If you like to cook or eat,
we probably should meet!
Is this not a gorgeous group of people? And I want to say both inside and out! These people are pretty terrific and I had a wonderful Saturday night! Don’t you have people you owe dinner invitations to? You can do better than just ‘picking up the check’! That my friends, is a Chef Marian … Read more
This past week I was in Los Angeles for a very important Conference, so I sent a crew up to central coast wine country for the Slowine Rockin’ Harvest Celebration – Johanna from Got a Gig Page (she videos bands mostly for her website) and the lovely Meredith (a sous chef of mine and close personal … Read more
Have you ever sat at home on a Saturday night alone thinking…….. I sure would like something sweet? Ben and Jerry’s? Baskin Robbins ? Or maybe a nice Pumpkin Pie? But you remember when you went to the store last time and read the labels, the pies were made with hydrogenated oil (yeah, they think … Read more
And there we were, last night, my 4th night of Restaurant Week at Jake’s Del Mar (started Sunday), and I was still hungry and thirsty! lol Apparently, I had to…. WE all had to ….. wait, wait and wait some more until we got seated. And that’s the difference between San Diego and Los Angeles … Read more
As an official Sponsor of Exceptional Entrepreneurs, I am always amazed when someone has a party and puts a lot of us in the same space. And yesterday was no exception. The lovely Kay and always funny and talented Peter hosted – and because Peter is such a musical success (in additional to his Pain … Read more
The Calendar (above) is a wonderful place to start. It will show you what Events are coming up, what Cooking Classes you can take and in some cases, specials for Chef Marian Cookbooks you can buy. You can simply click ‘Pay’ on the calendar and purchase a specific Cooking Class. This will show you all … 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
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