Top Restaurants Worldwide

According to Tasting Table, the new list of Top Restaurants Worldwide came out and I think for those of us who like to travel, it’s important to plan vacations around good restaurants, that you otherwise would not get to experience. When I traveled the world for 3 years, I experienced food from Alain Ducasse, Joël Robuchon, Gordon … Read more

The endangered species list

We’ve got a NEW member added to the endangered species list. It makes me wonder because I know climate change is part of the problem. But after doing much research, I also found out there’s more to it, so I want to share what I found out, with you right now. According to the New York … Read more

Plant Based Mac N Cheese

Today I would like to show you the possibilities for a Plant Based Mac N Cheese. Now, of course I’m not looking to compete with the kind of Mac N Cheese that starts of with milk, cream, a pound of butter and bacon. I am simply looking to satisfy that craving of yours with an end … Read more

Natural Food Expo Report

Hi! Chef Marian back from Anaheim with the Natural Food Expo Report! Time for you to review their ‘Nexty Awards’…. what’s new in the marketplace. It’s way easier with pictures, although a blog or article does require the words as well. So I’ll show ya then tell ya! Always keep in mind that these are … Read more

The Great American Meat Out!

Guess what! I want you to join me March 20th for The Great American Meat Out! And since it’s also a ‘Meatless Monday’, I want to provide some information on how to join us in our effort to save a cow, chicken or fish. Some of these recipes or thoughts may include cheese or milk. If … Read more

UCSD Powerpoint: Review

Here’s the 3rd part of a review of the class I taught last Friday called: UCSD Powerpoint: Review – What to buy, what to cook! On this YouTube Video I review what pots to buy, best place to find ’em, how to clean a pot, what you really should focus on eating and what that looks like, … Read more

UCSD Class – Healthy Healing Foods

Hi! Here’s Day 2 of info from the UCSD Class – Healthy Healing Foods.  It’s so important for me to teach that Food is Your Best Medicine. I do so on stage at the Fairgrounds in their kitchen up to 4 times in June for the last 3 years.  The many blogs on this topic … Read more

Beans? Good or not?

Many people have been telling me lately that beans are not good for you. So I thought I would do this article on Beans? Good or not? The first site that comes up on the web is Reader’s Digest. They say that beans are high in Fiber, Protein, Vitamin B, Iron, Potassium and they’re low in … Read more

Top 12 Ways to Eat Vegan in San Diego 2016

Today I want to share with you the Top 12 Ways to Eat Vegan in San Diego 2016. I put the year because you never know what will hold up over time. The restaurant business is tough. Some go in. Some go out.  There are so many choices open to you at any and every … Read more

Inside Dirt: Tomatoes. Beans. Peanuts.

Chef Marian here bringing you the Inside Dirt: Tomatoes. Beans. Peanuts. This blog is DOUBLE the size of my normal blog, but I can’t find anything to cut here… so enjoy a longer one today! Recently, someone brought to my attention that a health guru told him not to eat tomatoes (something about the skin … Read more