Well, if you missed it, you missed it. Chef Jason and Chef Marian talking about Union Kitchen & Tap, and his background and love for food. In the next week I will have more information on the ChefMarian.com blog, more pictures, more details. We had members of San Diego Foodies and members of Encinitas Chop … Read more
Ludobites 8.0 pops up in Los Angeles at Lemon Moon I went back to the web to recall the details of this story: I remember sitting in Skirball in Los Angeles or was it called Zócalo, waiting for “LA Weekly food critic Jonathan Gold to introduce Nancy Silverton of Mozza, “Top Chef” Season Two winner Ilan Hall, and “Top … Read more
I have been asked what are some of my favorite Champagnes. Here they are: (of course non-vintage are always less expensive) Louis Roederer Cristal Brut 2004 Louis Roederer Carte Blanche Perrier-Jouet Fleur de Champagne Belle Epoque 2004 Laurent-Perrier Brut Rose Veuve Cliquot gold Label Vintage Brut 2002 Perrier-Jouet Fleur de Champagne 2002 Moet & Chandon … Read more
I love, love, love to pound a boneless, skinless chicken breast or piece of veal and stuff it! That’s what we do with Chicken Cordon Bleu Take a chicken breast. Put it between wax paper or plastic wrap (below and on top of). Take a pan or a pounder and pound it thin (I didn’t … Read more
Here is a Polenta, Mushroom, Breadcrumbs with Bay Scallops dish, but I just can’t follow a recipe, so I really did not create or present it like Chef Suzanne Goin does. What I did follows her recipe, which I used simply as an ‘idea’ of what I might like to create. And I can tell you … Read more
