He’ll be in NYC later this month for the Art of Catering Food conference, but before Eric LeVine teaches those future chefs all about the industry, Pursuitist caught up with the award-winning chef, restauranteur and author to dish a little about recreating the casual dining experience, his commitment to local sourcing, and his own favorite flavors. Pursuitist: Chef LeVine, […]The post Pursuitist Dishes with Celebrated Chef/Author Eric LeVine appeared first on Pursuitist.

He’ll be in NYC later this month for the Art of Catering Food conference, but before Eric LeVine teaches those future chefs all about the industry, Pursuitist caught up with the award-winning chef, restauranteur and author to dish a little about recreating the casual dining experience, his commitment to local sourcing, and his own favorite flavors.Pursuitist: Chef LeVine, you’re known for a lot — you’re a”Chopped” winner, five time cancer survivor, creator of amazing eats  — as well as maintaining a commitment to sourcing from hormone/cage-free local farms. At the conference, you’ll be performing some much-anticipated live cooking demos.  So… what’s your favorite ingredient can we expect you to be using (and maybe demo-ing with) right now"Chef Eric LeVine: That?s a tough one. I?m always looking for something new to use to share without scaring the customers, and I focus on cooking with seasonal products.  During my demon...