Vegan? Vegetarian? Paleo?

Vegan? Vegetarian? Paleo? Is that a good question? Well it is a question many people are pondering today. Should they become Vegan? Should they continue as Vegan? Should they shift to Vegetarian? Should they switch back to meat and become Paleo? THE HISTORY OF CHEF MARIAN I started as a healthy Chef after traveling the … Read more

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New Products are on the shelves now!

As a Food Insider, I thought you might like me to share some food news. I’m telling you that New Products are on the shelves now! I would rather not recommend brands I haven’t tried, so I will list what to look out for and if you have no success, contact me for company names…. … Read more

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Grocery News

Many grocery stores are changing what they buy, downsizing their stores, checking out their carbon footprint and making much needed changes. That’s according to Sheila Ongie, the sustainability manager of the National Co+op Grocers (NCG). So, they’re looking to change what they do in this world, reducing food waste and looking into the climate polluters … Read more

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Cheese – Your biggest addiction?

As I was watching a show focusing on Cheese Mongers….. each trying to win for who has the best cheese, I was realizing how addicted some of the world is to cheese. That created in my head this blog: Cheese – Your biggest addiction? I mean, this millennial was talking about his childhood saying that while … Read more

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New Organic Standards

Our topic today is: New Organic Standards and what organic farmers are contemplating behind closed doors. The Associated Press prohibits you (me) from sharing their info or re-publishing what they say, so rather than violate any of their rules, I am going to tell you about a story that came my way today, because I … Read more

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Drinking Green Beer

What is Chef Marian doing on St. Patrick’s Day? Drinking Green Beer of course! Green die in clothing was connected to arsenic and could kill you just by wearing a green dress (in earlier years). With that in mind, (and after the fact of course) I decided to dig in, and see if I am … Read more

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How to get more vegetables on your plate

Vegetables are filled with fiber and fiber is great for your system. When everything moves along (so to speak) your body is processing your food, not storing it. There’s got to be an easier way to eat better so I’m blogging How to get more vegetables on your plate. Here are 3 very simple tricks … Read more

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The Me Too Movement

I was reading an email sent to me by Eater by Whitney Filloon today about The Me Too Movement in the Restaurant Industry. And it occurred to me that women not being taken seriously and therefore becoming objects instead of breathing, thinking, feeling human beings brings me back to John Lennon who wrote “Woman is the Nigger of … Read more

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What industry insiders are saying about YOU!

As both a person and The Brand of Chef Marian, people in and out of the industry reach out to me on a regular basis. This particular week, I thought I would share what industry insiders are saying about YOU! I’m talking about you, the restaurant customer. What to do with a cranky, impatient customer…. hmmmmm….. To … Read more

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