Chefs/Cuisine

The Invisible Work

At The Dabney, blistered peppers arrive smoky and sweet, their softened skins collapsing against grains of farro. The dish feels simple, almost effortless. For chef Jeremiah Langhorne, that apparent ease

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Learning the Line

Marigold petals, all pointing in the same direction, tweezered atop tuna crudo… Cara Cara oranges supreme-style cut, the juice from the discarded pith squeezed on top of them for moisture…

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Does Michelin Matter

Stepping into Causa feels a bit like traveling—one moment you’re in Blagden Alley, the next, deep in a story of Peru told through flavor, precision, and heart. Chef Carlos Delgado

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Tomatoes Tell the Story

The journey starts with a tomato—split open and rubbed across bread. No sauce, no tricks. Just pulp, olive oil, and salt on a slice of crunchy bread in the style

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Taste of Frederick

It’s Thursday morning, and chef Bryan Voltaggio is working with two craftsmen to redesign a partition between the bar and the dining room. Attention to detail and Voltaggio’s connection to

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Chefs Gone Wild

“Candy cap mushrooms,” chef and forager Iulian Fortu begins to explain as he unscrews the lid on a jar of small and twisty fungi. “These super tiny mushrooms usually grow

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