Cravings Part II after the holidays

So I bring you Cravings Part II after the holidays as further incentive to show you how to substitute wisely and still get all the great flavor without doing damage to your health even if we’ve made it through most of the holiday season! Talk about cravings. I absolutely CRAVE pizza. I’m a New Yorker. What do … Read more

6 week Summer Series requiring Experts and Restaurants with private rooms.

mm@ChefMarian.com I have a new Summer Series that I am doing with San Diego Foodies called Food &…… (topic), gathering a panel of experts or people with knowledge in their field to discuss some of the issues (some say do it this way, others say do it that way) along with food I prepare or … Read more

Leftover Sunday

  So, last night we decided to put together appetizers and pair that with wine. Nice light dinner, then a movie in front of a rip roaring fireplace. One of the things I decided to do was take my original polenta and add parmesan/gouda/sun dried tomato (as a coating). Mmmmm.   So here we are … Read more

LEARN. COOK. LAUGH. SIP. TEACH.

It’s been a wonderful ‘trip’ so far …. talking with you about things I know having to do with food, wine, events I have created, recipes…. and I have really enjoyed having a place to ‘rant’! Many viewers come here from San Diego Foodies, Encinitas Chop and Sip and Encinitas Chess Club (believe it or … Read more

Cooking Class with Chef Marian this Sunday Noon

  Every time I turn around…. it’s a NEW EVENT. This Sunday I am doing a Cooking Class in Encinitas. But it’s not ME that cooks. IT’S YOU! All you have to do is go to a website, introduce yourself and rsvp to an event on meetup.com/sandiegofoodies. Once you’ve rsvp’d, I will call and talk … Read more