Secrets of the Best Chefs

Stir-Fried Bok Choy and Shiitakes with Garlic and Rice Wine Serves 2 Phan’s take on bok choy includes shiitakes, garlic, and ric ...

out), serve right away. * You’ll know it’s hot enough when a flick of water evaporates immediately. ...

Anita Lo Chef-owner, Annisa New York, New York In 2009, Chef Anita Lo had a terrible year. In February, her restaurant Bar Q wen ...

eggplant two different ways, smoked over an open flame and steamed. The steamed eggplant, which remains a magnificent purple col ...

most important, future-focused (the reopened Annisa earned a solid two stars in The New York Times). Some restaurant food merely ...

“It’s all about esoteric ingredients. I’m always excited by new things I’ve never had before.” Lo’s Kitchen Know-How ...

IT’S EASY to blend various world cuisines when you know the similarities between them. Both French food and Korean food, for exa ...

Tuna Carpaccio with Kohlrabi Slaw Serves 4 Why is it that we gladly eat raw fish at restaurants but rarely do it at home? I susp ...

and adjust the seasoning. Slice the fish against the grain into ¼-inch slices. Arrange on chilled plates and drizzle the fish wi ...

Eggplant Two Ways ...

Serves 4 ...

Warning: this recipe asks you to do a lot. First, the shopping. You must track down two obscure Turkish spices, maras-biber (a h ...

Heat the vegetable oil in a small frying pan on high heat until you see bubbles around the handle of a wooden spoon when you pla ...

To make the smoked eggplant filling, mix the fried shallots, 1 clove of the minced garlic, the urfa-biber, 1 tablespoon of the l ...

Almond Jelly with Candied Fennel and Grapefruit ...

Serves 6 ...

The most challenging thing about this recipe is the name. When I told friends that I was serving “Almond Jelly” for dessert one ...

TO FINISH ⅓ cup St-Germain liqueurb 1 pink grapefruit, supremed* To make the jelly, whisk together the milk, almond extract, wat ...

Alps. It is available at liquor and specialty stores. Lo taught me how to supreme with a boning knife; the idea is to carve of ...

Daniel Patterson Chef-owner, Coi San Francisco, California The chefs in chef Daniel Patterson’s kitchen at Coi (pronounced “kwa” ...