Happy ‘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
Two years ago this month, I reviewed Native Foods in Encinitas on ChefMarian.com and Yelp. I thought I would run an update for you. I have spent a lifetime trying to help, not hurt chefs. So while I still do restaurant reviews, my goal is to bring you ‘the best’. Rarely in all my years of blogging … Read more
As we head into the weekend, I say “Let’s get ready for Meatless Monday”! Remember: it helps your budget, it helps your body and it helps the planet. WHY CHEF? Well, if you take a look at the land a cow is housed on to feed one family, you can take that same land and … Read more
Nutrition in the News Today! That’s our Hot Topic Sizzle! Have you heard about The Global Nutrition Report? The Global Nutrition Report officially launched on November 20, 2014. “The commissioning and development of the Global Nutrition Report is guided by a high-level Stakeholder Group comprising members of government, donor organisations, civil society, multilateral organisations and … Read more
The Body…. that’s my topic today, because if and when we know better, we can do better. Right? We often see what happens outside our bodies, but have you ever thought about what happens inside? If you contract a rash you can see you have a rash. If you get internal inflammation or worst yet cancer, silent clues may keep … Read more
The manipulation of the people by big companies. They’re calling it a ‘campaign’. Really. If you look at how they label their articles, you will clearly see their intention. DuPont’s packaging global market director, Yasmin Siddiqi is telling people the truth; that for every pound of beef that is produced, nearly 50 pounds of Greenhouse Gases … Read more
The flu and you! It trashes your health. We all, or most of us have that relationship with flu every year, every two or three years? Yes? YES CHEF! Well, I am just coming off a bout with the flu myself, still coughing. I was reading an article on MindBodyGreen about trusting your own body to … Read more
I have really come to enjoy my weekly Hot Topic Sizzle and this week features a New Sugar. As someone in the food/food & wine industry, with a great blog and several companies to my name I have people emailing me for attention to their products. And there are some products that are upcoming worth … Read more
Remember the story from The Green Grocer, who posted a sign about Kashi (a company whose PR makes them sound safe and sane)? NO CHEF! Yes! If you missed it, here’s what it said: “You might be wondering where your favorite Kashi cereals have gone. It has recently come to our attention that 100% of … Read more
Less is more. We all know this. But is this something we actually practice? Probably not. If you saw yesterdays’ blog, Summer Salad then you know that just handfuls of this and that can create a beautiful eating experience! And that’s what I am interested in talking about today. Let me show you this picture….. —————-> … Read more