Terrific short essay over on Chris Eats about how Adam — the reclusive, Sasquatch-like chef on Northern Exposure — was a major influence. If you’ve seen the show, and you know a few chefs, you know that many of Adam’s characteristics — extreme independence, combative fussiness, real passion — are emblematic of great chefs as a species.
Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest