In fact, the owner, known as Bubba, is a gifted chef, and his restaurant is on the short list of the region's barbecue aficionados.

"It is like setting a gifted French chef to wash up dishes," he said.

Ms. O'Brien is a gifted chef in relatively humble surroundings who cooks with admirable flair.

But I question the motives of other, less gifted chefs who may take away only the "wow" factor of his creations.

The word is out about its feel-good American comfort food, gifted chef, classy surroundings and very un-Hamptons prices.

Singapore has produced a raft of gifted chefs of Chinese or Malay background.

For generations, Arirang has chosen only the most expert and gifted chefs to continue its heritage of making traditional Korean food.

The increasingly high cost of living on the Island makes low-cost high-quality eating places with gifted chefs a rarity.

Guillaume Sourrieu, the gifted chef, has done stints in some of France's leading kitchens.

The two were later joined by the gifted chef, Richard Shepherd.