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Get Sous Vide Savvy for the Holidays

Justice Stewart

Sous Vide master and author, Chef Justice Stewart shares his secrets for holiday cooking using this precision temperature method

When Passion Doesn’t Pay

Chef Clifton Long Jr.

Chefs are glamorized every day in the media, yet the everyday job of a chef isn’t all that glamorous.

The Sioux Chef’s Thoughtful Thanksgiving Message to America

Regina Varolli

The Sioux Chef Sean Sherman shares his thoughts on Thanksgiving in a moving article in TIME

Experts Share Top Cider Pairings for Thanksgiving

Jimmy Carbone

Cider experts share their top pics for pairing this quintessential autumn alcohol with Thanksgiving Dinner!

WSJ Produces Powerful Video on Mental Health in the Industry

Team CulEpi

Wall Street Journal video “Under Pressure” – A Must-See for the Industry

Cider Week Returns to NYC with Ciderfeast Kick-Off

Jimmy Carbone

Cider-lover and expert, Jimmy Carbone, invites you to taste your way through Cider Week NYC!

The Hospitality VOTE! Stand for Immigrants, Wages, Healthcare, Women

Regina Varolli

You name the issue, and it greatly impacts hospitality – and hospitality can in turn greatly impact the issue.

New App Puts A Chef on the Shoulder of Home Cooks

Steve D'Angelo

An app connects home cooks to chefs who guide them as they learn to cook, and the chefs earn extra dough!

Keep (Good) Meat on The Plate

Ariane Daguin

There’s aggressive calls for people to change their diet to eliminate meat. But why jump to this extreme?

What’s Next? Find Out at “Food Loves Tech”

Liya Cui

Explore the future of the foodservice industry at Food Loves Tech in Brooklyn!

The Motives of “Modernist” Mastermind Nathan Myhrvold

Regina Varolli

An in-depth look inside the “Modernist” mind of James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold

Top Ten Reasons You Want to Be at StarChefs ICC

Team CulEpi

There’s so many reasons to make it to the industry’s premier event, here’s CulEpi’s round-up of the best of ’em!

Forget Getting Tipsy, This California Wine Gets You High on THC

Liya Cui

Move over alcohol, there’s a totally new weed wine in town!

Lady Butchers, Killin’ the Game

Shayna Miller

Expert butchers Jocelyn Guest and Erika Nakamura strive toward changing kitchen culture for the better, not just for other women, but for all of us!

Spice is the Variety of Life for Lior Lev Sercarz

Sandra Canosa

A conversation with Author and Spice Master Lior Lev Sercarz, whose spices are sought after by Michelin-starred chefs and savvy home cooks alike

As Venezuela Faces A Meltdown, Its Cacau Industry Steps Up

Meryle Evans

Venezuela’s chocolate industry fights for prosperity as the nation’s economy melts down

Escape to Pig Island This Saturday!

Shayna Miller

Join me at this year’s Pig Island Festival in Red Hook, Brooklyn and eat all the pork our local chefs have to offer!

Eels on the Brink of Extinction: Can American Unagi Turn the Tide?

Chef Clifton Long Jr.

How one sustainable eel farm in Maine is challenging a predatory industry.

Down With The Upsell

World Wine Guys

The role of a restaurant sommelier is not to act as a schoolyard bully, but as a friend or trusted teacher…

Tish Boyle Talks Publishing, Passion, and the New Pastry Arts Magazine

Jessica Klein

As she prepares for the launch of the new Pastry Arts Magazine, renowned food editor and cookbook author Tish Boyle takes us on a journey through her passion-fueled career path

The Struggle and Success of Rebel Chef Rodolfo Guzmán

Regina Varolli

Chef Rodolfo Guzmán opens up about his struggle and his success in bringing indigenous ingredients to Chilean fine dining

The Lone Star Tick: What A Prick!

Shayna Miller

BEWARE: If you get bit by this little bugger, you could be facing a meat or dairy allergy for life!

The Resto Widow Meets Captain Mint Jelly

Resto Widow

Introducing CulEpi’s Resto Widow, a real-life “restaurant widow” chronicling her journey through the ups and downs of love in the hospitality industry

Winemaker Raimund Prüm Warns: Choose Your Charity Wisely

Regina Varolli

Many winemakers and others in the culinary/hospitality industry give a lot to charity, but does the money always go where we think it will?

Calling All Chefs! Win a Trip to NYC to Compete in the Vitamix Challenge

Team CulEpi

Get creative with your Vitamix blender and win a trip to NYC! This year, StarChefs is hosting its 13th Annual

‘OutSmart’ing Sexual Violence in NYC’s Nightlife

Shayna Miller

Across the country, nightlife venues deal with violence on a regular basis. One NYC organization is helping them turn the tables on this pervasive problem.

Mezcal: A Tradition Transcends Stigma and Trends

Sandra Fanno

In Mexico some prejudice surrounding mezcal remains, yet less and less people still prefer to drink whiskey or some other imported liquor.

Frenchies in the Food Biz Gear Up for World Cup Final

Regina Varolli

French expats in the US culinary industry share their enthusiasm on the eve of the FIFA World Cup Final 2018!

Little Tong Shares Family Meal to Raise Funds for Sous Chef’s Surgery

Liya Cui

NYC restaurant supports its Sous Chef by raising funds for his critical neurosurgery with Family Meal dinner events and a GoFundMe campaign.

Padma Lakshmi Boldly Defends Women’s Reproductive Rights

Regina Varolli

As women’s reproductive rights are increasingly under threat, Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi steps us in defense of Planned Parenthood and the Affordable Care Act