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a person who prepares food by some manner of heating
the restaurant hired a famous chef to raise the quality of its cuisine
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Recent Examples of chefs
Michelin stars and other high-end chefs would follow, none gaining more attention than Kyle and Katina Connaughton at SingleThread, a hyper-seasonal restaurant which has three Michelin stars and placed eighth on the most recent North America’s 50 Best Restaurants list.
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Justin Goldman, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Big name chefs seem to have their eyes set on Texas.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
The two chefs went public with their romance earlier this year.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
La Bamba’s chefs are dialed in to classic cuisine, and Jefe’s nacho tower is a thing to behold.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
This ancient technique recently caught the attention of chefs at Alchemist, a two-Michelin-star restaurant in Copenhagen, after someone noticed that milk with an ant in it started curdling in the fridge.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Today, a new generation of chefs is returning to the craft of sauciering.
—Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
More recently, Chain chefs worked with McDonald’s and Pop-Tarts.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The annual event offers unlimited food and drink samples from both local restaurants and national brands, wineries, distilleries and breweries, along with mixology classes and a culinary stage where chefs will share tips and tricks.
—Felicia Campbell, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Justin Goldman, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Big name chefs seem to have their eyes set on Texas.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
The two chefs went public with their romance earlier this year.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
La Bamba’s chefs are dialed in to classic cuisine, and Jefe’s nacho tower is a thing to behold.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
This ancient technique recently caught the attention of chefs at Alchemist, a two-Michelin-star restaurant in Copenhagen, after someone noticed that milk with an ant in it started curdling in the fridge.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Today, a new generation of chefs is returning to the craft of sauciering.
—Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
More recently, Chain chefs worked with McDonald’s and Pop-Tarts.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The annual event offers unlimited food and drink samples from both local restaurants and national brands, wineries, distilleries and breweries, along with mixology classes and a culinary stage where chefs will share tips and tricks.
—Felicia Campbell, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chefs
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Many cooks prefer growing milder Italian parsley, which has a tall, floppy growth habit.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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Each year our staff and contributors round up their best gift ideas for cooks, eaters, and the kitchen-curious.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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Port Talbot was—and still is, just about—a steel town, but the Hopkins family were bakers.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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This recipe is super easy to follow even for novice bakers.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Chefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chefs. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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