"CelebrityChefs" news and stories

• With the arrival of three new steakhouses, the River North neighborhood of Chicago has really steaked out its territory. (Ahem.)
• Speaking of stakeouts, if you're hoping to spot one of Chicago's many celebrity chefs, read on.
• You've had the deep-dish pizza. What else does Chicago have to offer? Try these dishes.
• It's the "beet generation." (Sorry.) Why is it they're suddenly every chef's favorite?

Have you ever wondered what the celebrity chefs of America do on Thanksgiving? The editors over at YumSugar reached out to chefs like Gail Simmons, Eric Ripert and Jose Andres and asked what their favorite part of turkey day was. Click here for the full gallery.

Celebrity Chefs Reveal Favorite Part Thanksgiving Over Twitter

Photo: Stephane De Sakutin, AFP/Getty Images

A hot-headed celebrity chef is about to get even more animated.

Gordon Ramsay has struck a deal to star in a stop-motion series produced by Toronto-based Cuppa Coffee Studios, the group behind MTV's "Celebrity Deathmatch" and Nick at Nite's "Glenn Martin, DDS," Variety reports.

"Gordon Ramsay, at Your Service" will feature the host of FOX's "Hell's Kitchen" cooking competition traveling the world in a "'MacGyver' meets 'A-Team'" food-inspired comedy, Cuppa Coffee's Adam Shaheen told Slashfood.

Find out why Ramsay "makes a good-looking puppet" after the jump.

Mario Batali, sans Doritos. Photo: Bauer-Griffin.

What do chefs eat when they need a palate cleanser after so much fancy restaurant fare? When they take off their aprons, they reach for the same indulgences we do -- perhaps just with an upgrade. Slashfood asked celebrity chefs to share their favorite cravings.

Mario Batali
When orange-clogged chef and television personality Mario Batali isn't reinventing Italian cuisine, he's still got it in the bag -- of Doritos, that is. "I love two things: good gelato and, strangely enough, Doritos and salsa. It has to be Doritos, though. I especially like the lime-flavored ones with chili."

Nigella Lawson
Which foods make domestic goddess Nigella Lawson feel sinful? None! Nigella, who is famous for her intimate, relaxed cooking style says, "I don't have any guilty food pleasures. The only thing one should ever feel guilty about is not taking pleasure."

See what snacks Bobby Flay, Tom Colicchio and other celebrity chefs sneak after the jump.

Photo: Jordan Strauss/FilmMagic.

You may soon have a "Friend" in the restaurant biz.

We told you back in August that Jennifer Aniston was considering opening up her very own eatery. And on Tuesday night's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," the sitcom-turned-movie star confirmed our report, revealing she wants to open a Mexican restaurant in New York City.

The reason why might surprise you.