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Axios
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Your D.C. weekend: Smithsonian Craft Show, Georgetown French Market
Feelin' crafty? Lucky you — it's the Smithsonian's annual craft show this weekend. The big picture: The gathering is all about artisanal, contemporary American craftsmanship and showcases 120 artists picked by a jury. And when we say crafts, we mean work like handcrafted furniture, ceramics, jewelry, wearable art or basketry (not pipe cleaners and googly eyes). This year's theme is "Visionaries," with artists creating pieces about what they think "might be" as they craft raw elements into new objects. State of play: The craft show runs through Sunday at the National Building Museum. It's part exhibit, part market, with the artists showcasing their crafts in booths. (Tickets are $25 for a single day, $35 for unlimited.) Tix are currently sold out for Thursday's conversation with the artist Nick Cave, who's this year's recipient of the 2025 Smithsonian Visionary Award — but fear not! You can get your Cave fix at his upcoming exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. More weekend fun: 📖 Local celeb chef José Andrés will discuss his new memoir, "Change the Recipe," with "How I Built This" podcaster Guy Raz at George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium on Thursday. (Tickets start at $45.) 🌻 Drool over Pinterest-worthy backyards during Virginia's Historic Garden Week kicking off Saturday and running through May 3. Local spots on this weekend's lineup include Old Town and Middleburg. (Ticket prices vary.) 🎶 Get groovy at Petworth PorchFest on Saturday. Hop between jam seshes hosted on neighborhood porches from 2-6pm, then head to the main stage by the Petworth Rec Center for tunes from 5-8pm. (Free.) 😋 Come hungry to Saturday's New Kitchens on the Block, which lets attendees sample menus from several buzzy restaurants soon opening in D.C. On the list: Concepts from the likes of Moon Rabbit's Kevin Tien and celeb chef Marcus Samuelsson. (General admission tickets are $119.)
Daily Mail
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Celebrity chef weighs in on Meghan Markle's As Ever business venture... before comparing her to Melania Trump
Celebrity chef Jose Andres has weighed in on Meghan Markle's As Ever business venture - before comparing her to Melania Trump. Despite the Duchess of Sussex being met with scathing reviews following the launch of her new lifestyle project, Andrés remains steadfast in his support. In an exclusive interview with conducted at the City Harvest Gala in New York City, the Michelin-starred humanitarian opened up about his admiration for the mom-of-two. 'Listen, I think the work she does is great. She is great,' Andrés said passionately. 'She could be a person that goes into her own world and forgets about the real world but - what I can only say as her friend - she's a friend, but also she's there in the fire. 'She doesn't need to be out [in the public eye] but she is there.' Discussing Markle's As Ever brand in more depth - most notably, the jam spread that has become a hotly-contested topic - Andrés fiercely defended his pal. 'It's good. It's good. It's very good,' the famed restauranteur said, having been sent a jar directly by Markle herself. He then addressed the fierce criticism surrounding the brand, explaining: 'I don't know why it is. 'I think we should be in the moment of celebrating anytime anybody wants to do anything. 'Can be her, can be Gwyneth Paltrow, can be me, can be Eva Longoria, can be Melania Trump. 'Let's celebrate what anybody wants to do. Just forget about criticizing others. 'Everybody should be cheering up everybody that just tries to do something.' Andrés, who founded The World Central Kitchen, explained that he and Markle - along with Prince Harry have collaborated on multiple philanthropic projects over the years. This includes the rebuilding of a kitchen in Dominica that serves children during the school year and operates as an emergency relief hub during hurricane season. 'Quite frankly, very proud of them and very proud to call them friends,' he said. Despite the Duchess of Sussex being met with scathing reviews following the launch of her new lifestyle project, Andrés remains steadfast in his support And while the chef didn't reveal any upcoming collaborations with Markle, he hinted at the possibility of appearing on one of her shows someday. 'I think she has plenty of support, but I will not be surprised if one day you see me in one of her shows,' Andrés said. Andrés himself has no shortage of things to promote - his new cookbook Change the Recipe hit shelves recently and is already climbing the bestseller charts. He also teased a new documentary on Netflix and a cooking show with Martha Stewart on NBC, both debuting April 28.
Boston Globe
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Chef and humanitarian José Andrés's advice: Be bold, take risks, adapt
He explains that the title of the book comes from learning early on not to 'let bad moments bring you down.' Adapt, he writes, as he has had to do often in the kitchen, when an ingredient is missing, when carelessness sends cooked food flying to the floor, when he's in a war zone and people are going hungry. 'To make a Spanish tortilla,' he writes, 'you need to break some eggs. To fix the broken parts of our world, you often need to break the rules.' The book consists of memoir-ish essays that tell stories of Andrés's early cooking jobs, a stint in the Spanish navy that took him to America for the first time, what it was like to work at Advertisement Andrés seems to draw on boundless energy. He joined his restaurant partner, Book jacket for 'Change the Recipe' by José Andrés with Richard Wolffe handout/Handout It began in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake and right away he learned an important lesson from local women who had set up a shelter and were cooking. Andrés made a pot of black beans and rice. He and the women didn't have a common language but he saw they didn't like what he made. They showed him how it should be done. They took burlap sacks and used them to sieve the black beans into a saucy puree. 'It ended up so beautiful and rich and velvety, this perfect texture that I had never seen before from beans.' If he was going to do this, he would have to listen to the residents where he was. 'I still have trouble listening sometimes,' he writes, 'I love thinking I'm right. I love to be the one who is telling people what to do.' He set up shop at more natural disasters, and most recently in Ukraine, Israel, and Gaza. Wherever he is, writes Andrés, he has 'to be ready for the loud voices that will line up against you.' He was accused of profiting from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, 'when the truth is,' he writes, 'that I don't earn a penny for my work in disasters.' Advertisement When people in other organizations, far from the crisis, try to tell him what to do, the only expert he's interested in talking to is someone with boots on the ground. An MBA thousands of miles away, he says, doesn't have more knowledge of the situation than 'a guy with a bulldozer who is building a jetty in Gaza out of concrete rubble.' Photo of José Andrés, chef and humanitarian JOSH TELLES In April 2024, seven World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza were killed by Israeli air strikes that hit their convoy. He ends the book with a tribute he gave to them at a memorial service at Washington National Cathedral. 'Change the Recipe' touches on many of the deep issues our society and what people have to contend with. You can imagine that someone like Andrés can tackle some of this. But the book has a TED talk quality, with each chapter ending in a go-get-'em motivational summary of how to handle, overcome, rise above (fill in the blank) various situations. In January 2024, several members of Congress The modest author never mentions it. Sheryl Julian can be reached at
