. However, because of that, I cannot eat a salad at home. But, when I go out, it is generally on the check stub when we pay up. This french chef's dressing is one I think I can eat at home. The first year we ate there, he came out... (15 replies, last updated by Karen Lantz July 15, 2003)

“celebrity” French chefs with cooking shows on French TV. I know that even in the US—TV central—most of the really “elite” chefs don’t do TV shows, but there are certainly chefs who got... (1 reply, last updated by rc October 12, 2001)

of a French chef with a cooking show! I’d be interested in finding out more about any such chefs, if you could point me in the right direction... thank you very much for your help! :) km (4 replies, last updated by Christopher Oliver October 12, 2001)

Does anyone know anything about the chef (sorry, don’t know his name) who killed himself because he slipped in the Gault-Milleau (probably spelled that wrong) ratings? (3 replies, last updated by Jill-O February 28, 2003)

I was lucky enough to score a reservation for October at the FL. I am curious if anyone that reads this board has asked the chef to order for them and just accept whatever comes out of the kitchen. Will they let me do this at the... (6 replies, last updated by Christian September 5, 2001)

on DVD, etc. :-) http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/11/04/wgbhs_ron_bachman_discusses_the_french_chef_reruns/ (8 replies, last updated by greygarious November 8, 2009)

. But the critics themselves faced criticism Tuesday after top chef Bernard Loiseau was found shot dead in an apparent suicide following the decision by the renowned GaultMillau guide to cut its rating for his flagship restaurant... (4 replies, last updated by Suzanne February 28, 2003)

I’d like to think different, but I have a hard time thinking this would work in America. Public schools are so Federal regulation-heavy, nutrition- and bureaucracy-wise, it’d be impossible for a chef to cook... (9 replies, last updated by Caroline1 July 5, 2008)

According to today’s Tom Sietsema chat at washintonpost.com, Eric Ziebold, Chef de Cuisine at the French Laundry in Napa Valley, is coming east to open the restaurant this summer at the new Mandarin Oriental Hotel. (15 replies, last updated by jonathan March 21, 2004)

[We’ve moved this digresstion from the thread at http://www.chowhound.com/topics/538648 — THE CHOWHOUND TEAM ] Isn’t the owner/chef French? I’ve never been to C. but it’s been my experience that the... (15 replies, last updated by honkman July 17, 2008)

Does anyone remember/know what I’m talking about? The chef had very short hair, (a la Mia Farrow in those days),a French accent. Name? Name of show? It may have been filmed in Missoula. (0 replies, last updated by blue room January 31, 2007)

You may be referring to 231 Ellsworth in San Mateo. The new chef is Phillip Baker, who used to work at The French Laundry. He is truly a great chef. (3 replies, last updated by chefsimp August 3, 2004)

Anyone know more about this? The hostess who made my dinner reservation for tonight said that they had recently gotten a new chef, from French Laundry. Does anyone know how new this news is and who it is? I’ll write a... (4 replies, last updated by Dave Feldman June 19, 2005)

Culinaire of French Cuisine is an organization of SoCal French chefs and French food sources (essentially a networking group) that has had this pcnic for the last 29 years. It’s family oriented and tremendous fun. From... (2 replies, last updated by TomSwift June 9, 2009)

This past Sunday we spent an absolutely delightful afternoon (11:00 to 4:00) at Griffith Park at the annual Picnic des Chefs put on by the Club Culinaire of French Cuisine, an organization of Southern California French chefs and... (5 replies, last updated by TomSwift June 14, 2006)