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How ‘Tony’ Food Stylist Christine Tobin Told Young Bourdain’s Story Through Chowder, Lobster, and Squid Stew

How ‘Tony’ Food Stylist Christine Tobin Told Young Bourdain’s Story Through Chowder, Lobster, and Squid Stew

Food isn’t immediately the focus of the Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony, a fictionalized account of how the celebrated chef and author fell in love with cooking in mid-1970s Provincetown, Massachusetts. But then, cooking and food wasn’t the focus of Bourdain’s life at 19, either. At the start of Tony — which is co-written and directed by Matt Johnson (BlackBerry, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie) and stars Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) — Bourdain insists he’s a writer. When he doesn’t land his dream scholarship, Bourdain follows his crush Nancy (Emilia Jones) to Provincetown, gets a job in a random restaurant helmed by a mysterious man known only as Chef (Antonio Banderas), and learns how to cook alongside the rebellious Sal (Leo Woodall) and the acerbic Dimitri (Stavros Halkias). Seacia Pavao As the film progresses, Bourdain’s passion for gastronomy grows as he sees firsthand the creativity required to make a dish unique, the way food brings people together, and the role it can play in the community. Making that food look desirable was the job …

My best corn chowder starts with crushed chips

My best corn chowder starts with crushed chips

The best corn chowder I make starts, and ends, with a handful of tortilla chips. It’s one of those recipes I’ve been trying to perfect for many, many months simply because a good corn chowder is craveable: creamy, spicy and just indulgent enough to feel like care. I started mentally cataloguing my favorite versions, from the corn-and-crab chowders of my childhood summers in South Carolina; to hearty, no-nonsense potato and bacon-flecked stews; to elote-inspired bowls topped with cotija cheese, green onions and a hot-red sprinkle of Tajín. And then, I got in the kitchen. Each iteration got me closer. In time, I stripped away the fussy parts — ditched the potatoes, leaned on pantry shortcuts like jarred roasted red peppers, canned green chiles and fresh pico de gallo, and swapped in coconut cream for a richer, dairy-light base. The protein shifted, too, from bacon to a combination that felt more complete: spicy pork sausage for depth, tender chicken breast for substance. Eventually, I landed on serving it over rice, a small move that made the …