Evolving a Cuisine

Some painters are so well known for their characteristic styles that even the occasion' al museum-goer can identify a Picasso or a Mondrian. Similarly, certain writers, such as the poet e.e. cummings or the novelist John Irving, have unique styles which distinguish their writing from that of other writers. But do chefs have recognizable signature styles of their own?

Cuisine: The food prepared, as at a restaurant; the style of cooking or manner of prearing the food.