Chef Marian’s Thanksgiving: Tips & Tricks

Tip #2: Mis en Place = Stress vanishes

People in France have a saying that we have adopted for being set up: “Mis en place” — Everything in its place. And in America, we have a saying: “Where did I put that?!”

Chop your veggies first.
Measure your spices.
Line up little bowls like a culinary runway.
Then when it’s time to cook, you’re not scrambling — you’re composing. Stress happens when chaos hits the kitchen. Organization turns you into a chef.

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Table for Four ~ Catania, La Jolla

I must say there has not been even one time that I’ve brought people to Catania without each and every one of us walking away totally satisfied. That’s because all the pasta’s are handmade. The pizza is from a woodfired stove (2 of us took pizzas home). And the food is as carefully plated and created with love.

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