I have just done a cooking demonstration on Fox Channel 13 this morning, with a healthy recipe to kick up your New Year resolutions, and frankly to demonstrate the use of a great, simple tool: A steamer! A steamer is a great thing. I call that a one-pot wonder, because you can cook your whole meal in...

Q: Dear Chef, I saw your post about soufflés. I find soufflés fascinating and (for me) easy to make. I have made chocolate soufflé for a while for the restaurant that I own. I do not consider myself a chef as I have not trained formally, however cooking is my passion and people say I have a gift for...

Jordan Guevara, 16-year old student of mine at Jacobson Culinary Arts Academy and I made the cover and 2-page spread in the American Culinary Federation’s magazine “Sizzle”. The article is about Classical vs. Modern dishes. The student makes the classic dish, and the instructor his/her...

  The CIA (the chef school, not the spies!) is coming to Tarpon Springs High School’s Jacobson Culinary Arts Academy (where I teach) for a unique symposium. 3 chef ambassadors will lead world-class culinary demos on Friday November 12. This is cool. Check out the press release below.     Contact:...

I am sooooo happy to report that my book, The Chef’s Repertoire, is now available as an iBook (for iPads) through iTunes. I had actually seen the sneak peek version last May and it looked and felt amazing then, with clickable links, etc… It has been hard to keep it a secret. It’s...

  I’m just done working on a great story for the prestigious American Culinary Federation magazine “Sizzle”. The article is called “Classic vs. Modern” and consists on making two versions of the same dish; one classic, of course, and one modern. There is a twist to it. The classic version...

I recently went to New York City for a book signing and culinary demo. It was a lot of fun. The Edible Garden (http://www.nybg.org/eg/) is the summer exhibit of the prestigious Botanical Garden. Gorgeous vegetable and herb gardens. Celebrity chefs such as Mario Batali, Todd English, Dan Barber, Martha...

  A lot of people ask me: “What is your book all about?”. Here is a short video about what The Chef’s Repertoire is all about. The Chef’s Repertoire can be purchased on amazon, unless you are interested in a signed copy, which is available on this site. Also, remember that...

  What are you waiting for, huh?.. Don’t you realize?.. Grab your skillet, it’s the beginning of wild mushroom season, people!       In fact, it’s the end of morel season (at least in the Northern hemisphere), and the very, very beginning of porcini, chanterelles and black trumpets....

Book signings: Friday June 11 from 11 am to 3 pm at the Art Institute of Tampa. (click here to see a map) Thursday June 17 from 4 to 6 pm at the Rolling Pin in Brandon (click here to see a map) August 2-5 at the ACF National Convention in Anaheim, CA (click here to learn more)  Cooking demonstrations:...