Are you really qualified to review my restaurant?

On May 7, 2010

While I was deciding what to do with my stale website, I really had no interest in blogging or bloggers. I didn’t really know what it was. Then the more I got into photography, the more time I spent on the internet reading the blogs of photographers. They posted pictures, gave tips and let you [...]

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So YOU wanna be a Chef?

On May 7, 2010

You’ve watched the Food Network since you were knee-high to a Wagyu calf. You helped your (mom, grandmother, older sister, best friends uncles mistress) in the kitchen and like a sponge you soaked it all in. You’ve thrown dinner parties that were such a success (they still talk about your Thanksgiving turkey) that people have [...]

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How much is that bottle in the window?

On May 7, 2010

Restaurant wine pricing, is there anything more aggravating than paying $40 for a bottle of wine you could pick up at the local liquor store about $15? It really doesn’t seem all that fair and as a consumer you’re certainly obliged to feel like you’ve been taken to the cleaners. You’ve heard the arguments that [...]

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Pumpkin-Ginger Panna Cotta

On May 6, 2010

Originally Posted: 04 Nov 2009 12:47 AM PST

I, like many chefs, have always had a bittersweet anticipation of the holidays. That stretch from Thanksgiving through New Years is filled with holiday parties, special dinners, romantic dates, midnight kisses and lots and lots of alcohol. Unfortunately, not so much for myself or my chef brethren. [...]

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The Signature of a Chef

On May 6, 2010

Originally Posted: 11 Nov 2009 01:29 AM PST

Every chef has one.  For some, the dish may have evolved from something simple.  For others, the signature dish was carefully designed, tested and executed.  Either way, it is this dish that shows where the true heart and soul of a chef lies.  Is he a master [...]

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