Review of the Slowine Rockin’ Harvest Celebration Central Coast

This past week I was in Los Angeles for a very important Conference, so I sent a crew up to central coast wine country for the Slowine Rockin’ Harvest Celebration – Johanna from Got a Gig Page (she videos bands mostly for her website) and the lovely Meredith (a sous chef of mine and close personal … Read more

Fourth of July Food

Sooo… we’ve reached the 4th….. That means TWO things: Fourth of July Food and we’re half way thru the summer! Amazing. Where did it go? Where DID it go? When I think about the 4th, I remember days past with red, white and blue all over the backyard, matching plates, silverware, and balloons with the aniticipation … Read more

New 6 Week Filmed Series in Encinitas, (San Diego) called Food for Thought!

Special Invitation to my Favorite Foodies! I have created, for your personal pleasure, a terrific 6 Week Series in Encinitas with a fabulous panel of experts on various topics….. at Jamroc 101 (yeah mon!) in Encinitas. Sunday: 5:30pm-7:30pm – enjoy a special ‘tasters plate’ of authentic Caribbean food plus a soda FREE (with paid ticket). Happy Hour … Read more

Sunday’s Cooking Class? We rocked the casbah… we rocked the casbah! lol

I would say the MOST AMAZING thing about the cooking classes I do…. the most AMAZING thing about the Food & Wine Tasting Dinners are: WE ALWAYS ATTRACT NICE PEOPLE. Whoot? Is it that Foodies are nicer than most people? Smarter than most? Happier than most? More interesting than most? Well, Yes. Yes. That’s what … Read more

Chef Marian and Chef Ian’s Taster Menu last night at Sbicca!

Well…. you missed a good one! San Diego Foodies Family of Restaurants Food & Wine Tasting Dinner! It was comfy, cozy and everyone enjoyed these ‘taster’ plates I created with Chef Ian. We paired the salad with Procecco, The Mains with Cakebread Chardonnay and the Desserts with a nice Russian River Valley Pinot Noir! STARTERS Panzanella … Read more

Cooking Class info and stories

There once was a time that so many people enjoyed Chef Marian’s Gourmet Kitchen and attended a Chef Marian Cooking Class. We cooked up Chinese food including Egg Rolls and Italian Food including Fresh Pasta. And the way I started my YouTube and Vimeo Chef Marian Channels was by filming some of the classes. This … Read more

Inside Circle & San Diego Foodies Presents……

GIVING AWAY A $75.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO   Sbicca, Del Mar WEDNESDAY May 2, 2012 INVITING YOU to a Food & Wine Tasting Dinner (That’s tomorrow for you and me). I originally thought we would film this but we don’t have enough people registered (under 20 and I needed a bit more to afford the camera crew). … 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