One of my readers recently questioned my recommendation to add olive oil to tomatoes and lightly sauté them. He was concerned about heating the olive oil saying both it removes their vitamins and that liquid oils are not meant to be heated. Well, thank you Reader! I love that you read my blog AND it … Read more
Valentine’s is coming. And what better way to say Thank You to our sponsor Candygram.com, than by mentioning them, so close to Valentine’s Day? No. This is it! My big thank you to them! I have been working with Candygram to introduce new healthier choices. So when you go on there, you might see Organic … Read more
As someone in the food industry, I am forever receiving emails from people asking me to use their product. And one of the most difficult things to do is pick the best olive oil. I’ve tried oils from Spain, oils from Napa and oils from right here in San Diego. And I just keep … Read more
Olive oil shortage. That’s our Hot Topic Sizzle today! I HAVEN’T HEARD ABOUT A SHORTAGE, CHEF! Of course not. That’s why you read our Hot Topic Sizzle weekly report! Eden Foods claims: “Olive oil aficionados know where the best olive oil in the world comes from – Andalucia Spain. Approximately 60 percent of the world’s olive oil comes from Spain”. Today’s article on Market … Read more
Although my flu’s gone, the cough lingers. And I know garlic may be part of the cure. But like most of us, I had forgotten its’ many benefits. Well last night I played chess with a couple of people and this girl Barbara reminded me…. the cough could be bacterial. And garlic kills bacteria. RIGHT … Read more
Here we are again. Happy as can be. Ready to roll out the next Chapter of my Sunday event with San Diego Foodies and all that we made as we brought ‘community’ together and cooked together with everyone making their own dish, not by the book, not with a recipe… but with a ‘concept’ and … Read more