The Dish: Michael White
Michael White is a James Beard Award-winning chef who's racked up multiple Michelin stars. Now he's back on the New York dining scene with his new Italian restaurant Santi.
Watch CBS News
Michael White is a James Beard Award-winning chef who's racked up multiple Michelin stars. Now he's back on the New York dining scene with his new Italian restaurant Santi.
Phila Lorn, a James Beard Emerging Chef Award winner, is the mastermind behind Mawn, one of Philadelphia's hottest restaurants.
Chef David Chang is the creative powerhouse behind Netflix's "Ugly Delicious" and the popular Momofuku restaurants. The James Beard Award-winning chef is now the host and executive producer of a new show, "Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner." Chang joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the show and shares why he says cooking doesn't come naturally to him.
The most delicious award show of the year took place in Chicago earlier this week. The 2024 James Beard Awards celebrated the best chefs, old and new, as well as the best restaurants from all across the country. CBS News national correspondent Michelle Miller has details.
The prestigious James Beard Awards are often dubbed the Oscars of the culinary world. Chef Fariyal Abdullahi is a first-time nominee and finalist in the "Emerging Chef" category. Known for her appearances on Food Network's "Chopped," the Ethiopian-born chef runs the kitchen at Hav & Mar in New York City.
At Galit, James Beard Award-winning chef Zach Engel takes diners on a trip through the Middle East. The Chicago restaurant features modern cuisine and a unique wine list, and has garnered awards and praise since opening in 2019.
Felipe Donnelly was born in Spain and spent his childhood traveling in South America and Mexico. Now, he has three restaurants in New York City, including the James Beard Award-nominated Colonia Verde.
Frank Brigsten has earned a James Beard award and other prestigious prizes, but the New Orleans chef thinks one of his greatest achievements is working with legendary Paul Prudhomme, who helped him break into the restaurant world and even open his own establishment. Michelle Miller reports on his journey and how he's paying it forward.
Pastry chef Warda Bouguettaya's journey from her native Algeria to Michigan and beyond is reflected in her bakery, Warda Patisserie. In 2022, Warda was named one of Food and Wine's best new chefs and outstanding pastry chef at the James Beard Awards, becoming the first Detroit chef to earn the honor in nearly 30 years. Dana Jacobson has more.
Oyster Oyster, a vegetarian restaurant in Washington, D.C., is setting an example for sustainability by creatively repurposing every part of its ingredients. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe shows us how chef Rob Rubba's commitment to reducing food waste and serving innovative dishes earned him the prestigious James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef, and a Michelin star for his restaurant.
Nasim Alikhani's Brooklyn restaurant Sofreh has exploded in popularity. "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil spoke with the James Beard Award finalist on how she realized her dream of becoming a professional chef and opening a restaurant at 59 years old.
On our Final Four edition of The Dish, meet Houston-based chef Victoria Elizondo, who uses Mexican food to connect with her community and heritage. Dana Jacobson has more on the James Beard Award semi-finalist.
Albert, or "Sammy" Bartley, as he is known, and his wife Malenda are immigrants from Jamaica who own a small restaurant in upstate New York serving Jamaican cuisine. Despite its modest look, it's been nominated twice for the prestigious James Beard award. Sammy spent the last 30 years mixing chemicals before taking the risk. Not only did his dream of opening a restaurant come true, but he also met his wife in the process. Vladimiar Duthiers reports.
Chefs Scott Tacinelli and Angie Rito's restaurant "Don Angie" won a prestigious Michelin star. They've both been nominated for the James Beard Award and have a new cookbook out. They spoke with Dana Jacobson about food, family and their special "taste" for innovation.
When a chef earns a prestigious degree from The Culinary Institute of America and receives the coveted James Beard Award, they are usually found in high-end restaurants. But that is not where Chef Joseph Johnson finds himself - instead, he's turned his talents towards bringing healthy food to his community. Michelle Miller has the details.
Born in South Korea, chef Peter Serpico was adopted at two years old by an American couple and grew up in suburban Maryland. After culinary school, he had the good fortune to meet his mentor, New York star chef David Chang, and become head chef at Chang's acclaimed Momofuku Ko. His work there won him a James Beard Award. In 2013, he stepped out on his own and opened Serpico in Philadelphia.
Chef Joanne Chang grew up in Texas and Oklahoma with a love of both baking and learning. She graduated from Harvard and became a management consultant before ultimately pursuing a career in food. In 2000, she opened Boston's Flour, which now has seven locations, and last year won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Baker. Chang joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss her culinary journey.
Spike Gjerde was born in Iowa farm country and was late-arriving at his decision to cook for a living. His restaurants in Baltimore benefit from his close relationships with farmers and fishermen in and around the Chesapeake Bay. He runs a variety of food-related businesses in Baltimore including Woodberry Kitchen restaurant which earned him a James Beard award. Gjerde joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss his journey to becoming a chef and cooking philosophy.
James Beard Award winning chef Jonathon Sawyer has studied and worked all along the East Coast, but his heart was always in Cleveland. The chef returned to his hometown eight years ago, and now has four restaurants in the city, including his flagship The Greenhouse Tavern, a French and seasonally inspired gastropub, and Noodlecat, focusing on ramen and local ingredients. Chef Sawyer joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to talk about his first James Beard Award, and share one of his favorite meals.
For many, the James Beard-award winning St. Elmo Steak House is the place to be seen during big events in Indianapolis. "CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-host Dana Jacobson took a trip to St. Elmos meet the current owner, and learn about the classic steakhouse experience on offer.
On the ongoing dish series, “CBS This Morning: Saturday” is catching up with an old face in a new place. Chef Alfred Portale has spent nearly four decades in the culinary sphere. A pioneer in the “new American” food movement, with multiple James Beard awards, a Michelin star, unprecedented reviews and three best-selling cookbooks, Portale has little to prove. However, that didn't stop him from leaving the iconic New York restaurant he helped build to open a place of his own. He and Dana Jacobson reflect on the chef’s years-long career.
Forthave Spirits is a Brooklyn distillery producing ingredient driven spirits. Vladimir Duthiers investigates the ages-old origins behind some of their recipes.
Roughly 3 million Pfizer vaccine doses prepared for U.S. shipment; Meet Hirsheimer and Hamilton, the dynamic duo behind Canal House on "The Dish"
From food styling and photography, to the opening of a celebrated restaurant, dynamic duo Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton can do it all: write about food, take pictures of it and cook it in pretty amazing ways. They are the team behind "Canal House," the famed cookbook brand that just branched out. Jeff Glor meets the James Beard Award-winning pair.
Anthony Mason talks to six-time James Beard Award winner Chef David Chang about his new memoir, "Eat a Peach," the restaurant industry's uncertain future, growing up, his anger and mental health, Anthony Bourdain, learning to accept praise and starting a family.