Almond Milk Archives - Chef Marian

My MALK Morning (and What I Learned)

January 12, 2026 by Chef Marian

If you’ve ever poured plant milk like MALK into coffee and watched it turn into a snow globe of tiny flecks… welcome to the club.

I drink MALK refrigerated almond milk instead of dairy milk because I like the simple ingredient list and the taste. But in coffee? It can separate (aka “curdle/split”) so fast you barely have time to stir.

Table of 6, The Tasty Noodle House on Convoy, San Diego

Phyllis says: "I really enjoy the shrimp." And as I look around the table it becomes obvious that we... (More)

The word of the Day is: Carminative ~ From Chef Marian

According to Websters Dictionary Carminativekahr-MIN-uh-tive is an adjective and means expelling gas from the stomach or intestines so as to... (More)

Flavor Packed Salad

4. Fun Chopping Trick: Use a Crinkle Cutter Want a playful texture in your salad? Use a crinkle cutter... (More)

Review of 2015 Culinary Trends

To wrap this year, Sterling Rice Group talked about the 2015 Culinary Trends they expected for this past year and... (More)

Izola Bakery, San Diego

I don't usually eat croissants because of all the carbs and butter. But the holidays are coming and we... (More)

Hot topic Sizzle: Possible wage increase!

The Hot Topic Sizzle is: Possible wage increase for minimum wage earners like ……. Waiters? Waitresses? How ’bout those Dishwashers?... (More)

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