so who better to seek advice from when wanting to impress your friends and family with a fine-dining meal? When asked about his favorite way to serve up foie gras, Chef Ratino told us ...

The Chronicle’s top 100 restaurants The controversy surrounding foie gras, a mainstay ingredient in the fine-dining world, is not new. Some states, including California and New York, have taken ...

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Master chef and restaurateur Paul Liebrandt rates 11 fine-dining scenes in movies and ... Foot Journey," with Helen Mirren; the use of foie gras in "Cook Up a Storm"; the cooking competition ...

transportation and/or distribution of foie gras produced via force-feeding. If approved, indulging in the delicacy, which critics call a product of cruelty, would result in a $1,000 fine per ...