I set my GPS with the address of the Test Kitchen and away I went. I came upon an old building with no name on it bathed in a red paint with black trim standing regally on Pico Bl. I
So I made it to round two of the Project Food Blog competition for the next food blog star. There are 400 of us left and after this round we’ll be down to 200. You can cast your vote for
When presented with this challenge it got me excited. I immediately began to think about either the middle east or India. Having cooked and prepared many dishes using a number of classical techniques from the European culinary world, I was
Hi All, I’ve entered the competition for Project Food Blog to see who will be the next food blog star. You can cast your vote for me right above the blog post for the readers’ choice in this week’s challenge,
As a culinary blogger I am always looking to bring a new and fresh perspective to the readers. For me it’s about going behind the scenes and giving as much of an insiders look at what’s going on. What I
The limousine pulled up to the Double Tree Hotel in Santa Monica it was a sight to behold a long white stretch Excursion Limousine that normally seats up to 22 people for our group of 6 plus myself. We transferred
Having 2 daughters one who is a pesco vegetarian and the other being vegan I have become sensitive to the needs of the non-carnivore for quite some. A trained chef myself it pained me to watch as my younger daughter
Jon Troutman My Website My Articles Posted: April 27th, 2010 Spring is very much here. April showers are almost totally behind us and May flowers are blooming. Guys, you know what that means…besides the fact that you have
It was an evening to be remembered. I was asked by my friend Jeff Silverman and his wife Stefanie to create an Italian evening cooking class and demonstration for a fundraiser for Wilbur Elementary School. As we considered the evening
Re-Posted from the Cork’d Blog Finally, a Perfect Food and Wine Pairing System Patrick (Kahuna) Petruccello My Website My ArticlesPosted: May 16th, 2010 Years and years of drinking wine, and even more years of eating food, have allowed me
One of the nice things about living in Ventura County is the close proximity to Santa Ynez. This wonderful area boasts numerous wineries along with several quaint areas to shop and dine. It’s a great place for a weekend getaway
Recently I was able to begin a relationship with the Cork’d blog. This is very exciting for me since this will help to provide great wine content for my readers. I’ll be getting great advice on wines and pairings. Below
This week was an amazing week. On Wednesday I worked at the Saddle Peak Lodge de-boning rabbits, making stuffing and helping to make the roulades. I’ll be doing a post on that in more detail. On Thursday I held a
I got to know, now Chef Adam Horton back in 2004 when I went to work on the line at the Saddle Peak Lodge. He started there a few months before I did working for Chef Warren Schwartz who is
I love pears. The firm crisp ones that many people think are a bit under ripe. I’m not a soft or mushy fruit kinda guy. It’s a textural thing about me but I like my pears and apples to be
