It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Baked good aplenty. Tables groaning under the weight of baked ham and prime rib. Donuts and scones in the mornings. And wine, don’t forget the wine.…
Year: 2018
Blog posts
The Expert’s Guide to Holiday Food and Wine Pairing Ideas
Worried about selecting the right holiday wine pairings for your parties this year? Toss those worries out the window because we’ve got you covered. Un-Plated has partnered with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust…
One of the Craziest Pastry Chef Stories You’ll Read
Imagine being a savory chef from the time you were 17-years-old. Now, imagine you finally worked up the courage to approach your biggest idol in the food industry to ask for a job. NOW,…
Quit Shitting on the Pastry Team
“Pastry is the period at the end of the sentence. It’s not just pastry, which is generally the feeling.” Chef Leigh Omilinsky boasts an impressive pedigree with spots like Tramonto’s Steak and Seafood, TRU,…
Determination is a Sugar Cookie
It’s not often that you hear of someone making a career out of something they were bad at. It’s also not often that you meet someone like Nicole Guini. Pastry chef extraordinaire at…
When Food Science and Hospitality Collide
“I want to be the loudest person in the room to say hello.” With his smiling face and enthusiastic demeanor, Valentine (Val) Restificar is exactly that person. As beverage director of O-Ku DC in…
Out with the Old School Ways. In with Empathy.
It’s a rainy day in the District. I walk towards a door that proudly displays a sign of equality: Hate has no business in any house of Jamie Leeds. Neither does unhappiness, unpaid vacations,…
“I Feel Like a Lot of People Forget that We’re Human Beings”—A Chef’s Account.
“I was always a happy kid, dancing around in the streets.” Jong Son is an established chef in the DC circuit now as the Chef de Cuisine at Tiger Fork and he still retains…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Quiote’s New Executive Chef
Dubbed the “ambitious new Mexican restaurant in Logan Square” by Chicago Tribune and Best New Restaurant by Thrillist, Quiote has quickly become a city-wide favorite. Known for its adventurous mezcal list and small plates,…
Always a Bitch, Never a Boss
As told by Jenn Walker… 1991 I was nine and in kitchens assisting my mother with preparing canapés and crudités for private parties. My mother was an accountant by day and a self-taught…
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