On today’s THE FOOD SEEN, Anita Lo, chef/owner of Annisa restaurant in the West Village, is one of the most “revered female chefs in the country”. Of Chinese-American ancestry, a midwest upbringing, and an affection towards french technique and Paris, Anita blurs cultural lines but coalesces them all through in her prudent perspective. Author of the new boundary breaking cookbook, “Cooking Without Borders” with Charlotte Druckman, hear how this collection of recipes came together through a personal history of worldly influences.

This week on on Let's Eat In chef, and Village Voice restaurant critic Lauren Shockey who has just finished her first book "Four Kitchens". Hear about her culinary experiences from Israel, New York, Hanoi, and Paris. This episode is sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

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This week on Chef's Story, host Dorothy Cann Hamilton is joined by American chef in Paris Daniel Rose, chef/owner of Spring restaurant in France. He discusses his education in Paris and the parallels between his philosophy studies and cooking. Hear Rose talk about the importance of cooking in French culture and the way in which he came to cultivate an incredible relationship with French cooking that eventually led to the opening of Spring. Learn about Rose's experience as a young cook in France and the invaluable knowledge he gained that he now passes on to his team. Tune in as Rose talks about opening a restaurant and what excites him in the culinary world today. This program was sponsored by White Oak Pastures.

"All the restaurants in NYC today are essentially French restaurants. The technique is different, but the way they're constructed and the way the customer interacts with them is very French." [19:20]

"You're never really ready to open your own place. The only thing that makes you ready for it is when you decide to do it." [30:15]

"I realized that the thing I liked [most] about cooking wasn't the cooking, but all the other things I was learning." [31:56]

--chef Daniel Rose on Chef's Story