I was reading about a new book on cheese and what you are actually eating (and how bad it is for your body)…. and that motivated this blog – Cheese – What you don’t know will hurt you! This isn’t my first ‘what you don’t know will hurt you’ blog. It seems to be a … Read more
Today we’re doing a Restaurant Review: 608 in Oceanside. I always love a restaurant that uses the address as their name. 230 Forest in Laguna Beach anyone? They have the most incredible, eclectic combinations of truly great flavors. And the next review is more of the same. Last night, I did a special tasting at … Read more
This is – Restaurant Review: PF Changs – What you don’t know will hurt you. When I look back at over 400 blogs that I have done since 2011, including Restaurant Reviews regularly, there’s only one time I can think of that I mentioned anything negative about a restaurant, because it’s a tough industry and I’m … Read more
I was on Facebook and found this interesting table of information. I call it Summertime – What can the dog eat? Cause I often wonder when a dog comes up to me grinning with tail wagging side to side, if I can actually give him or her a piece of my watermelon….. I mean, some … Read more
I received a request from someone who has many friends that are recent Culinary School Graduates, that no one will hire. Here’s my bit of advice in my Letter to a Culinary Graduate, that I am happy to share with you. Feel free to share this with the struggling chefs or home cooks that you … Read more
They have been in business around 5 months, replacing a fast food taco shop and I must tell you that I am ‘wow’d’ by BeeSalt Balcony. At first, I didn’t want to go in because I didn’t know what the name meant. I thought it might be honey and desserts. When I finally heard that … Read more
Not to be a broken record, but as I get new information from time to time I will send you a GMO Update. Such is the case today. My information comes from the Rich Roll Podcast with Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones, the film-making couple behind a new movie on the scene about GMO, called Consumed, … Read more
A special Thanks to Richard Cinta from my group A Great San Diego Chess Meetup, who passed along this picture from Real Farmacy. Basically we are talking about Name Changes of Unhealthy Ingredients. It confirms that there’s plenty of old school brands that are making claims and instead of just blindly believing them, research is … Read more
Strong yet friendly tannins came up as a topic this past week. I just want to say any Chef can teach you how to Calm those Tannins in Red Wine Down! For example, think back to when we were in college. We’d go to the bar, lick our hand, pour on salt, then lick the … Read more
Look how cute: Healthy is the New Happy. Makes sense to me. Makes sense to you? YES CHEF! What I like even better is the the saying below the picture: “Take a 10-Day Vacation from Processed Foods”. Do you still eat processed food? Really? And not by accident? Well then, this blog is for you. … Read more
