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This James Beard-winning chef started a garden program at Echo Canyon. Now the school is closing
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1879+ words) MARK BRODIE: James Beard Award-winning chef Charleen Badman founded the Blue Watermelon Project a decade ago as a way to address many things: childhood hunger, poor diets, a lack of knowledge about how our food grows. And she started it…...
New York Times Cooking Expands Documentary Video Push With Hire of Kaan Oguz
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (397+ words) The New York Times is continuing to deepen its investment in food-focused video storytelling with the hiring of Kaan Oguz as a video journalist for NYT Cooking's documentary team. The move reflects the broader evolution of cooking and lifestyle journalism…...
Timothy Wastell Left Oregon Wine Country to Cook for His Neighbors
2+ week, 4+ day ago (778+ words) The 2025 James Beard Award winner for Best Chef in the Northwest and Pacific region was not from Portland or Seattle. Neither did the award go to the top dog at some high-profile house of haute cuisine. Instead, the winner was…...
Local Tampa Chef Named as a James Beard Award Finalist
3+ week, 3+ day ago (285+ words) We promise not to bug you! For the first time in many years, a Tampa Chef has been named a finalist for a James Beard Award! You may have dined at his restaurant before, but if you haven't, you'll definitely…...