Before Miami was a dining destination — before Michelin stars and celebrity-backed steakhouses — there was Norman Van Aken, the Midwestern cook who decided that Florida deserved a cuisine of its own.

Given the often overlapping roles of professionals working together in the kitchen, it can be difficult to articulate the exact difference between chefs and cooks. However, even though the catchall ...

Across Asia, chefs reshape global dining through the recipes they grew up with. Their influence has turned the region into a major force in culinary innovation, driven by a growing appetite for ...

Here is the challenge we set out for the chefs of some of our favorite restaurants: Come up with a recipe that demonstrates chef skills and creativity but is still simple enough for an average home ...