Recipe: Chocolate Crunch From One Star State Bird Provisions in San Francisco

The Chef-Director of The Pem in London explains the significance of the restaurant's name and how she has succeeded in a male-dominated environment

Life lessons from Thailand's top female chefs as new mothers, overcoming poverty, conquering gender challenges, and battling cancer. Discover why they never give up on following their dreams.

Despite the fact that cooking has been seen primarily as a female duty for centuries, it is an unfortunate irony that cuisine, and especially refined cuisine continues to be considered a male exclusive profession. Female chefs still have to exert harder work compared to their male counterparts in order to achieve a similar level of success and regard. However, as is the case in the rest of the world, plenty of female chefs in Istanbul have proven themselves and achieved the recognition they deserve. And they all reflect their own personalities and signature styles in their cuisines.

Long hours, high pressure and facing the heat on a hot stove are common, but these dynamite chefs show they have what it takes to power through and get to the top.

They overcame poverty, cancer and self-doubt to pursue their passion for the food business. We celebrate their stories.

Middle Eastern-inflected snacks to up your apéro spread

An elaborate gâteau St-Honoré recipe from Daniela Herrera, one of two Outstanding Pastry Chefs in California this year

From the team at Three Star Le Bernardin in New York comes this salmon rillettes recipe.

A bûche de Noël, aka a Yule log, is a Christmastime tradition. It's most common in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, but its popularity has spread worldwide.