One could be forgiven for having low expectations of Kin Shop, Harold Dieterle's new Thai restaurant in the West Village.
Because, on some level, it...
The event turned out to bring in an odd mix of industry insiders and food network enthusiasts, who have never heard of superstar chefs José Andres and Thomas Keller, but flock to see Giada De Laurentiis and Gail Simmons.
Cooking can go from being fun and engaging to stressful and frustrating if you're a kitchen novice. The kitchen can definitely be a place of confusion.