Chef's Table: Iron Chef, Marc Forgione

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Chef Marc Forgione with Elizabeth Palmer StarnesElizabeth Palmer had a chance to chat with Chef Marc Forgione at his NYC restaurant, Forge.  They discussed American Cut, Iron Chef, and more!  Read the entire interview on The Chef's Table.

HFTK  also sends a special congratulations to Elizabeth Starnes who has launched her own food website, Elizabeth Palmer Kitchen.


Inside The Third Annual New Jersey Food and Wine Festival

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Francesco Palmieri, The Orange Squirrel 

Last night, over 1000 people attended the  Grand Tasting at the New Jersey Food and Wine Festival. 

Some of the finest chefs from New Jersey and New York were in attendance serving up creative fare, while chatting it up with guests, sipping wines and sampling each other's dishes.

The playful, artistic, and extraordinarily talented chef, oh-so-cool, owner of The Orange Squirrel, Francesco Palmieri, riffed on a NJ favorite, creating a shooter of Bufala Mozzarella with Marinara foam. 

James Laird, of Seranade served over 800 plates of supremely executed Veal Carpaccio with Potato Gnocchi. 

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