Well, some interesting things have happened in the last 24 hours. I have totally changed my focus on food. I’m eating more salad… and those fabulous strawberries that are totally in season and totally satisfying! And that really affects my review of Mia Francesca, Del Mar Heights. When you’re not letting the chef give you his … Read more
Read MoreYou are saying: I am reading labels. Now what? Right? I know how you feel. I can watch out of the words I can’t pronounce, watch out for msg, high sugar and salt content, high cholesterol products, but there’s way more to the game. And every day I learn the details of something new and … Read more
Read MoreA Special Thank You to San Diego Woman Magazine who featured me … and re-posted one of my blogs! Have a read! Happy Eating, Chef Marian Informing, Entertaining, and Featuring the Women of San Diego San Diego Woman Magazine’s Expert Issue 2015 Cancer Fighting Foods! Written by Chef Marian Blogging at ChefMarian.com Over 300 blogs and … Read more
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Croce’s Park West. That’s Jim Croce. You don’t tug on Superman’s Cape You don’t spit in the wind You don’t pull the mask off the old lone ranger And you don’t mess around with Jim. There are two people that have sustained the Jim Croce name: Ingrid his wife and his son (who is also … Read more
Read MoreMeaty Vegetables. What you do think about when I say that? A Mushroom Burger? YES CHEF! I say squash….. and apparently people in New York agree with me! The New York Daily News is jumping on this bandwagon, with their recent article about how restaurant owners are making changes in their menus: “Beet, cauliflower, cabbage … Read more
Read MoreThe Nominations for The James Beard Awards are in. And I have to say about San Diego that I am completely disappointed. San Francisco, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles all filled categories like Outstanding Restaurant, Outstanding Chef, Best New Restaurant, Outstanding Pastry Chef, and so on. We had ONE RESTAURANT in the entire city of San Diego nominated. For … Read more
Read MoreDo you think you know General Mills? Well, trust me. You don’t. The latest and greatest large companies are buying up smaller companies, and leaving the brand, without hooking that train to their wagon. You don’t know that Annies is owned by General Mills, right? RIGHT CHEF! One of the emails I just received (and yes, … Read more
Read MoreHappy ‘after’ Valentine’s Day! And now all the sugar is gone…. desserts shaped in little hearts, heart candies, chocolate…. BUT WAIT CHEF! I DIDN’T DO ANY OF THAT! Let me start again….. after all the pasta is gone, all the wine that accompanied the pasta is gone… Yes. That is a problem. Bread, Pasta, Wine…. … Read more
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I always think, when I go in to review Jake’s Del Mar, which I do once a year as a reviewer, that it will be good as it was last time. And then regularly I am surprised about how much better the staff is trained, and how they have created new, unexpected flavor profiles. Jake’s … Read more
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