The Road to Perfection ; Chef Who Began Honing Culinary Skills at Age 15 Builds National Acclaim
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › March 10, 2008
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Ryan Blanchard is no Emeril Lagasse, at least when it comes to being a bombastic, flamboyant, larger-than-life celebrity.
But he might be every bit as talented where it counts: in the kitchen.See the full content of this document
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The Road to Perfection ; Chef Who Began Honing Culinary Skills at Age 15 Builds National Acclaim
Tonight, Blanchard -- executive chef at Walter's Bistro and Plate World Cuisine -- will prepare a six-course lobster-themed meal at the esteemed James Beard House in New York City, an invitation-only gig extended to the top cooks in the U.S.
Few chefs get even one invitation. This is Blanchard's second in three years, but he's not one to broadcast the achievement. He's modest and soft-spoken, and can't believe his good fortune."I was really surprised the first time I was invited to the Beard House," Blanchard says. "I never thought I'd be invited again, but when they read about my lobster-themed dinners I was doing at Walter's, they asked if I'd come and do one there. Of cou...See the full content of this document
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