Hugh Acheson

About Hugh Acheson

Hugh Acheson is the author of the James Beard Award Winning cookbook A NEW TURN IN THE SOUTH: Southern Flavors Reinvented for Your Kitchen and chef/owner of the Athens, GA, restaurants Five & Ten and The National, the Atlanta restaurant Empire State South, and the Savannah restaurant The Florence. Food & Wine Magazine named him Best New Chef in 2002 and the James Beard Foundation awarded him Best Chef Southeast in 2012. Hugh competed in Bravo’s Top Chef Masters Season 3, & starred as a judge on Top Chef, Seasons 9, 10, & 11.

Crisp Toasted Bagel, Fromage Blanc, Tomato, Sea Salt, and Basil

2017-05-15T09:14:37-04:00By Hugh Acheson|

The fromage blanc is room-temperature, the way the dairy gods intended. In the smoked salmon’s ...Read More

Matcha Chicken with Coconut Milk Steamed Rice

2015-03-12T17:11:53-04:00By Hugh Acheson|

Hugh Acheson uses Matcha tea as a seasoning to finish this roasted chicken recipe over ...Read More

Mixed Greens with Jade Citrus Mint Tea Vinaigrette

2016-06-30T13:44:23-04:00By Hugh Acheson|

Beautiful lettuces dressed in a flavorful citrus vinaigrette and topped with toasted nori leaves, compose ...Read More

Golden Monkey Tea Soaked Plums

2015-03-12T11:40:52-04:00By Hugh Acheson|

Soaked in a high-quality Chinese tea, these plums are a great way to energize your ...Read More

Poached Wild Salmon in Tranquil Dream Tea

2014-12-17T11:50:37-04:00By Hugh Acheson|

Described as "luxuriating a food" Hugh Acheson takes us through a perfectly poached salmon dish. ...Read More

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