Who: Rising Star Chef and culinary icon Thomas McNaughton
Neighborhood: Mission  Years in SF: Ten  Current Gig: After
opening one of San Francisco's most popular pasta and pizza
spots, Flour + Water, McNaughton developed a masochistic
schedule, opening Central Kitchen and Salumeria and beginning a
four-season cookbook, all in the same year. And it seems the
schedule hasn't dulled the blade: 7x7 magazine has already
called Central Kitchen "the new cuisine of the Bay Area." And
just try getting a reservation after 5:30.  Now, McNaughton runs
the block at 20th and Harrison, with three businesses, a test
kitchen and an army of followers. This week, the young chef will
step out of the kitchen to rub elbows with diners at SF Chefs,
San Francisco's largest food event. HuffPost SF sat down with
McNaughton to talk the event, his future and why food TV isn't
what cooking is all about.   So Central Kitchen, Salumeria and a
cookbook all at the same time. Sounds like a big year. It hasn't
been dull.  Are you just going t