And although I'd argue that grilled cheese is a pretty perfect recipe, there's always room for improvement, especially in the ...

From his early days washing dishes at his mother’s Palm Beach restaurant to running the French Laundry and Per Se, Keller has spent decades chasing perfection.

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Three young chefs join Chef Keller in the kitchen of his three-Michelin-starred restaurant to learn how to recreate one of his delicious dishes at home.

Thomas Keller, 2017. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Chef Thomas Keller, left, describes a dish to a server in the new kitchen at the French Laundry restaurant in Yountville, Calif.

FOR Thomas Keller, opening his new Bouchon bistro in Beverly Hills is more than just starting a new restaurant, it’s a return to a place where he spent a couple of the toughest years of his life.

Just a tablespoon or two ramps up the umami in my soup to 11. It’s cheating and would make Thomas Keller very angry, but I don’t have a Michelin star and this stuff works.

As Thomas Keller’s most influential restaurants hit major birthdays, the cost and the demand have risen. But what about the food and the fun? By Melissa Clark Chefs, writers, editors and a ...