Last night, about a dozen of us met up at Finch’s Bistro & Wine Bar in La Jolla to hear Sacha Boutros sing. Sacha is a song bird. The way I would describe her is: She’s the real deal. You watch her sing, you hear her sing, you listen to her entertain, and it’s totally … Read more
As we turn the corner from July to August, we are reminded that we are still in the height of summer. It’s usually during the summer time that most of us travel. And what’s more fun than a Wine and Food Festival? And Wine and Food Festival Listings so that you know where and when … Read more
Why…. tell me why I am constantly called to by Sugar! Mmmmmm…. doesn’t that look good…. And think of all the commercials on TV, radio, in print…. all telling you to buy sugar. Then there’s ‘hidden’ sugar…. things you never expect sugar to be in, but it just is. Do you want to know why that … Read more
There is one single industry destroying the planet more than any other. But no one wants to talk about it. Cowspiracy. A new documentary. Good lead in? YES CHEF! Glad you like it because it’s all true. Just like ‘Forks over Knives’ changed my life, so did this new documentary, “Cowspiracy”. New info without actually … Read more
Ever watch Giada on tv? And how she takes her little fist and smacks it hard on a knife with garlic under it, to break up the garlic and release the paper? (If you don’t know the name, you won’t know the game). YES CHEF! Well, there’s more than one way to skin a cat! Take … Read more
This past weekend my daughter invited me to a ‘pool party’ telling me most of the folks would be around my age. Well, yeeaaah! And the food? Pretty good, especially this Watermelon Recipe that someone showed up with (and I’m gonna give you the recipe to, in a minute). That was pretty cool for me … Read more
Chef Marian. It’s a brand. It’s a person! It’s SuperWoman! lol And lately, I have been really working hard to make a difference in people’s lives. That means going into their pantry’s and fridges to see what they currently have and teaching them how to use what they have, to cook healthy. It also means … Read more
Talk about your favorite Garden Cafe? It’s called Stratford Court Cafe in the center of Del Mar (west side of the street, within site from Camino Del Mar). And here’s the Stratford Court Cafe Review… just to give you a ‘heads up’. I went to their ‘about’ page, hoping to learn more about the family … Read more
I know you are not eating genetically modified corn….. are you? NO CHEF! Good. I knew I could count on you to put your foot down and just say no to Monsanto! I was surprised. Ralph’s and Von’s have an organic section, but I actually had to go to Jimbo’s to get some good corn … Read more
Well, this past Tuesday was my last day at The Fair, teaching healthy cooking on stage. Videos will be on the Chef Marian YouTube Channel. In the meantime, enjoy a ‘taste’ of last years’ show. We were very lucky this year to have Craig Vollgraff, from Majestic Video Productions shoot all four shows. So there … Read more