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A Sauce Too Good Not to Bottle
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Executive Chef Darryl Bell of Foundry & Lux created a barbecue sauce so good it begged to be bottled. Packing more than just a sweet-and-savory punch, Darryl’s Kansas City–style sauce does good as well: 20 percent of proceeds are donated to the nonprofits No Kid Hungry and the Rafiki Foundation.
Ty Paup Shows Why Bon Appétit Is a “Chef-Driven Company”
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When Ty Paup learned about Bon Appétit’s unique chef-driven culture in 2006, it was love at first sight for him. As Brown University’s culinary director, he helps his team to elevate the campus food experience, and has cooked at the renowned James Beard House and with José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen in the past two years.
Plant-Forward Champions Gather in Napa to Plan Next Steps
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Bon Appétit’s Plant-Forward Culinary Collaborative (PFCC) working group came together for their first meeting at the Culinary Institute of America’s inaugural Plant-Forward Kitchen culinary summit.
Foundry & Lux Staff Enjoy Private Cooking Classes
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Executive Chef Darryl Bell has enjoyed extending his teaching workshops to the Bon Appétit team at Foundry & Lux in South San Francisco, CA, where he shares tips on technique, knife skills, butchery, and more.
Bon Appétit East Coast Chefs Cook at the Historic James Beard House
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A lucky group of Bon Appétit East Coast chefs were invited to prepare a multicourse meal at the esteemed James Beard House in New York City, showcasing the best of regional ingredients.
Staff Spotlight: The Unstoppable Diana Yu
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Despite the numerous challenges she faced early in her life and career, Executive Sous Chef Diana Yu found ways to adapt, learn, and grow, and now manages a team around 80 people at Emory University.
Electronic Arts Collects Guests’ Favorite Dishes into a Cookbook
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The culinary team at Electronic Arts in Redwood City, CA, created their very own cookbook of Bon Appétit chef-approved and guest favorite recipes.
Café Modern’s Denise Shavandy Named Critics Choice Best Chef 2018
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Café Modern’s Executive Chef Denise Shavandy at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth was named Critics Choice Best Chef 2018 by Fort Worth Weekly.
Western Region Teams Come Together to Learn, Cook, and Bond
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The Bon Appétit team at Biola University hosted more than 60 chefs and 40 catering staff and managers who came from as far north as San Francisco, as far south as San Diego, and as far east as Utah for the conference.