According to the 2013 State of the Specialty Food Industry Report, people are buying ~ and I just assume using ~ more Condiments, Dressings and Marinades. Now, this isn’t a sexual revolution…. (unless there’s something I’m not privy to)….. Like with the 60’s and whipped cream? lol No, I think people are using more to … Read more
One of the things I did over the weekend is turn my organic pumpkin into Apple Pumpkin Crumble. Look ~ there are always people carving pumpkins. So, it’s not like people are going to really care if you decide to use a permanent marker instead, right? RIGHT CHEF! And it’s really sad… but did you … Read more
I was shopping in the store the day before Halloween with my 27 year old son and he tried to tell me that I needed to spend $10 or more on candy for the kids in the neighborhood. Well, first off, I live in a building. No one Trick or Treats in a building. But … Read more
Halloween Sugar. There are TWO aspects to this holiday: There’s Sugar and YOU? And Sugar and your Kids.And, no worries. I’ll help you through it! We’re going to also have to talk about: Ideal, possible, and realistic solutions to the problem. (You’ll get all of that, in this blog). First of all, let’s talk about … Read more
It’s hard to believe that Manager Billy and Chef Andy Phillips aka Chef Dizzle of Searsucker Del Mar along with Ed Adams aka ‘dirt’ (pictured second picture down with Chef Marian), and a room full of people were part of a wonderful night out tonight! And I must say, it looked effortless ~ the sign of … Read more
I couldn’t let this ACLU video go by without sharing it. Is there even an ACLU these days? lol Actually, I did let some time go by… I received this months ago, many, many months ago… but only got to open it now, because it came from someone trying to sell me something. Ok. Go click … Read more
Bravo! Environmental Working Group! You sent me this email and I’m posting it here and re-posting it thru my social media sites like ChefMarianPage and ChefMariansKitchen on Facebook. These are very simple things we do to make loud statements to our decision makers. “We want food that is basic and safe”! You can quote me … Read more
Well…. hi again. I know I promised you Part two of Restaurant Week 2013 days ago, but life got away from me, with the Lima Bean Fair at The Heritage Museum in Encinitas today and all the promotion that went with it and the ‘celebrity judging’ that happened this afternoon. Busy, busy, busy. And no … Read more
First-hand in our faces at all these places…. here’s your Restaurant Week Reviews from our view! Should we start with dessert? YES CHEF! PLEASE!! Ok…. this smiley face Coconut Panna Cotta with a caramel rum sauce is at Sbicca. The only thing better than that? Their Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding with Tahitian Vanilla Bean Gelato. … Read more
Shape Magazine is a very cool place to get interesting, informative articles. I have been concentrating on taking sugar and things that turn to sugar like pasta and bread, out of my diet. The only, I mean only way I have been able to make this shift is to truly understand that sugar = inflamation. Inflamation … Read more
