st 2007)

• Erato in Edwardsville gives its chef plenty of room to play with his food (Apr 1st 2007)

• Balaban’s new team balances the past and the future (Mar 1st 2007)

• Christopher Kramer continues to hone his craft in a restaurant his father started (Feb 1st 2007)

• Dave Bailey’s new eatery means he’s busy morning, noon and night (Jan 1st 2007)

• Local passion for food goes beyond Craft’s well-researched expectations (Dec 1st 2006)

• Stella Blues takes pride in eschewing ‘that gourmet stuff’ (Nov 1st 2006)

• Contemporary twists on classic dishes earned this local chef a national award (Sep 29th 2006)

• Kevin Nashan combines practice and passion at Sidney Street (Sep 1st 2006)

• Mike Johnson finds success listening to customers and watching the payroll (Aug 1st 2006)

• Favorite chef: Brian Hale takes to the stage at Monarch (Jul 1st 2006)

• Father and son share the kitchen – and, often, their thoughts – at Annie Gunn’s (Jun 1st 2006)

• From San Fran to St. Louie, Michael Roberts’ biggest leap was into Atlas (May 1st 2006)

• From reluctant teen to Restaurateur of the Year, Bill Gianino is at the top of his game (Mar 31st 2006)

• St. Louis holds many surprises for Busch’s Grove’s executive chef (Mar 1st 2006)

• Mathew Rice has carved a Niche in the world of gourmet desserts (Feb 1st 2006)

• Craig Meyer is vying for a spot on the culinary world’s most elite team (Jan 1st 2006)

• Turkish entrepreneur climbs to the next rung on the ladder to success (Dec 1st 2005)

• SLU’s sustainable food program competes in the fast-food market (Nov 1st 2005)

• The Grill’s New Chef Wants to Shrink the Intimidation Factor (Oct 3rd 2005)

• Artisan Bread's a Hot Commodity at this New Edwardsville Bakery (Sep 2nd 2005)

• In St. Louis, Larry Forgione Finds a Crossroads of American Cuisine (Aug 1st 2005)

• Favorite Chef: Steve Scherrer Works Hard So His Customers Can Have Fun (Jul 1st 2005)

• Chef Day Alexander Treats Diners to a Worldly Palette Month by Month (May 31st 2005)