He followed up last year with the user-friendly, relatively slender (456 pages) Modernist Cuisine at Home .

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There are numerous restaurants to choose among, from high end Mexican cuisine to simple home-cooked tortas.

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Chicago chef Charlie Trotter, best known for his elegant yet healthy cuisine, went home with the award for best chef.

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While food-wise Kentucky is best known for being the home of KFC, Louisville's cuisine goes beyond 11-herbs-and-spices fare.

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Christophe Demierre, who runs a molecular-cuisine cooking school from his home kitchen in the Fribourg region, makes fondue as a mousse and a powder that are meant to be eaten individually.

WSJ: In Search Of: Switzerland's Best Fondue

Four comfortable, inviting restaurants on the property give visitors the option of home-style cooking, patio and poolside dining, organic and local cuisine, or a savory meal at BLT Steak.

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