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We say it all the time: It’s not an awards-show party until the appetizers hit the table. Dig into renowned Oscars caterer Wolfgang Puck’s award-worthy smoked hominy toasts with velvety avocado puree and pickled jalapeños. It’s not hard to see why he’s chef to the stars. So many food lovers are careful about what they eat, and in my…

Scott Drewno has been cooking professionally for 19 years. But there's one time-honored culinary technique that has long escaped his repertoire. Until now."I'd never done beer-can chicken," says Drewno, executive chef at the Source by Wolfgang Puck in Washington, D.C. It's a surprising admission coming from a guy with a self-described "steak-and-potatoes upbringing" in Upstate New York.…

Here, sea bass arrives on white porcelain, sweetened with honey sourced from the rooftop garden, spiced with soy sauce and black pepper, and set in glamour: plush seats, hand-painted murals, stark golden hues, fresh orchids—a coat check. "Here" is the newly opened La Chine, a Chinese restaurant at the Waldorf Astoria New York. But there’s…

Prosciutto y meloni, or prosciutto-wrapped melon, is a favorite appetizer or first course in Italy and throughout Europe. Who better than Austrian-born chef Wolfgang Puck to reimagine this simple, elegant dish as a salad for the perfect start to your meal? Says Chef Puck, who created this preparation for the Macy's Culinary Council: "Melon and…

So you're the guy who put out chips and salsa, eh? Impressive. Here's a thought: make the party that much more memorable by knocking out a couple of our fancy small-bite recipes before everyone arrives. From simple mini summer squash "sandwiches" and jazzed up shrimp cocktail to full-on mini cheeseburgers and lobster rolls, there's a…

[caption id="attachment_68971" align="alignnone" width="700" ] Feeling indulgent for the Oscars? Try out these potatoes with caviar and crème fraîche.[/caption] Nobody does the Oscars' Governor's Ball menu like Wolfgang Puck, which is most likely why he's been catering the star-studded shindig for nearly two decades. In honor of the big even Sunday night, we've rounded up…

[caption id="attachment_63351" align="alignnone" width="700" ] Clockwise: Michael Chiarello, Ed Lee with fans, sea-urchin fennel toast and dungeness crab salad from ink, Guy being a good Guy, the red carpet on the plaza of LA Live. [/caption] This weekend we decamped to Los Angeles for the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival, an upstart…

With only hours to go until the red carpet festivities commence (here, you'll need one of these), we thought we'd provide you with some recipes. Not forced movie-themed recipes like "Hugo's frenchified chicken nuggets," but what the stars of tonight will actually be eating. Wolfgang Puck, chef to the stars and celebrated Oscars caterer loaned…

We say it all the time: it's not a party spread until the mini cheeseburgers hit the table. This is no recipe for your typical chain restaurant's sliders, however, these are Wolfgang Puck's Oscar-worthy mini cheeseburgers. It's not hard to see why he's chef to the stars.

Truffle macaroni and cheese is no newcomer to the elevated comfort food scene — in fact, it was one of the dishes that spawned a whole movement of Kobe dogs, foie gras dumplings and willy-nilly dollops of creme fraiche on everything. If you want to learn how to make this modern classic right, look no…

There are times in Los Angeles when you really feel like you’re at the center of the entertainment universe. With red carpets everywhere, beautiful people running amok, and THE FIRST EVER live DJ set from Randy Jackson of American Idol fame, Thursday night was one of those times. Billed as “Celebrity Meets Celebrity Chef,” the…