Food is more than Padma Lakshmi’s nine-to-five. The Emmy-nominated host of “Top Chef,” renowned cookbook author and creator of “Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi” (which returns to Hulu May 5 for its second season), happily takes her work home with her. The India-born, New York City-bred star often shares the kitchen (and a fantastic … Read more
Definitely not your dollar slice. A private celebrity chef shared an outlandish pizza worth over $2,000 which has led to many calling out the ludicrous lifestyle of the individual that asked for it. Chef Brooke Baevsky shared the journey of shopping, cooking, and serving the gold-infused flatbread in a now-viral and controversial TikTok last week. … Read more
An egg-cellent way to make a living is to cook food for A-listers. Celebrity chef Jeff Schroeter is dishing on the offbeat meals he’s prepared for celebrities including Madonna, Anna Wintour and the late Queen Elizabeth II. Vogue editor Wintour, 73, would “go through different phases [of eating],” he recently revealed on the news.com.au podcast “I’ve … Read more
Calling all busboys, dishwashers, line cooks and more, here’s your chance to dine at a Michelin-starred chef’s restaurants with VIP treatment — “at cost.” Chef John Fraser, who has won critical raves for past efforts at Dovetail and Nix, is offering restaurant workers a 70% discount on menu prices at his Big Apple restaurants as … Read more
Rachael Ray’s syndicated daytime TV show is coming to an end after 17 seasons, as the multihyphenate cooks up new production ventures. The 54-year-old longtime host confirmed the news Friday in a statement to The Post. “In my more than 20 plus years in television, I have had 17 wonderful seasons working in daytime television … Read more
Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis is saying ciao to the Food Network after 21 years to cook up new projects with Amazon Studios. The Italian American multihyphenate, 52, signed a multiyear deal for an unscripted series with Amazon, Deadline reported Thursday. A spokesperson for the Food Network wished De Laurentiis well in a Friday statement to … Read more
During a Friday night dinner rush, executive chef Peter Petti will have stainless steel pots of pasta water boiling while searing salmon and steaks, all 12 burners ignited on the gas stoves at Sojourn, a New American restaurant on the Upper East Side. Nearly everything on his menu – from a 30-day, dry-aged NY strip … Read more
They’re McLovin’ it. A McDonald’s in Welshpool, Wales, just over the border from England, has been dubbed “the best in the world” by a Michelin-starred chef. Beyond run-of-the-mill Big Macs, the deluxe menu is said to feature sandwiches with truffle-fragrant mayonnaise and Cadbury-chocolate-filled McFlurries. The five-star fast-food claim comes from UK chef Gareth Ward, who … Read more
That’s a lot of cash for cashews. Brooke Baevsky, better known as Chef Bae, is a private chef for Hollywood’s elite who dishes behind the scenes to her 175,400 TikTok followers. In a jaw-dropping post last week, she documented the items she bought at the swanky supermarket chain Erewhon Market — and viewers can’t comprehend her … Read more
Anthony Bourdain struggled with fame and heartbreak in the days leading up to his death by suicide, a new book reveals. In an unauthorized biography titled “Down and Out in Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain,” journalist Charles Leerhsen includes text messages sent by the late celebrity chef in his final days that give insight … Read more