Congratulations to chef friend and author Trevis Gleason for winning the Prestige Award by the International Jury at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards! Held in China last month, this is the world’s only international culinary publishing awards ceremony. Trevis’ award winning book Chef Interrupted shares stories about living with multiple sclerosis, some of his favorite recipes, and his travel adventures in moving to Ireland. Yay Trevis!
Okay, where have all the avocado plants gone? You know the ones -- the pit poked with 4 toothpicks and set into a glass of water on the windowsill. What fun that was when you were a kid to get it going … with the anticipation of really having your own avocado tree...
Traveling to Far-off Exotic Lands This year I’ve been flying all over the country for special events and fun foodie adventures. Now it’s time to take my travels overseas! In mid-October, my associate mixologist Keith Waldbauer and I are headed to Abu Dhabi, where...
I love mustard—zesty Dijon; zingy yellow; bitey, coarse, country-style. It is a universal spice—from the seeds cooked in Indian fruit chutneys, to the sinus-clearing fiery paste served with Chinese barbecued pork, to the pungent sweet mustard fruits (that I love so...
