Kim Jong ll's personal chef speaks out!

With the death of North Korea's Kim Jong Il, the world is getting an insider's look at the regime through the eyes of Kim Jong Il's personal chef, Kenji Fujimoto.  This is a fascinating video.


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Chefs Ferris and Morris appear on KSBI TV

Chefs Ferris and Morris amaze TV viewers with Chef Ferris' presentation of Beef Medallions with Pan Gravy. Tune in every week at 1:00pm to watch Platt College chefs appear on KSBI with host Lyn Hester.

Oklahoma City Restaurants | Local Restaurant Reviews

Oklahoma City Restaurants | Local Restaurant Reviews:

A great place to go for local restaurant news and views!

What's Hot in 2012 chef survey shows local sourcing, kids' nutrition as top menu trends - NRA News Blog

Great article from NRN featuring top menu trends of 2012....Local sourcing and kid nutrition.

Posted by Annika Stensson on December 8, 2011 10:50 AM

National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot in 2012” survey of nearly 1,800 professional chefs – members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) – reveals that children’s nutrition and local sourcing will be the hottest trends on restaurant menus this coming year. The chefs also identified smartphone apps and tablet computers as the top technology trends. In addition, 6 out of 10 chefs said they would consider a food truck as an entrepreneurial business venture.

“The top menu trends we’re seeing in our What’s Hot in 2012 survey reflect the macro-trends we have seen grow over the last several years,” said Joy Dubost, Ph.D, R.D., director of Nutrition & Healthy Living for the National Restaurant Association. “Nutrition – especially when it comes to children – is becoming a major focus for the nation’s nearly one million restaurants, in tune with consumers’ increasing interest in healthful eating.”

“Local sourcing of everything – from meat and fish, to produce, to alcoholic beverages – is another big trend for 2012. Local farms and food producers have become an important source of ingredients for chefs and restaurateurs wishing to support the members of their business community and highlight seasonal ingredients on menus,” Dubost added.

“The American Culinary Federation has a long history of working with families to ensure that children receive adequate nutrition, so we are delighted that chefs have chosen to include healthful kids meals in the top 10 menu trends for 2012,” said Michael Ty, CEC, AAC, ACF national president. “We are also pleased to see an emphasis on local sourcing across major ingredient categories, including produce, a vital component of children’s diets.”

About one-quarter of the chefs (26 percent) ranked smartphone apps as the hottest technology trend in restaurants in 2012, and another quarter (25 percent) said tablet computers (i.e. iPads for menus and wine lists) will be the top technology trend. Sixteen percent said social media would be the top trend, and the same percentage said mobile/wireless/pay-at-the-table payment options, while 4 percent said QR codes.

In addition, more than six out of 10 (61 percent) of the chefs said they would consider launching a food truck as an entrepreneurial business venture.

These and many other restaurant industry trends will be showcased at the 2012 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, to be held at its new dates May 5-8 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

Inspiration Treasures: Rubik's Cube Food

Taking Rubic's Cube to a whole new level.

Inspiration Treasures: Rubik's Cube Food: I have never seen this in real life, and just recently saw this online for the first time. I was immediately attracted to the idea, ...

Thanksgiving in Afghanistan 2011 - Chef Andrew Hunter

Thanksgiving in Afghanistan 2011

This is a follow-up to a previous post about a former classmate. Chef Andrew traveled to Afghanistan to cook Thanksgiving for a group of Special Forces troops. Here are his pictures.

Here is the article from Chef Andrew's Blog.

Platt Students create gingerbread houses for display at the Governor's Mansion

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Oklahoma Buildings Recreated In Gingerbread

Platt College in the Blue Flame Kitchen

Once again we had responsibility for content on today's KSBI TV "Oklahoma Live" Show. I did Íslensk Pönnukökkur and Pumpkin Creme Brulee. I was accompanied by student Haco Barfield.