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JAMES BRISCONE
BIO
James Briscione grew up with the foods of the South. Working with James Beard award winner Frank Stitt in Birmingham, AL he learned to create refined Southern cuisine by selecting only the freshest local ingredients. After 3 years as Chef de Cuisine at Stitt’s famed Highlands Bar and Grill, a move to New York City and Restaurant Daniel came next. Working in the private dining room, James learned to produce food to strict 4-star standards for some the restaurants biggest clients. James currently works as a chef-instructor at The Institute of Culinary Education.
James appeared on the first season of Food Network’s "Chopped" and walked away the champion. He returned to the “Chopped Champions Tournament” and became the show’s first ever two-time champion. James has also been featured in on-line cooking segments for ABC News Now, delish.com, Conde Nast, and Martha Stewart Radio on Sirius. He is currently writing his first cookbook with his wife, Brooke Parkhurst, "Just Married and Cooking" (Scribner) will be on shelves in February 2011.
James first exposure to Capital was on "Chopped," where the provided ranges for the program were donated by Capital.
"As a Chef, speed and precision are two of the most important elements of success- especially when the clock is ticking. Cooking on Captial ranges while competing on Food Network's Chopped gave me the fast, even heating and precise cooking I need to become the show's first two-time champion."
Hot Kitchen Tip:
Always Recycle
Aluminum Foil
Why would one use a scraggly wrinkled sheet, when a full roll of crisp and clean foil is available?
Simply because it’s wasteful to throw it away, especially since it has not gotten it's full usage.
If you need to purchase aluminum foil, buy it recycled since up to the 95% less energy is used to produce recycled foil than foil made from virgin aluminum.
After using it, you can wash it,
dry it, fold it, and reuse it at a
later date.
