Finding Culinary Excellence: My Insight into Private and Professional Chef Selection
Hiring, placing, and retaining chefs in roles among families as well as the foodservice industry can be daunting. Here is my approach.
Winter Citrus Smoothie
WHY GRASS-FED BEEF?
Nutrition-forward to me means eating seasonally according to what is best for our health and the health of the soil that we so heavily depend on. To sustain a biodiverse, nutrient-rich environment that will produce healthy, nourishing vegetables year after year, we have to consider integrating animals into our gardens, farmlands and overall food choices. […]
SIX FOODS FOR THE LOVE HOLIDAY
We think Valentine’s Day, we think heart-shaped boxes filled with… Yes, it’s chocolate… … but is this really the best food for the love holiday? The paradigm of chocolate as an aphrodisiac has been long perpetuated, dating all the way back to the ancient Mayans who believed cocoa to be of divine origin (it’s not, […]
Sleep, Performance, Coffee and… Psilocybin??
The best part of waking up… …was mediocre drip coffee and people were plenty satisfied. These days, people are adding everything from massive amounts of fat to CBD oil and psilocybin. Yes, microdosing psychedelics are now legal in one state here in the US and coffee makers are brewing up some magical morning brew said to […]
Super Bowl LII and Game-winning Recipes
Yet again, the Pats are onto the Super Bowl! It’s absolutely incredible to see them here again for the third time since I moved back to Boston in 2013! The third. Numero tres. Nummer drei. Namba tatu.(that last one is swahili, just in case) This is a historical and monumental time for us New England natives […]
Don’t Get Distracted, Just Eat Whole Foods
IT”S NOT A DIET, IT”S A LIFESTYLE. By now, my “progressive modern” philosophy of eating and cooking primarily plant based has an unshakable foundation. This popular way of life is dynamic, constantly evolving, eco friendly, proven to cure and prevent diseases, and more! Eating whole foods is not about the distractions that we encounter along the […]
Not-So-Blue Winter After All (recipe follows)
Unexpectedly moving back to Boston, abruptly for a job, after living a life full of sunshine, Crossfit and daily conversations about health and wellness on Miami Beach for the last half decade has been quite the culture shock. I grew up in this season changing climate, never really adjusting and feeling the gloom as I morphed into […]
Pride Outside Campaign, Top Local Chefs and the Anticipation of my “Closed Doors” Dinner in Wynwood
Two days after my Conscious Bite Out dinner, I get the opportunity to give back. A great source throws me in the mix to participate in the “Get Out of the Kitchen” launch event for the Pride Outside Campaign. They are set out to raise over a million dollars to build new playgrounds in Bal […]
Conscious Bite Out+Superfoods=No Strings Message About Dining Out
Having one of the most amazing, stressful, labor intensive, exciting weeks of my life this past week, I quiet myself, regroup and get even more clarity about the message of a plant based lifestyle I am so eager to share. First though, I get the opportunity to fulfill one of my dreams as a “progressive […]
2012… Apocalypse or Shift in Consciousness?
For some of us, the anticipation of what is to come in 2012 is like waiting for test results at a clinic after spring break. It is one of many dates set prior in history predicting a plague or the “return of Christ during The Rapture” or a catastrophic disaster that will wipe out our […]
My Journey to SoCal: 10 Miles of Tough Mudder and the L.A. Food Scene
There has always been a west coast/east coast beef whether it’s among rappers or rival sports teams. “Our loud, closed-minded edgy New England rapport is better than your hemp growing, generic tree hugger lifestyle!” Growing up, I was always flaunting how proud I was of my heritage and my Bostonian Scotch/Irish roots, and with that […]
How Long Can You Go Without That Morning Cup? Here’s A Real Energy Packed Alternative (recipe follows)
Who doesn’t like that first cup of coffee in the morning? Even the act of stopping to get it before work everyday is just part of the routine for many. The smell, the conversations that take place around coffee, it is more than a drink but a pleasurable icon in socializing enjoyed worldwide. Discovered in […]
An Energy Bar a Caveman Would Club You For
I talk a lot about nutrient density evolving to be next to flavor, texture, appearance, portion size etc. while creating dishes and more importantly when choosing our own meals at home and in restaurants. This idea shouldn’t be such an eye opener to chefs and consumers considering the reason we eat is to nourish our […]
“Where has your Mouth been Anyway?”
I can go on and on about my ideas on the evolution of nutrient dense ingredients to develop, what I feel should be where flavor profiles are headed these days. I didn’t plan on making my blog just about my awesome food, mouth watering pics and recipes. Although I have been getting requests for recipes, […]
Grace Prayer Evolves to Break Bad Habits
Every religion, whether Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Islamic or even non-religious humanists have a form of a Grace prayer. I was brought up in a non-practicing Catholic household. A picture of Jesus on the wall and a crucifix here and there, church on some holidays; is a pretty common theme where I’m from. Saying Grace before […]
Choices: Overweight Doesn’t Mean it’s Over
Just a reminder: The Weight of the Nation streams online for free on HBO.com. The second of this four part documentary, Choices, first reminds us that Americans have built a cheap food model as a result of being mislead through television and advertising. It is the profitable foods that are in our face the most […]
Obesity is Crippling our Nation
For those of you that didn’t get to watch The Weight of the Nation on HBO, I pulled out some important information on Part 1 Consequences and Part 2 Choices. Part 1 looks at a study that started back in 1972 to prove that heart disease starts in childhood, the Bogalusa Study. This is the […]
You Can Reap the Benefits of Kale and Still Be True to Your Roots
From the moment I first consider a positive change in my life until the time I begin to act on it could be months, even years. For some, they can go a lifetime without ever having taken the action necessary to better their well being. Whether it’s quitting smoking, working out, eating healthy or spreading […]
Pro-mo Chef Influences Coworkers
One of the reasons most young chefs are motivated to get up and go to work every day is for the instant social interaction with the attractive front of the house staff. The endless hook up potential from the constant flow of newbies keeps the pep in their step when kitchen life gets stale. I […]
