Archive for October 2007

San Francisco Here We Come... Have Some Pumpkin Brulee While You're Waiting

My wife and I are headed back to the City after a hectic, but very enjoyable visit to New York for my sister's wedding (see previous pos...

Today is my sister’s wedding, and I wanted to thank everyone for all the nice wishes and thoughts, and also for all the comments regarding m...

I get lots of email. Lots of great inspiring email, with great questions, and great compliments for me and my videos, and the occasional biz...

I already ran this video demo a long time ago, but when my mother sent me a photo of some “Sweetheart” pomegranates (below right), I thought...

For the next two weeks there will be a significant decrease in the frequency of posting videos and other content. I will be leaving for New ...

My mother-in-law Peggy picked this rare "Chef Hat" pumpkin last weekend and I could not have been happier. I've been complaini...

Merluzzo is Codfish in Italian, and I just thought it would look cooler in the title. In case you've never heard of a "Puttanesca&q...

I was recently commissioned to do a video recipe demo for About.com on the topic of "folding." Of course, this culinary technique ...

In case you don't know, a frittata is rustic Italian omelet-like concoction. The main difference between an omelet and a frittata, is an...

Some headlines just write themselves. So, there I was, wracking my brain trying to figure out the perfect gift for my Sushi-loving friend (y...

I came across this incredibly bizarre object being used in a window display at a florist shop near my home. I snapped a couple shots, and as...

This video recipe produced for About.com is my take on a classic French sauce, the Gastrique. In its most basic form it’s simply a carameliz...

You know you are a true celebrity chef when you have your own wind-up action figure! While browsing in a local gourmet store, WinkSF in San ...

I've had a lot of requests lately for easy, but different, vegetable side dishes. So, today's video recipe is an extremely easy, yet...