Notes from my On Stage Cooking Class at The Del Mar Fairgrounds – Foods That Fight Cancer

Sorry it’s taken a couple of days, but there were other blogs in me that needed to be said. As promised, here are the Foods That Fight Cancer notes. Isn’t that cool? When you come to one of my Cooking Classes you never have to scramble to write notes cause here they are? YES CHEF! … Read more

Something is going around – so here are Soups from Celebrities and Chef Marian – easy and flavorful!

Congratulations to Mark Bittman and the article about his soups written in the New York Times. Here…. take a look at the pix: So I recently needed to cook soup for a client without salt. Whoooot? Yes. But you know there are other things like Caramelized onions done in a balsamic glaze (to give you … Read more

Free Chef Marian Cooking Class 2-3pm at The Del Mar Fairgrounds!

Free Chef Marian Cooking Class for you? You bet! Saturday June 14th at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Unlike some of the other Chefs cooking and selling their wares, I am on the Main Stage Outdoors teaching you once again that Food is Your Best Medicine! I will be teaching/cooking 4 times this summer and each time … Read more

A side of cancer with that hamburger? Front page news today!

It’s a crazy headline but: A side of cancer with that hamburger is a reality. According to our local San Diego newspaper, The Union Tribune, a new report published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition advises you to avoid dairy products, avoid or at least limit alcohol consumption, stay away from red and processed … Read more

Which apple has the most antioxidants? Research by Chef Marian

Sitting around that same table with the girls, (that I talked about yesterday) and we are all wondering if there is such a thing as one apple having more antioxidants than another…. I thought: “That’s worth researching”! lol So here we go with important answers to important questions! (Inquiring minds want to know)! What’s the … Read more

Stomach bloating got you down? Solutions from the ChefMarian.com blog

There are only some people that experience stomach bloating. I never even thought about it, until I noticed it on someone close to me. Being the blogger that I am, I immediately went on google to figure it out. At the same time? Dr. Oz did a program. So here’s a compilation of information, my … Read more

What Plastic Manufacturers are hiding from you…. from Chef Marian!

We all know about plastic, right? It’s not a good idea for a variety of reasons. But have you ever considered this? Just like teflon when heated or scratched? Particles creep into your food. Do you use plastic to store leftovers? YES CHEF! And they’ve told you that it’s ‘safe’ to wash them in the … Read more