Chef Talk

This Saturday is Ramp Fest in Hudson, New York, where some of the upstate NY region's best chefs will gather to celebrate this early spring bloomer, cooking ramps into all sorts of dishes. We talk to one such chef, Wilson Costa of Gigi Hudson Valley. Ramps!

Picture a day spent doing nothing but soaking in some glistening rays, on a pristine sand-filled beach situated miles away from the stresses of everyday life. As if the day could get any better, you are told that there is a restaurant with full views of the ocean’s coral reefs. And if the promise of a breathtaking meal were not enough, the executive chef is none other than Jean-Georges Vongerichten. We recently caught up with the world-famous chef to discuss his St. Barth's restaurant.

For two days in late January, two-man teams from around the globe executed insanely complicated dishes that had to look and taste like the most incredible food ever served, all in an effort to win gold, silver or bronze at the 2013 Bocuse D'Or in Lyon, France. The U.S. team waited for the announcement thinking that they had a chance to be on the podium, maybe even win it all.