Retired chef Cecilia Chiang.Photo: Katy Raddatz/Chron
"James would have loved all the gossip online these days. He used to say, 'Gossip at the table makes the food taste better.'" — Grand dame of S.F. cuisine Cecilia Chiang (age 90) speaking about her old friend James Beard at a pre-opening event yesterday for Benu. Cecilia is a professed fan of Corey Lee's food. [Grub Street, Earlier]
