Today is Cinco de Mayo and what better way to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage than to stuff your face and have a siesta. Here is an easy recipe for a Mexican breakfast frittata with chorizo, jalapenos and cotija cheese. It is important here to use fresh Mexican chorizo and not the cured Spanish or [...]
Toast 5800 Nave Drive, unit G Novato, Ca 94949 415 382 1144 www.toastnovato.com Breakfast/lunch/dinner, extensive beer and wine selections, espresso bar. My recent meal out to a new restaurant named “Toast” left me feeling very satisfied and looking forward to returning. Waiting for the place to open we were already intrigued by it’s name and [...]
As a Personal Chef there are many pieces of kitchen equipment that I can not live with out. My stand mixer, food processor and citrus zester to name a few. But the most important ingredient in all my cooking is in fact a piece of metal. My knife. Where ever I go this comes with [...]
A few days before Christmas and all through my house a mess in the kitchen was building , I hope there’s no mouse. The menu is planned and the groceries printed on a list. I certainly hope there isn’t something I missed. With my stand mixer at top speed and my chefs knife in hand, [...]
Enoteca San Marco 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South (702) 677 3390 My family and I spent the week of Nov. 19th in Las Vegas. It was my husbands birthday and we thought this would be the spot to have some fun, see a show or two, get some sun and of course win or lose [...]
With Halloween fast approaching there’s lots to get ready at my house and most likely many homes across the country. Once costumes are decided on and created or purchased the next big question is what kind of candy do we buy to pass out? It’s usually a combination at my house because who are we [...]
Every once in a while I’m fortunate enough to escape the hustle and bustle of my life. To leave Marin county and head into San Francisco for a relaxing evening. With my husband and daughter at home I’m able to get away and spend some much needed alone time. A chance for me to re-energize [...]
I have a number of friends that refuse to eat leftovers. ( you know who you are!) I tell them they’re not very creative and limiting the opportunity to cut time in the kitchen the next few evenings. Leftovers provide a great starting point for the next dish. It can be as simple as rice [...]
Okay, so you’ve taken my earlier advice about wanting to bring your child(ren) into the kitchen but your not sure where to start. What do we do to get them interested in food? We get them to help make it! You’d be surprised at how much more willing they are to try new foods this [...]
Rarely do you find a menu for kids 12 and under that includes a vegetable let alone some fruit. Most restaurants offer the same sort of menu: grilled cheese, mac n cheese, hot dog, hamburger, fries, chicken nuggets ect. ect. Some of the bigger fast food chains are offering some healthy alternatives but if given [...]
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