After attending the long-anticipated Molecular Gastronomy class at Sur La Table in Los Angeles, taught by Michael Young, Executive Chef of Domenico Ristorante I came back feeling super-charged, inspired, and with a far clearer understanding than I anticipated I’d leave with. The question became “Are you a craftsman, or are you an artist?” Not an [...]
I’ll admit it – I’m a cheese whore. I can’t drink milk due to some enzyme my stomach can’t manage to produce, but thank God I can eat everything else that comes from a cow. If the day ever came that I couldn’t eat cheese, you may as well just pass the sleeping pills to [...]
With a week to go before my anxiously awaited Molecular Cooking class with Chef Michael Young, and my chance to finally meet Jo from My Last Bite and her husband Peter, I just couldn’t wait to try one more thing. It was going to drive me crazy all week if I didn’t at least break [...]
Let’s face facts here – Valentines Day is for rookies and amateurs. You’re not really going to try to make reservations, are you? Seriously? If you’re in the early years of your relationship, sure – do what you’ve gotta do. But the true connection between love and food goes a lot deeper than reservations at [...]
