Brentwood, NY
Lifestyle
This Long Island Restaurant Has Best Beef Wellington, Foodies Say This Long Island Restaurant Has Best Beef Wellington, Foodies Say
This Long Island Restaurant Has Best Beef Wellington, Foodies Say Despite all its flaws, there’s no denying that social media is an invaluable tool for the intrepid foodie looking for the next best dish. That includes Rosario John, who only had one thing on his mind in a recent post on the Long Island Restaurant Group Facebook page: Where to find the best Beef Wellington on Long Island. And his fellow carnivores did not disappoint.  Believed to be named after Arthur Wellesly, 1st Duke of Wellington and two-time prime minister of the United Kingdom, Beef Wellington consists of a beef tenderloin that’s coated with layers of pâté and duxelles (a finely cho…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Lifestyle
Sag Harbor Girl To Appear On MasterChef Junior Cooking Competition TV Show Sag Harbor Girl To Appear On MasterChef Junior Cooking Competition TV Show
Sag Harbor Girl To Appear On MasterChef Junior Cooking Competition TV Show A Long Island resident is appearing on the new season of cooking competition MasterChef Junior. Eva Achuthan-Kozar, of Sag Harbor, is among the 16 junior chefs appearing on season eight of the show. MasterChef Junior gives children ages 8 to 13 the opportunity to showcase their culinary skills through a series of challenges. According to a report from the show, Eva's signature dish is roasted shrimp salad with roasted yellow and red peppers, and she hopes to one day own a three-star Michelin restaurant. Judges on the show include chef Gordon Ramsay, chef Aarón Sánchez, and food writer and…

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by Nicole Valinote
Armonk, NY
News
Three Young Chefs From Westchester County To Appear On MasterChef Junior Three Young Chefs From Westchester County To Appear On MasterChef Junior
Three Young Chefs From Westchester County To Appear On MasterChef Junior Three Westchester County residents will appear in the upcoming season of MasterChef Junior.  The eighth season of the cooking show, which was filmed before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, will premiere at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, on FOX.  The show gives children the opportunity to showcase their culinary skills during a series of challenges. This season will include 14-year-old Jillian Maher, of Yonkers, 13-year-old Liya Chu, of Scarsdale, and 15-year-old Maclain Rockett, of  South Salem, among the cast.  Liya said she has been cooking since the age of 7 and …

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by Nicole Valinote
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Lifestyle
ON TV: Morristown Boy Competes For $10G On MasterChef Junior ON TV: Morristown Boy Competes For $10G On MasterChef Junior
ON TV: Morristown Boy Competes For $10G On MasterChef Junior An 11-year-old boy from Morristown will be competing for the $10,000 grand prize on a FOX network cooking competition. Ben is among 24 of "the most talented young home cooks in America" selected for "Masterchef Junior" Season 7. They must impress judges Gordon Ramsay, Christina Tosi and Aarón Sánchez. The first episode is all about breakfast, in which contestants will cook up a meal using surprise ingredients. The first episode will air March 5 at 8 p.m. on FOX.

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by Cecilia Levine
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Lifestyle
ON TV: Demarest Boy Competes For $10G On MasterChef Junior ON TV: Demarest Boy Competes For $10G On MasterChef Junior
ON TV: Demarest Boy Competes For $10G On MasterChef Junior An 8-year-old boy from Demarest will be competing for the $10,000 grand prize on a FOX network cooking competition. Mateo is among 24 of "the most talented young home cooks in America" selected for "Masterchef Junior" Season 7. They must impress judges Gordon Ramsay, Christina Tosi and Aarón Sánchez. The first episode is all about breakfast, in which contestants will cook up a meal using surprise ingredients. The first episode will air March 5 at 8 p.m. on FOX.

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by Cecilia Levine
Pascack Valley, NJ
Obituaries
North Jersey Celebrity Chef Jessica Vogel Dies At 34 North Jersey Celebrity Chef Jessica Vogel Dies At 34
North Jersey Celebrity Chef Jessica Vogel Dies At 34 Well-known Executive Chef Jessica Vogel, made famous by the Food Network's "Hell's Kitchen" show with Gordon Ramsay, has died, friends and colleagues said Monday. She was 34. ****** TRIBUTE: As those who knew and loved her continued to mourn the death of North Jersey celebrity chef Jessica Vogel at only 34 years old, her family spoke of how determined the former contestant of the Food Network's "Hell's Kitchen" was, no matter the odds. https://hackensack.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/family-celebrity-chef-jessica-vogel-died-like-she-lived-a-fighter/740499/ ****** "Th…

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by Jerry DeMarco & Cecilia Levine