‘Iron Chef’ Is Being Rebooted by Netflix. Here’s What to Expect, According to the Chefs

After taking a few years off, “Iron Chef” is back on TV — and the competitors might be even more excited than the fans.

Netflix is ​​rebooting the long-running American version of the franchise, which originally aired on Food Network from 2005 to 2018 as “Iron Chef America,” with a new series called “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend.”

In every episode, one of the five iron chefs — Marcus Samuelsson, Dominique Crenn, Ming Tsai, Curtis Stone and Gabriela Cámara — compete against a rising star in the culinary world. At the end of the eight-episode series, the challenger who earned the highest score will battle against all five iron chefs to try to win the golden knife and the title of “Iron Legend.”

Along with host Alton Brown, the lively Mark Dacascos — and his famous facial expressions — has also returned to the iconic cooking competition as

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Miami Herald Food Editor wins second James Beard Award

Longtime Miami Herald Food Editor Carlos Frías wasn’t expecting to win his second James Beard Foundation award Saturday night, but was thrilled to be honored for the type of reporting he loves — connecting with and sharing community stories.

“For me, there is nothing more important than telling the stories of Miami,” Frías, 46, said. “That really is the reason that I love doing the work, and through food I can tell so many stories.”

Frías was the winner of the Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award in the journalism category, which recognizes reporters who engage with the community through food and dining coverage. The James Beard Award is one of the highest honors in the culinary world.

“The biggest honor is winning in the category that I did, which is about getting to know the community that you write about,” he said. “It’s recognition for telling the stories of community.”

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Filipino food making a splash in the culinary world

NEW YORK – On the final day of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Monthwe have one more member of our AAPI community to spotlight.

A chef and cookbook author is embracing the wave of recognition Filipino Americans are experiencing on a national stage.

As CBS2’s Kristine Johnson reports, it was a breakout year for artists with Filipino roots at the 2022 Grammy Awards: Bruno Mars, Saweetie, Elle King, HER, and Olivia Rodrigo. They landed an impressive 22 Grammy nominations between them.

Also this year, Kasama, an eatery in Chicago, became the first Filipino restaurant in America to earn a Michelin star.

“From our ancestors to our immigrant parents, it leads up to this moment,” said Nicole Ponseca.

“This moment” is a long time coming for Ponseca, a NYC restaurateur and author of “I Am a Filipino: And This Is How We Cook.”

“This is years of work, years of

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From The Floor Up

Healthy SnacksWe all know how necessary breakfast is for a good start to the day however wholesome breakfast meals are a good way to get started each day on the right food so you do not have to keep eating sugar and fats to keep yourself feeling awake. When in search of wholesome snacks, it’s best to search for foods which can be both natural and unsweetened. A good selection can be organic multigrain crackers with natural nut butter. Peanut butter is not one of the best type of nut butter; almond, cashew or sunflower butter is healthier. Peanuts have turn into a disputed “health food” in recent times. Natural peanut butter is okay infrequently, but these other nut butters are constructed from nuts which have more healthy fat content material. One other good choice for a topping is tahini, comprised of sesame seeds. That is traditionally utilized in Middle Japanese … Read more

How To Meal Prep Snacks — Plus Wholesome Snack Recipes To Try

Healthy SnacksYou don’t have to be vegan to eat vegan meals. Wholesome snacking has a number of advantages. Choosing fruit, yogurt, granola bars, greens, and whole wheat grains are better decisions than pre-made snacks by cookie and chip corporations. The advantages of healthy snacking are that these snacks provide a variety of vitamins and nutritional vitamins that many individuals want however take as a right. They are good sources of energy. Additionally, they provide fiber to assist cleanse the body, once more making your bodily methods and functions more efficient.

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