Jan 9, 2021
Even if you’ve never heard the name of award-winning chef David Chang, you’re almost certainly familiar with his work. There’s his restaurant empire, Momofuku Group; his Netflix series “Ugly Delicious” (which features more than one location in Japan); and he even became the first celebrity to win $1 million on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” Now, thanks to “Eat a Peach: A Memoir,” out from Clarkson Potter last September, the world gets another, more personal, look into Chang’s career. You will walk away from it admiring his achievements and impact on restaurant dining. But how you will feel about the man
Instructions:
Combine egg, sugar, molasses, butter, and water. Mix well. In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, ginger and salt; add molasses mixture to the bowl and beat until well blended. Chill dough overnight in the refrigerator. (You want your dough firm so the cookies hold their shape.) Dust your work surface and rolling pin with flour. Roll gingerbread dough out 1/4 thick. Using your favorite cookie cutters, punch out your gingerbread cookies (or shapes for creating a gingerbread house), and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Before decorating with your favorite candy and frosting, allow gingerbread to cool for several hours to ensure the ingredients you add won t melt.
Dec 16.
Since signing a lucrative five-year contract with the Thai government in 2017, worth around B143.5 million, the French multinational tire company has been ranking restaurants in Bangkok annually. In recent years, it has expanded to Phuket, Phang Na, and Chiang Mai, even though only one restaurant, Pru, has earned a star outside the capital.
This year, as Covid-19 spread across the globe, causing venues everywhere to close temporarily or permanently, many awards groups, including James Beard, Zagat, and even Michelin California and New York, have taken a hiatus to respect the hardships that restaurants have faced.
Despite this being a pandemic-shortened year, which forced restaurants to close for months and barred travelers from visiting Thailand, despite questions remaining as to when, exactly, inspectors were able to dine in an unbiased manner despite the factors listed above and despite numerous restaurant personnel and suppliers having to take life-chang