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Chef Chris Scanga and the New (Yet, Old) Milton Inn

July 25, 2021 by Amy Langrehr

Years ago, I interviewed Chef Chris Scanga on a Tuesday morning in an empty dining room at Petit Louis. Sitting amidst stacks of chairs felt so weird and special at the same time. As I sat there, I thought, wow — who gets to do this? (Be cool, Ame, be cool.) That was 2015. We …

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Chef Carlos Raba on Good Energy, Mexican Spaghetti and the Road to Clavel

June 11, 2017 by Amy Langrehr

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Chef Michael Mina on San Francisco, His Mom’s Cooking and More

December 14, 2015 by Amy Langrehr

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Chef Cindy Wolf On What She Cooks On Sundays, Her Chef Mentors And More

November 27, 2015 by Amy Langrehr

Cindy Wolf is the executive chef at Charleston and was a 2006, 2008, 2014, 2015 and 2016 James Beard Foundation finalist for Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic. Chef Wolf’s cuisine is backed by French fundamentals and grounded in preparations that emphasize the natural flavors of the very finest local and regional products. A graduate of the Culinary …

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Ted Allen on Dining Out For Life, Zuni Café Roast Chicken and His Birthday Meal

September 9, 2015 by Amy Langrehr

One of my favorite Julia Child quotes: “Find something you are passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” That’s me and cooking. (I also consider tinkering with cocktails to be cooking…) People who are passionate about what they do really excite me. They inspire me. One such person? Ted Allen. And, recently, I had …

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Hugh Acheson on Life in the South, Instagram and His Fave Places to Eat

August 10, 2015 by Amy Langrehr

                                                                                           Photo credit: Emily Hall  Hugh Acheson is my favorite Instagrammer. Okay, I …

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Chef Chris Scanga of Petit Louis Bistro

April 17, 2015 by Amy Langrehr

Every once in a while, I meet a Baltimore chef who’s actually from Baltimore. That’s nice. They already know the city, understand the vibe. It has to be hard to come into a city you’re not from and really understand your audience…that takes some time. Chris Scanga of Petit Louis had a leg up. He …

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Chef Josh Hershkovitz of Hersh’s Pizza

March 27, 2015 by Amy Langrehr

Josh Hershkovitz of Hersh’s Pizza is a man of many talents. A Baltimore native and graduate of McDonogh School and the University of Chicago, he studied both sculpture and philosophy in college. He also has an MBA. And the cooking. He certainly has that down. Aren’t you glad he chose cooking? After college, Josh briefly moved …

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Chef John Shields of Gertrude’s

March 2, 2015 by Amy Langrehr

I really thought I knew John Shields. And maybe you think you know him, too. Baltimore. Chesapeake Bay. Crab Cakes. But there is so much more. I honestly could have listened to his stories all day long. We only had an hour. 

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