We were all about learning from chefs this week. From their fitness routines to their mentors, we found out what NYC’s George Mendes does after running a marathon and where Greg Baxtrom gets his inspiration for his standout Brooklyn restaurant, Olmsted. We also tried out some diets — quite the full spectrum of them, in fact — and found the healthiest spices you should keep in your pantry. All that and more in this week’s Hot Topics.
- Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto shows us mastering tamagoyaki isn’t hard.
- You can lose weight while eating whatever you want. Believe it!
- This Boston chef stays fit by powerlifting and sticking to a wellness routine.
- North Korean refugees try American BBQ for the first time in this video.
- The Louisiana craft beer scene is booming! Here’s a guide.
- These are the healthiest spices out there. Stock your pantry now.
- A butcher and chef gave our Instagram followers a tour of their pork-filled shop.
- This New York chef runs marathons, then caters the after-parties.
- The James Beard Awards may be in Chicago, but the Jean Banchet Awards still run the city.
- In our latest episode of New Chefs Rising, we visit Greg Baxtrom’s Olmsted in Brooklyn, where he tells us about being mentored by Chicago’s Greg Achatz and more.
