Hobnobbing With The Chefs

Martha Stewart Got Me Out Of Bed Saturday Morning for Braised Chicken and Dates

34 comments November 8, 2011

Up until last week, my kids and the guns going off (apparently from duck season), were the only two things that could get me out of bed at 6 o’clock [...]

Nancy Silverton’s Mouth Watering Cooking Demo

22 comments March 27, 2011

If you’re at all into bread (and what sane person isn’t?), chances are you’ve heard of Nancy Silverton. She’s a pioneer when it comes to yeast and flour and has [...]

I Spent My Birthday with Top Chef Just Desserts Winner, Yigit Pura

16 comments December 19, 2010

You all know Yigit Pura, right? Executive Pastry Chef at San Francisco’s Taste Catering and Event Planning, and champion of Bravo’s Top Chef Just Desserts. Well, I spent my birthday [...]

My evening with Master Chef Marcus Samuelsson

20 comments December 3, 2010

Award-winning cookbook author, restaurateur, The Institute of Culinary Education adviser, winner of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters, James Beard award winner, and guest chef for the first state dinner of the [...]