August 2007

Well, we are home again as we rest up for the next trip, but we decided to capture a little slice of life on the road. P.S. Did you know that the airport in Dallas/Ft. Worth sells iPods in a vending machine? Gnarly.As you can see, I'm always in high...

CHIC Podcast #86: Sparkling Summer WineWhen do you serve sparkling wine? I have to say I always put it in the celebratory category. Chef Karyn Hobfoll and our own dining room manager and teacher, Susan Beard came by to set me straight. We opened a bottle of...

Well, we're wrapping up our trip to Guadalajara, and I have to say that I've tasted some incredible flavors over the past few days. Our hosts were kind enough to take us for some authentic Mexican cuisine, and I must tell my fellow gringos that you don't know what you're...

ReMARKable Palate #104: A Taste of PhillyI attend the national conference of the USPCA (United States Personal Chef Association) in Philadelphia, and visit the Reading Terminal Market, where we chat with Andrew Altman of Fair Food, and then I chat with keynote speakers Aliza Green and Walter Staib,...

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