The chef, Joann Jaeger, has combined traditional Charleston flavors, such as pecan, with local fish, like dolphin ($13.95).

Some chefs combine both dried and fresh varieties of the same items in a dish.

Once ordered, the Mn-Mye chef combines the requested ingredients in a wok, adds fresh chilly peppers, ginger, garlic, coriander and other indigenous spices.

As for the food, the chef, Hans Kaufman, combines refined Northern Italian fare with lusty winter specialties.

The chef combines Indian with a touch of Thai and tempers it with European techniques.

Between 1998 and 2003, the Fauchon Company grows from 360 to 900 employees of which 200 chefs de cuisine and pastry chefs combined.

The chef combines light cooking and full-flavored sauces opening doors to a myriad of serendipitous choices.

The chef, Katy Sparks, combines Mediterranean and American food in a compelling way.

Each chef must combine their signature style with traditional Hawaiian flavors and cuisine.

When great chefs combine their talents in a cooperative effort, the results can be memorable.