Appetite for Good

Tandoor Chef supports the Deepkiran Foundation, which offers educational support to children in remote Indian villages. The foundation was established by Deep Foods in 2005 as a non-profit organization to help children in remote villages of Gujarat, India.

Chef Swainson Brown, executive sous chef at famed New York restaurant Artisinal, sat down for an exclusive interview with Appetite for Good to chat about recently beating out the top contenders in an elite culinary competition. Chef Brown was named winner of the 2011 Daniel Boulud Competition in New York City, where Brown was awarded [...]

On Tuesday, November 1, Barnard College will host what looks to be a fascinating panel discussion sponsored by the Barnard Center for Research on Women on the social, political, and ecological implications our food policy. It’s a very timely topic and should be lively and interesting.

They say you should never have too much of a good thing. But a plentiful amount of two good things is an ideal balance, right? With this principle in mind, I marveled at the balance of great things offered at the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival

Ben Tsetlin has been making chocolate by hand for 3 years, ever since he discovered how delicious and healthy raw chocolate was. His recipe was surprisingly simple to follow, even for a kitchen klutz like me. With just a few ingredients, some mixing, and 30 minutes of time, I was able to make 12 pieces of bittersweet ganache-y chocolate!

This year was my first Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival’s. I felt like Charlie on his tour through the Chocolate Factory. Though there was chocolate (my old favorite Lindt and a new favorite, Pure Dark), [...]

Presented by Corcoran. Help fight against hunger Meatpacking Uncorked is Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival’s version of Fashion’s Night Out. Each ticket holder received a passport which had a map of all the wine and food stops. Most of the wine stops where in the apparel stores and the food stops [...]

This year’s Chelsea Market After Dark was hosted by Emeril Lagasse. This was Emeril’s first appearance at the Food Network’s Wine & Food Festival. I started my night with a delicious glass of chardonnay from Joseph Carr and began browsing around.

Last Friday night I was lucky enough to be in attendance at SWEET, a late-night dessert party that kicked off the weekend events of the fourth annual Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival. The Festival is one of the finest culinary events in the city, both in terms of taste and of philanthropy.

The New York Wine & Food Festival is an annual event presented by Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure that draws New York’s finest chefs and the Food Network’s standout celebrities to tantalize the guests’ taste buds. The event benefits the Food Bank for New York City and Share Our Strength, two non-profit organizations dedicated to fighting hunger.