Growing up in the 70s and 80s, I inherently knew who Julia Child was. “I’m Julia Child!” I could warble in my best imitation, just knowing her as the jovial host of cooking shows on PBS. She was right up there with (“Walkies!”) dog trainer Barbara Woodhouse or gentle painter Bob Ross, pre-internet pop culture …
When Anthony Bourdain died a couple years ago by suicide, I was one of the few people I knew that didn’t have a visceral reaction to the news. I knew who he was, of course, in sort of a pop culture way, but had never seen any of his travel shows nor had read his …
Entertainment has always loved a mad genius. Whether the person portrayed is a brilliant scientist, artist, or musician — these folks almost always makes for at least interesting cinema. We lowly folks want to know what makes a creative genius tick. Chef René Redzepi is one such mad genius, bringing a fascinating creativity that, some say, …
Chef Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) has lost his mojo. No, let’s just say he is on auto-pilot. When he started out his career, he was hailed as the next big thing by foodies, with his flair and originality. But now that he is established, and his restaurant is a success, he feels a bit stuck …