Crafting the Perfect Menu
Did Beethoven compose his 5th Symphony in a day? Did Picasso paint the Mona Lisa before breakfast? Was Gone With The Wind a simple short story thrown together one evening? To those questions you...
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Me & Rachael Ray Talking Bacon!
Talking about our favorite food… BACON!!! We had a tremendous time… The energy of the Live Audiance… the Lovely and Beautiful Rachael Ray by my side… and plates full of Bacon!!! it was a good day! Met...
View ArticleMumbo Jumbo Football & Gumbo
as seen in the Monterey Herald; With my beloved 49ers headed to the Super Bowl for the first time in 18 years, the game taking place in New Orleans and the fact that both teams playing will be coached...
View ArticleSchnappy Tortellini with Schnappy Peas and Butternut Squash
Say it with me…schnappy – it just brings a smile to your face! Snappy peas, butternut squash, cheese tortellini all topped with crispy proscuitto and a beautiful creamy grana padano cheese. Healthy,...
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Bitter Party of One!
With the bitter taste of defeat still fresh on the tongues of all of us San Francisco 49er fans, it seemed only appropriate to talk about tongues and bitter foods. So with a painful acknowledgement to...
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Say Cheese!
Did you know a photographer tells you to say “cheese” before snapping a picture because the pronunciation causes you to do something with your mouth that resembles a smile? Also, the absurdity of it...
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Fava Fever!
I love that spring has almost sprung and a rainbow of flavors and ingredients are bursting from the ground and artfully displayed at our local markets. Abundant shades of green announce spring’s...
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The “How” of Becoming a Chef
I am asked regularly “how do you become a chef”? So I thought I would take you on the fast forward version of the journey a young eager cook must travel before he or she becomes a chef. Ha, fast...
View ArticleA little Mothers Day Celebration is in Order!
My Friends at the Today Show liked the recipe I shared a few weeks ago with Edible Magazine Monterey in the Spring 2015 edition. They have posted it to their website, check it out for an easy and quick...
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Farmers Market POV
I was recently asked my opinion of Farmers Markets and how they relate to restaurants and the demand that our volume creates as well as the appetite of our customers. First of all, I am a huge fan of...
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