Restaurant Review: Ponte Vecchio -Trattoria-

Hey! The Tribune put out their recommendations for Best Vegan Restaurants. But my recommendation today is a Restaurant Review: Ponte Vecchio -Trattoria- with both great plant based and not plant based options. That means everyone can eat there! I love it when a restaurant works to make dining inclusive not exclusive. It’s very intimate…..they’re right … Read more

Cooking Class 1

You may remember that for 3 years I was totally vegan…. then transitioned so that I am vegan 90% of the time. It’s mostly tastings here and there, not a full meal. But I definitely have added eggs once or twice a month. Before that, I ate, trained and taught all kinds of foods. Especially … Read more

Food News 2018 – Wine & Beer Hybrids

Wine Magazine tells us there are new things on the horizon: Wine & Beer Hybrids. Combining brewing and winemaking. You knew it was just a matter of time! In an article by Jay C. Williams, he quotes a Brewmaster: “By blending two seemingly opposite worlds of beer and wine together, we’ve discovered they collide quite nicely”. Thanks … Read more

New Products are on the shelves now!

As a Food Insider, I thought you might like me to share some food news. I’m telling you that New Products are on the shelves now! I would rather not recommend brands I haven’t tried, so I will list what to look out for and if you have no success, contact me for company names…. … Read more

Drive for Great Food

When you hear ‘Drive for Great Food’ you probably think we are doing some kind of food drive to help the homeless. Right? YES CHEF! Well, that’s not exactly what I’m talking about here. And I should say Drive or FLY for Great Food, cause I am giving you the heads up for the finalists … Read more