Review Of: Tortaria By: Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe The sorta has a pretty confusing history. Some say it originated during the French occupation of Mexico in the 1860’s. Some sources say that bakers in Mexico took inspiration from the French baguette and made smaller loaves called bolillo and teller, which […]
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Is America’s Food Supply Vulnerable By Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe I would like to predicate this article, by first saying that this article is not to cause alarm or stress. It is however, to bring awareness to a potential risk that stems from something we are all going […]
How the iconic Italian dessert takes on new forms from top bakeries By Chef Vincent Tropepe The Italian Rainbow cookies are generally referred to a long list of aliases some of which are, Italian Flag Cookies, Napoleon cookies, seven layer cookies, seven layer cake, tri – color cookies and […]
How Kim Jung Un Is Solving North Korea’s Meat Shortage By Chef Vincent Tropepe Kim Jung Un has declared that pet dogs are a symbol of capitalist “decadence” and ordered that dogs in Pyongyang be rounded up – and owners are fearful that their furry friends are being […]
The largest franchisee in the US filed for bankruptcy. On Wednesday, NPC International — a company that owns and operates more than 1,200 Pizza Hut and close to 400 Wendy’s locations — filed for Chapter 11 protection in the Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court. NPC has struggled financially in recent years, in large […]
Are you worried about getting coronavirus if you dine out or order in? Here’s some good news: The risk of getting the disease from consuming food is “thought to be very low,” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Coronaviruses, like the one that causes COVID-19, are […]
Dominique Crenn is familiar with crisis. Last year, she underwent treatment for breast cancer, candidly chronicling her journey on social media. Over the past several years, her adopted state, California, has been struck by wildfires that have decimated homes, farms, vineyards, and forests. So the French chef, of San Francisco’s […]
Making a cocktail is very therapeutic–whether you’re the one actually making it or watching it be made. But there are moments, you just want a cocktail to be ready to drink right when you decide you want one. Absolut released a new line of canned vodka sodas and cocktails that’ll bring you that […]
Social distancing rules are forcing restaurants around the world to think in new and creative ways to manage the health and welfare of their staff. But this latest idea is definitely the wackiest we’ve seen yet. Diners at three-Michelin-starred Inn at Little Washington can expect to spend their evening seated among a host of well-dressed […]
McDonald’s has chosen to reward its workers for their patience and sacrifice during the coronavirus pandemic by giving them a bonus. To demonstrate its appreciation, the fast-food giant decided to hand out bonuses to employees at 700 company-owned stores. The bonuses are worth 10 percent of their earned pay in May. The move was […]
Disney parks around the world have been shuttered for months in order to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. With the recent announcement of Shanghai Disney’s May 11 reopening and the May 20 partial reopening of Disney Springs at Walt Disney World in Florida, many Disney fans are wondering when they’ll next be […]
One of the world’s best restaurants, Eleven Madison Park, may not reopen after the pandemic, its chef owner has admitted. Daniel Humm said a ‘question mark’ hangs over the future of his three Michelin starred joint, telling Bloomberg reopening ‘will take millions of dollars’. He added: ‘You have to bring back staff. I […]
Postponed from March 25, the James Beard Foundation has finally announced the finalists for its annual awards. The coronavirus pandemic, which has left millions unemployed, has devastated the hospitality industry, and the Twitter livestream announcing this year’s nominees recognized the crisis. “Today we acknowledge the accomplishments of all of the […]
The coronavirus touched down in the U.S. early this year, and by mid-March, restaurants across the country were suddenly and almost entirely shuttered. The pandemic decimated, in one cruel swoop, an industry that employs more than 15 million people, and was projected to do $899 billion in sales this year. Chefs, who are […]
Chipotle’s guacamole has always held something of a cult-like status among fans of the Mexican burrito chain due in large part to the fact that — yeah, we know! — guac is extra. While many copycat recipes have littered the internet for years, on Friday, the chain’s culinary director took […]
Snoop Dogg has really got a good name in the food world in last few years. From collaboration with Dunkin’ to make sandwich to co-hosting a dinner party show with Martha Steward herself, and even holds a Guiness World Record for mixing the world’s largest gin and juice. Now, the latest news is, he will […]
Alan and Sharon Podrid’s journey on the Coral Princess cruise ship had been a pleasant one from the get-go – but they said a series of failed disembarkations, lack of communication from the cruise line and illness and death onboard due to coronavirus has turned the trip into a nightmare. “Get us off this ship, so […]
One of the world’s best restaurants has turned into a soup kitchen to help provide food for healthcare workers and New Yorkers in need during the coronavirus pandemic. Eleven Madison Park, which has three Michelin stars, announced on Wednesday that it would become a commissary kitchen for ReThink, a nonprofit […]
Tom Colicchio, award-winning restaurateur, Top Chef head judge, and food activist, founded the beloved Manhattan restaurant Craft in 2001, quickly snagging three stars from the New York Times and helping to popularize farm-to-table dining. After New York was attacked on 9/11, Craft not only survived, but in the ensuing 19 years, it spawned a […]
Some questions may be running through your mind as the coronavirus pandemic wears on. Is that apple at the supermarket contaminated? Did someone with COVID-19 sneeze on the peaches? While there’s no evidence or documented cases of COVID-19 that suggest the virus can be transmitted through food, experts told that there […]