Catania, La Jolla Table of 6 – Review

Every year we come to Catania, not for Italian Food, but for real, authentic, creative recipes, amazing cocktails and a really good wine list. We start with our favorite appetizer that is always consistently good, their Cauliflower. Everyone at the table loves it. Kathe says: “The cauliflower is good side by side with the duck … Read more

Ken Sushi Workshop, Carmel Valley – Table of 6

Members of both San Diego Foodies™ and Carlsbad Foodies™ attended this past Saturday nights’ Table of 6 at Ken Sushi Workshop, Carmel Valley. Every year, sometimes as many as every two or three months, we take a completely different group from San Diego Foodies and Carlsbad Foodies on Meetup to Ken Sushi Workshop. Our regular … Read more

Apeel? What’s it all about?

Apeel is a new ‘invisible spray on coating’. According to Cornacopia.org is “an extra ‘peel’ of protection made by adding another layer of what naturally exists on the fruits and veggies already.” Organipeel, an Apeel product that’s meant for organic food, is registered with the EPA as a pesticide (a fungicide, specifically). They are saying … Read more

Amazing Grace! I’m back in!

For the last 9 months, I have made call after call to Hostgator and get the Philippines. They tell me they fixed my blog. But then I can’t get it. I have escalated it FOUR, count ’em 4 times, over the 8 months. And nothing. Tremendous thanks to my friend David who went on Fiverr … Read more

I vote for Beyond Meat!

Hello friend. There are so many choices these days….. bean burgers, bean and walnut burgers, and if we are talking about fast food, Burger King has genetically modified (created in a lab) Hume burgers called Impossible Burgers, which friends have told me makes their stomachs growl, making it Impossible to eat, lol (ingredients) while Carl’s … Read more

Plant Based Thanksgiving

Hi Friend! And special friends from a 4 day Tony Robbins Unleash Your Power Event! Over the next few days, I want to make sure you have ideas and recipes to do a Plant Based Thanksgiving. Feel free to reach out to mm@chefmarian.com for any questions you may have after reading this and free free … Read more

Make a Plant Based Pizza

As most of us go through Covid, I understand that statistics are calling the weight gain from comfort food and alcohol “Covid Weight”. If you want to start doing Meatless Monday, to help shed the pounds, here’s a small change you can make. Take away the milk products. There are fun ways to satisfy your … Read more

Create Series -Vegetable Pot Pie

These days I am cooking for my daughter and son-in-law. Last night I made a Vegetable Pot Pie and my daughter asked: “How did you create this”? In her honor, I am starting this new series with recipes of what I cook for them during the next couple of months. Now, they’re plant based and … Read more

Ooooo-Mom-Meeee

When all my buttons are pressed, when every flavor is satisfied and yet there’s something more underlying that is very satisfying I am known to scream out: Ooooo-Mom-Meeee. I’m not calling for my motha. I’m talking about the combinations that are extremely satisfying. I’m sure you are not thrilled with Wiki, but I think they … Read more