Environmental Working Group leading the way to good nutrition and labeling ~ from Chef Marian!

Bravo! Environmental Working Group! You sent me this email and I’m posting it here and re-posting it thru my social media sites like ChefMarianPage and ChefMariansKitchen on Facebook. These are very simple things we do to make loud statements to our decision makers. “We want food that is basic and safe”! You can quote me … Read more

Restaurant Week 2013 ~ Part Deux from the Chef Marian Table

Well…. hi again. I know I promised you Part two of Restaurant Week 2013 days ago, but life got away from me, with the Lima Bean Fair at The Heritage Museum in Encinitas today and all the promotion that went with it and the ‘celebrity judging’ that happened this afternoon. Busy, busy, busy. And no … Read more

Restaurant Week Reviews 2013 from the Chef Marian Table!

First-hand in our faces at all these places…. here’s your Restaurant Week Reviews from our view! Should we start with dessert? YES CHEF! PLEASE!! Ok…. this smiley face Coconut Panna Cotta with a caramel rum sauce is at Sbicca. The only thing better than that? Their Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding with Tahitian Vanilla Bean Gelato. … Read more

Heritage Museum Battle of the Beans in Encinitas on the 28th! Come show us what ya got!

Heritage Museum Battle of the Beans? I’ve been asked to judge Restaurant Contests in Los Angeles, but never anything this creative!  I can’t wait!  It’s a wonderful family day….. Saturday, September 28th from Noon to 4pm The San Dieguito Heritage Museum 5th annual Lima Bean Faire BATTLE OF THE BEANS Cook-off ….. that includes a walk in … Read more

Restaurant Week is featured on San Diego Foodies!

Hey! Don’t forget! Restaurant Week is coming up! Sign onto San Diego Foodies and join in the fun! We’ve been given private rooms, wine rooms, and special perks from Restaurants like Searsucker, Nobu, Oceanaire, Vintana and Sbicca! This is our THIRD year in the running bringing you great choices for Restaurant Week! And our 3rd … Read more

7 things a Nutritionist would never eat ~ from Shape Magazine ~ brought to you by Chef Marian

Shape Magazine is a very cool place to get interesting, informative articles. I have been concentrating on taking sugar and things that turn to sugar like pasta and bread, out of my diet. The only, I mean only way I have been able to make this shift is to truly understand that sugar = inflamation. Inflamation … Read more

Thoughts of Labor Day and 230 Forest, Laguna Beach.

Kale Salad at 230 Forest in Laguna. It doesn’t get much better than that! Yesterday, my daughter and I drove up the coast to celebrate Labor Day. Now, for me Labor Day has always meant just that: I had 2 or 3 dozen people to the house, ‘prepped’ for DAYS, with stuffing dates with bleu … Read more

Hurray for Local Organic Farmers ~ from Chef Marian

Wanna meet Local Organic Farmers? Sure you do! I only have one really local that I want to talk about today ….He’s organic with beautiful flowers and produce. Meet Farmer Leo Standing in the sunshine one fine summer day, my daughter introduced me to this ‘organic farmer’ she’d been talking about for months…. What a … Read more