Labor Day Cooking is a labor of love. At least it should be.
Labor Day Cooking in America
It used to be about honoring workers, how they labor, form unions and solidarity. For more details, here’s some research.
But these days for most of us, it marks the end of summer. And on the East Coast, the last day to wear white outfits! On the west coast, I retire my white shoes this day, and I start incorporating fall colors into my wardrobe. But most important?
Yes Chef?
It’s about the Barbecue and creating a feast!
Labor Day Cooking can also mean stress, and you regretting that you invited so many people over. I’ve thrown so many Labor Day parties in my time. As a matter of fact, for decades, holidays were just an excuse for me to throw a party and bring people together. But yes. It can mean stress. Especially if you are perfectionist.
I remember this one time I had tons of people over. Two other women and I prepped and cooked. During the middle of the party, when everyone had been feed and trained, (because it’s not a party without a cooking class going on inside, while the grilling is going on outside), the three of us joined hands and skipped our way to the outside pool, clothes and all and jumped in! So believe me when I tell you, I’ve been hot, stressed and overworked during and after events, when it was time to clean up. And that’s why I thought to give you a couple of tips this year.
So what’s the gift chef?
These are actually my TOP 6 things to know before the party starts. And I put them on a 5×7 pdf you can print, or leave them on your computer.
Happy Labor Day! Here’s your Labor Day Cooking Cheat Sheet!
I am posting this a day early. For all my meetup Foodies out there, I usually crawl into your ‘inbox’ on Mondays.
If you are not yet a member, but don’t live in San Diego and don’t want to join meetup, feel free to get on our waitlist for the Grand Opening of our “Nationwide Foodies Community Membership”.
Here’s more about that!
Getting ready for the Nationwide Foodies Community? Doors open September 15. They close September 30. You’re not alone in that kitchen. We will do ‘eat alongs’. And we’ll talk online about the food you decided to create and whatever problems you run into.
Unsure of what to order when you go out? Healthier choices you can pair with wine? Let’s fix that!
Our members are great! They travel. They know about good food, healthier choices,
San Diego Foodies on Meetup since 2008
occasionally more decadent treats …. And they have great recommendations for where to eat worldwide!
Once a month we meet online — everyone together, then small breakout rooms so you actually talk with Foodies nationwide, then back to the big room for Q&A. Cooking, nutrition, food and wine, travel, label reading. Ask anything.
Every answer lands in your learning portal, which grows every month. The portal costs you nothing. Your question becomes everyone’s answer — and what you know goes in there too.
Like which exact bottle do I order with this meal to guarantee a great pairing? Wanna hear something silly? Pizza. Pinot Noir. It’s a great pairing!
I’ve eaten Michelin-star food around the world and trained wherever they’d let me. I’ll point you toward the good stuff. Then you decide for yourself. That’s the whole idea. Knowledge is power.
As you grow your skillset with us and expand by spending a couple of hours to ‘prep’ with us, (meals you can eat easily after a long day of working hard) … you will know for sure, you landed in the right spot. Our goal is to connect you with other foodies and use food, nutrition and more, as a way to connect you to others nationwide once a month online. Not a huge commitment but I will bet you dimes to donuts that what you learn will come in handy, as you evolve into the expert!
Watch our videos in your portal, at your convenience. When you have time. If you like to be on top of things, know what’s happening in the food scene and be motivated to do more for dinner than you are doing now, this is your tribe!
This is a member driven community. Everyone kicks in a little. Our Founding Membership at
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the end of the year is $297/month. But this membership gets you in, with all the privileges of our Membership for only $67 a month.
Try it on and see how it fits. It’s a month to month membership. No contract. 5 working days before the end of your month, you can cancel if it doesn’t suit you. We bet that as long as you are having a good time, meeting new people that like to talk about food and more … this will become a consistant part of your life.
Hey! Having a Chef in your back pocket you can ask questions to …. now that can’t be bad! Every month we come together online. And the replays are in the portal.
As long as you are a member in good standing, you get our learning portal. No charge. We invite you to special events both online and in person. And whatever we are planning (workshops, retreats, cruises), you get a nice Member Discount.
Want in early?
Send your name to chefmariankitchenconfident@gmail.com
And I’ll put you on the wait list. Doors open September 15th. They close on the 30th!
Your membership helps feed those in need through No Face Goes Unfed, bringing hope to San Diego and then nationwide.
