A special Thanks to Richard Cinta from my group A Great San Diego Chess Meetup, who passed along this picture from Real Farmacy. Basically we are talking about Name Changes of Unhealthy Ingredients. It confirms that there’s plenty of old school brands that are making claims and instead of just blindly believing them, research is … Read more
Strong yet friendly tannins came up as a topic this past week. I just want to say any Chef can teach you how to Calm those Tannins in Red Wine Down! For example, think back to when we were in college. We’d go to the bar, lick our hand, pour on salt, then lick the … Read more
Look how cute: Healthy is the New Happy. Makes sense to me. Makes sense to you? YES CHEF! What I like even better is the the saying below the picture: “Take a 10-Day Vacation from Processed Foods”. Do you still eat processed food? Really? And not by accident? Well then, this blog is for you. … Read more
The Chef is in the house, and all I’ve got to say is: Artichokes: I like ’em! Here’s how to cook ’em: If you want them to sit flat, cut the stems off. They say the stems are the extensions of the heart, and the heart is yummy when steamed. So only if you want it … Read more
My blogs are usually friendly and helpful. But the most recent thing I heard about UTC Mall paying off people that have been mugged there during the construction, that there is even Danger at UTC Mall makes me have to stand up and be counted. I have thought this over for weeks now, because it is … Read more
Yum. Doesn’t that look good? I woke up the morning realizing it’s not what you think. So, I thought I’d share The ‘dish’ on Pasta. We now have pasta that’s quinoa, pasta that’s rice, pasta that’s red lentils. I’m sure you’ve seen more than that. I’d like to take away your ‘fear factor’. And that’s why … Read more
Thought I would take a minute to give you some Chef’s Tips: How to Cook Healthy. Yes. It’s called Chef’s Tips: How to Cook Healthy and unfortunately, I can’t put a period on the end and still have good SEO, so I found my way around it…. WHAT’S BUGGING YOU, CHEF? Why thank you for asking! … Read more
I received in my ‘inbox’ a note from Prezi that brings up the issue of Organic vs. Sustainable Food. And that got me thinking and drove me into Myth Busting Organic and Sustainable Food. While their topic did not get reached until half way through their presentation, and they never really hit the nail on the head, I … Read more
Here’s a thought…………………. Have you ever wondered what kinds of chemicals you are putting on your face, putting on your body? This is why Chef Marian agrees with Gwyneth Paltrow asking us to change a law, to make a difference, and if you answered yes to that question, this is an important issue for you as well. According to … Read more
This article is about Fresh is Best, but let’s start at the beginning. So I took a trip to The Fancy Food Show in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago….. and when you are coming from San Diego, if you want to do it in one day you can. Or you can stop and … Read more
