Once, at ABC Kitchen in New York City, I had an amazing kale salad. So I thought I'd give it a try to replicate at home. Imagine my surprise when my kids went from saying "Do I have to try it?" to "This kale salad is delicious!
If all he did was cook, Jean-Georges Vongerichten's status as one of France's -- and the world's -- most innovative chefs would be assured. But Vongerichten's amazing talents in the kitchen are aligned with a genius for business.
It was a good night for New York and a good night for women in food. A New York girl attending my first James Beard Awards, I couldn't have been happier about the winners. Here, a quick recap of the night's events.