Food Network's Michael Chiarello discusses buying local vs. superior ingredients.
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Tue, Apr 21 2009 at 2:04 PM EST
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The Food Network's Michael Chiarello has spent the past decade tending to his 20-acre vineyard and celebrity chef empire, and is about to re-enter the restaurant business after a seven-year hiatus.
Chiarello appeared on the
latest episode of the Planet Green show Supper Club with Tom Bergeron to discuss the challenges of sourcing his food locally for his new restaurant when one has a discriminating palate But everybody just stay calm! He's not going to disregard his carbon footprint when Bottega opens later this month in Yountville, CA.—his wife keeps him in check.
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Michael is looking good with the gray hair. I love it when men gray, It never looks as good on women.