Chef’s Tips to Keep Picnic Food Safe

When you get there, the food that came in Glass jars in their own separate cooler with ice, closed tight, is your presentation. You can dig them into the ice of the large cooler half way, so as the ice melts, the water doesn’t rise into the food.

And I really have to say, that talking this out with you has been a big help. I’m now absolutely sure that you can use bags of ice, or bags of ice packs, because the will last longer, and just have the top layer that people see, be ice cubes. 

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Why join the Chef Marian Kitchen Confident Community?

The one thing that I can offer you beyond a recipe or the concept of creating your own recipe, is Wisdom. Three decades of reading Cookbooks, watching other chefs, meeting and working with celebrity and local chefs, and Michelin Star Chefs Worldwide, is doing research to bring you answers that you’re looking for.  I just love to create Restaurant Reviews and scour the city and beyond, to find great restaurants to promote.

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Vegan Again – Final Post of the Decade

This is Vegan Again – my Final Post of the Decade. Hard to believe I’ve been doing this blog for over a decade …. but I really enjoy digging in and doing investigative reporting, just as I did in my 20’s and 30’s on many different radio stations, in many different newsrooms. I really like … Read more

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Sustainability

In the food world, the word is Sustainability. People in the industry like The Food Insider Journal are taking a look at feeding the world in their newsletter. And they are not just talking about food.  “Sustainability is the future of food production and product development”. Sustainability. It’s something on my mind for sure. And … Read more

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Fire Stick Plants are Poisonous

My girlfriend Alicia told me about these beautiful, easy to grow Fire Stick Plants. They’re beautiful with bright pinks, light pinks, orange, green and other friendly colors. Fire Stick Plants are also called Eurphobia Tirucalli, Pencil Cactus. Pretty and poisonous. When I hear about something like this first hand from a trusted friend, I am happy to … Read more

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