Dean Fearing
Encyclopedia
William Dean Fearing is an American
chef
known as "The Father of Southwestern Cuisine
." He was executive chef for 20 years at Dallas
' The Mansion on Turtle Creek
, leaving in 2007 to start his own restaurant, Fearing's, in partnership with Ritz-Carlton
. He is the host of a national television show, Entertaining at Home with Dean Fearing, airing on Food Network
, and author of two cookbooks, Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook and Dean Fearing's Southwest Cuisine: Blending Asia and the Americas. In 2008, the Zagat guide gave Fearing's the top spot on its list of the best in hotel dining, simultaneously announcing the Dallas Ritz-Carlton as the U.S.' best large hotel.
He was also featured in Making Music Magazine.
United States
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chef
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
known as "The Father of Southwestern Cuisine
Cuisine of the Southwestern United States
The Cuisine of the Southwestern United States is food styled after the rustic cooking of the Southwestern United States. It is also known to be very popular in the west coast state of California...
." He was executive chef for 20 years at Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
' The Mansion on Turtle Creek
The Mansion on Turtle Creek
The Mansion on Turtle Creek is a highly regarded restaurant located in the Turtle Creek neighborhood in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, Texas , within the hotel Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek. The menu is primarily New American cuisine, and both the menu and prices are upscale.- External links :*...
, leaving in 2007 to start his own restaurant, Fearing's, in partnership with Ritz-Carlton
Ritz-Carlton
The Ritz-Carlton is a brand of luxury hotels and resorts with 75 properties located in major cities and resorts in 24 countries worldwide...
. He is the host of a national television show, Entertaining at Home with Dean Fearing, airing on Food Network
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
, and author of two cookbooks, Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook and Dean Fearing's Southwest Cuisine: Blending Asia and the Americas. In 2008, the Zagat guide gave Fearing's the top spot on its list of the best in hotel dining, simultaneously announcing the Dallas Ritz-Carlton as the U.S.' best large hotel.
He was also featured in Making Music Magazine.