It’s just amazing how our Vegan and/or Raw community is developing in San Diego! Today I attended a pre-Thanksgiving ‘give and get’ ideas event at Nate and Jade’s home in the Point Loma area of San Diego. Was that the best? Or what? Yes. Yes it was. They have a beautiful backyard. Not only did … Read more
Do you have a baguette that’s as hard as a rock? Old bread? And you’re just going to throw it away? NO CHEF? Absolutely not! I was reading an article yesterday that talked about what all the best chefs have in common. One thing is: they use everything! (It’s mostly a ‘there’s no real big … Read more
Fair Recipes. Well, you know there are almost 300 blogs on here and I’ve worked on stage at The Fair 4 times this summer, 4 times last. So that’s at least 8 days worth of healthy recipes. And we’re not counting holiday food here! lol But of course, there’s more. Way more! If you were … Read more
Here’s some fat free flavorful and easy advice: Cook in parchment paper. CAN I REALLY DO THAT CHEF? WON’T THE PAPER BURN? Ha! I see. That is a concern….. if you use any paper other than parchment. The French have been doing it for centuries. It’s called en papillote. It doesn’t take much effort or … Read more
One of the things I did over the weekend is turn my organic pumpkin into Apple Pumpkin Crumble. Look ~ there are always people carving pumpkins. So, it’s not like people are going to really care if you decide to use a permanent marker instead, right? RIGHT CHEF! And it’s really sad… but did you … Read more
Shrimp Dinner ~ That was my menu last night! From any angle, the meal I made last night looked good! And better yet? It tasted good! And better even better yet, it was good for me! Triple Play Winner! Winner, Winner, Turkey Dinner! lol Except it was a ‘pescetarian‘ meal! One of my favorite things to eat is shrimp. Now there are several reason to eat anything but shrimp: … Read more
Do we know the difference between pancake syrup and Maple Syrup? Geez, after all this time, I hope so. All those brand named Pancake Syrups have High Fructose Corn Syrup. And while there are differing opinions – with some saying studies show High Fructose makes people obese, we have to recognize other people saying … Read more
2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 2 pounds pork short spareribs You marinade the ribs overnight. If you have a FoodSaver, sucking the air out of the bag and spreading the meat … Read more
I would say the MOST AMAZING thing about the cooking classes I do…. the most AMAZING thing about the Food & Wine Tasting Dinners are: WE ALWAYS ATTRACT NICE PEOPLE. Whoot? Is it that Foodies are nicer than most people? Smarter than most? Happier than most? More interesting than most? Well, Yes. Yes. That’s what … Read more
There once was a time that so many people enjoyed Chef Marian’s Gourmet Kitchen and attended a Chef Marian Cooking Class. We cooked up Chinese food including Egg Rolls and Italian Food including Fresh Pasta. And the way I started my YouTube and Vimeo Chef Marian Channels was by filming some of the classes. This … Read more
