Michael Chiarello

Field Reports

Big Weekend: Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival

Fest shines bright lights on the LA food scene

Aug 13, 2012 9:01 am

This weekend we decamped to Los Angeles for the 2^nd Annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival, an upstart bacchanal programmed with cooking demos, private lunches and three giant tasting events held on the plaza at LA Live in the city’s downtown neighborhood. Here’s a recap from the weekend.

Grill Scene

Grilling God: Michael Chiarello

This Napa chef likes playing with fire

May 23, 2012 12:01 pm

May is Grilling Month at Food Republic, where we are offering pro tips from chefs and other well-known grilling gods. Michael Chiarello talks temperatures, seasonings and cooking whole animals on a cross, after the jump...

Chef Talk

How 9 Chefs Are Spending Mother’s Day This Year. Fire Is Involved.

Is it true that moms of famous chefs eat better?

May 11, 2012 9:01 am

At Monday’s James Beard Awards, we hit the red carpet to find out how chefs like Thomas Keller, Rick Bayless, Michael White and Duff Goldman are spending their Mother’s Day.

Chef's Table

Pesto Recipe with Blanched Basil

A classic basil sauce reinterprets this pesto

Apr 28, 2011 7:21 am

Photo: annalibera on Flickr

Chef, cookbook author, restaurateur, and winemaker—there's not a lot of the Napa Valley culinary lifestyle scene untouched by Michael Chiarello. He ties together his varied interests in a lifestyle brand called NapaStyle. From his iconic Tra Vigne restaurant in the 1980s to his current Bottega, he has helped define wine country cuisine.

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Chef's Table

Pesto Arancini Recipe

Italian cheese-stuffed rice balls by Napa's master

Apr 28, 2011 7:11 am

Photo: Frankie Frankeny

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Insider Tips

14 Things You Didn't Know About Strawberries

They're tough, wear their seeds on the outside

Brunch

Smashed Potato Bomb With Fried Eggs

Sharp cheddar, spicy Frank's makes awesome brunch

Drink Better

Infographic: Hangover-Curing Foods From Around The World

11 countries, one common and painful problem

Vietnam

How To Eat A Bowl Of Pho Like You Know What You’re Doing

Vietnamese noodle soup, it’s what’s for breakfast

Beer

11 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Guinness

Fun Guinness facts straight from the tap. Sláinte!