Culinary Art Basil is Blessed by Spirits of the Tsars and Crowned by Rock Garden Herbs

The essence of Culinary Art Basil, “is respecting and appreciating the source of all finer things life bestows on us. Channeling the spirit of the First Thanksgiving where Native Americans staved off the starvation of the first wave of European settlers to Plymouth, Art Basilites also espouse that nothing be taken for granted “, opines […]
Art Basil Miami 2012 – December 6, 7 & 8

South Florida/Palm Beach. For Immediate Release, November 19, 2012. From small seeds do mighty oaks (and palm trees) grow. As Art Basel and Art Miami enter into a 2nd decade December 5-9, the two intertwined Art extravaganzas forge ahead as an unrivaled testament to tenacity. The 2nd artbasil.test has been created in honoraria of the 2 events […]
Recipe: Thai Basil Wraps

Thai Basil Wraps By Chef Todd Webster 2 stalks of lemongrass 2 Tbls Ginger 1 can coconut milk 2 Tbls Chopped Cilantro 2 Tbls Chopped Mint 1 pound Ground Beef Chuck 2 Tbls Minced garlic 3 Tbls Sriracha 1/4 cup picked cilantro leaves 1/4 cup julienne scallions 1/4 cup julienne radish 1/4 cup julienne carrots […]
Recipes

COMPULSION MENU, The dishes that appeared in Egidio Coccimiglio’s, Compulsion with Heather Graham and filmed by Academy Award Winning D.P. Vilmos Zsigmond, will be reprised in during Art Basil VI in Miami Beach Here is the complete list by the order in which they appear in Compulsion Alaskan King Crab Cakes by Yani […]
La Gloutonnerie Chef

Chef Christian Testa at La Gloutonnerie Vintage Christian Testa has brought to the recently opened three story La Gloutonnerie a Cannes outdoor market sensibility so authentic that one could easily mistake South Beach as a shoreline along the Cote Azur and the mustard is sold in clay pots from Provence. Upon entering the palmy garden […]
Chef Gerdy Rodriguez

Chef Gerdy Rodriguez, the acclaimed chef who took the South Florida culinary scene by storm and currently the man behind TRG restaurant consulting and management firm, is constantly looking to push the boundaries of your culinary experience. While his exploits in the kitchen are well documented, his most recent venture TRG is shaping up to […]
Chefs Performances at Art Basil

Le Bistro – Chef Andy and Elin Trousdale Zagat Rated as one of the ‘Top 10 French Restaurants in South Florida – Andy and Elin Trousdale’s Le Bistro in Lighthouse Point, Florida is as much a dining destination as a culinary adventure. The couples menu items that are visually irresistible and an enriched symbiosis of British, French , Health […]
Chef Todd Webster

A Florida native, Chef Todd brings more than a decade of experience and passion for food to his role as the Executive Chef at The Front Porch Café. He was trained in classical French cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu in Miramar, Florida where he obtained an Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts. While attending school, he […]
Chef Andy Trousdale

Andy Trousdale, Le Bistro Lighthouse Point, Fl. Surviving Veteran of one of Gordon Ramsay’s Television Shows. “The food is stunning at Andy Trousdale’s, Le Bistro in Lighthouse Point, Florida”, according to Gordon Ramsay. Coming from the reincarnation of the ‘soup nazi’ otherwise known as the ‘tyrant in the kitchen’, Ramsay’s accolade weighs in on the far side […]
Art Basel Embraces the Novo Globalization

December – Week 1 2011. Art Basel-Miami gleefully celebrated its first decade as decidedly the world’s most jubilant and fresh gathering of contemporary Art found anywhere on this planet. Que la fete commence! Art Basel is feeling the push and pull of the ‘novo’ globalization. At its inception Art Basel filled a small muted corner of the […]