By OWEN MORRIS
Am I the only one who gets too little sleep? Obviously not -- everybody I ask says they're tired. Either that, or they've fallen asleep before the question is over. Turns out not sleeping is bad for the body. Like, really bad. [Time]
Gordon Ramsey was voted number one chain-operator in Britain, a claim he probably won't brag about considering McDonald's ranked third. [Economist]
I know I joked about Thomas Keller charging $1,500 for a meal, but reading this time-line descript
If you're a fan of all types of tea or a fan of competitive head-to-head match-ups or just a fan of awww-isn't-that-cute packaging, then you should click over to the Celestial Tea showdowns that Hot Blog on a Stick has been running all week. [Hot Blog on a Stick] If you've ever wanted to digitally yell at someone who's making a salad, then do I have a video game for you. Yes, Gordon Ramsey is releasing his own game and the sad thing is, he's not the only chef to be making an Xbox appearance. [Re
As any music store clerk or rock critic will tell you, most CDs aren't very good. Same goes for the majority of novels and movies. Yet cookbooks seemingly escape criticism. If the pictures look nice and the font is sharp and the layout easy to read, there's a good chance somebody will buy it no matter the quality of the recipes inside. But like CDs and movies, most cookbooks aren't very good. When it comes to buying cookbooks, the best advice is caveat emptor.
There are just too many unproven re
I'm not naming names but I can think of more than a few local restaurants that would benefit from the kind, gentle hand of Gordon Ramsey. Ramsey is now casting for his new season of Kitchen Nightmares and is looking for potential troubled restaurants to scream like mad in turn around. In case you've been living under a cave (or don't have cable) here is a sample of the Ramsey touch: There's no diplomatic way to tell an owner his or her restaurant is crap and should be considered for a reality sh
The job search Web site Careercast (I hadn't heard of it either) has compiled a list of the best jobs. Mathematician is number one, while lumberjacks come in at 200.The restaurant industry, and hospitality in general, does not rank high. The only hospitality job in the top 100 is hotel manager at 56.You have to go to the bottom three-fourths of the list before you find a restaurant gig.
There's something to do with beer in this post but all I could focus on is the accordion table. [KC Beer Blog]The largest, most powerful recipe database is, like everything else, now at Google. [Lifehacker]
What's the world coming to when even Gordon Ramsey is shuttering his restaurants and owes back taxes? [NY Post]
Don't worry -- though the boxes don't say it, thin mints are still kosher. [NYT]
Gordon Ramsey may be the best-known of the current British celebrity chefs, but Darren McGrady, the former Buckingham Palace chef and author of Eating Royally has an exceptionally elegant resume. McGrady, who now lives in Dallas, was personal chef to the late Princess Diana until her death; prior to that, he was senior chef in the kitchens of Buckingham Palace where, his official biography notes, "he traveled around the world with the Queen and the royal family." His cookbook -- a compilati
Probably getting ready to unleash a bunch of curse wordsTo get yelled at by Gordon Ramsey used to require being an incompetent chef or an overly proud restaurant owner, or talking back to him. But now, through the powers of the Internet, Gordon Ramsey will swear at you.Not just anyone -- you! No, he won't say your name but he will call you "bloody stupid," tell you to "fuck off" and ask you "when are you going to fucking shut up. I've had enough now! Stop lying to me!"The tirades are courtesy of
