Category Archives: Information
All About Asparagus- Part 1
If ever there was a harbinger of spring, it’s asparagus. As the days grow longer and the soil warms, asparagus suddenly springs into life, sending up shoots that can grow 6 to 10 inches a day. At its peak asparagus … Continue reading
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Remembering Ingram’s Chili Bowl
Longtime Sonoma County residents, and even those who have traveled to Sonoma County through the years, may remember Ingram’s Chili Bowl. It was a very simple place that opened in 1951 on Old Redwood Highway in Santa Rosa. The seats … Continue reading
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Cooking for Solutions: Sablefish
I’m already looking ahead to spring of the New Year and one of my favorite events I participate in each year, the Cooking for Solutions gathering at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I am one of the founding chefs of this … Continue reading
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KSRO Chicken Recipe Contest
Lately I have been focused on a true global culinary star—chicken! I am currently writing an upcoming cookbook called Culinary Birds, and I’ve been gathering and testing recipes. Wherever you are, whether it be a four-star restaurant, an international street … Continue reading
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Cool Kitchen Tip: Facts About Cookware
• Aluminum: Remember a few years ago when people were throwing out their aluminum pots and pans because of the “Aluminum causes Alzheimer’s” scare?? According to the National Institutes of Health there is absolutely no evidence that cooking in aluminum … Continue reading
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Cool Kitchen Tip: Storing Basil
For those who garden, I’m sure you’ve heard you should always harvest herbs in the morning after the dew has dried? For those of us who do not garden, and just use herbs – how often do we just stick … Continue reading
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Sustainable Shellfish
In the current issue of Eating Well Magazine you will find this great article on shellfish written by Rowan Jacobsen with recipes from me. Nicely photographed, it talks about such things as shellfish farming (very sustainable) along with facts you … Continue reading
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“Best” Restaurants in New York
I should rather title this “memorable” restaurants in New York. How could anyone pick the “best” in a place like New York City? I’ve just returned from a trip there where I taught cooking classes at the Institute of Culinary … Continue reading
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