The chef seemed to be spending a great deal of time in the dining room, sitting at this table or that, hobnobbing with friends.

"But the chefs seem to like them, and maybe that's all it takes."

Even chefs seem to be taken with the flour.

So many chefs seem to feel they must not compromise.

The chef, an intense little man, seemed to be trying not to smile.

That debate also underscored the state of ignorance in which most provincial chefs seem to meet this city.

But chefs who successfully serve dark meat seem to be the minority.

And yet, the chefs who have discovered it can't seem to put it down.

And the chefs - some of them, anyway - don't seem to be helping.

Although I've had nothing but success with the way I prepare short ribs, every chef seems to have a different idea.