On the last lesson of our after-school Cooking class, parents and siblings are invited to what we call the “Kid Restaurant.” We create a restaurant where your kids are the waiters and chefs, serving...
Learn to make an easy, healthy and very portable pasta dish: Backpacker Sicilian Tuna Pasta I made this while backpacking the Los Padres Forest with my dad. It will be featured on our after-school...
I’m a little nervous sharing with you what happened this past week. Each of the three problems I experienced could have been prevented by double checking a key bit of information. Everyone likes to...
I'm dipping my toes into video production and am excited to present this video on how to make the Cauliflower Fried Rice with Veggies recipe I wrote about here ==> Learn how to make Cauliflower...
I had a fork full of food ready to go for the taste test. "What will she think?" I wondered. I was in my kitchen having just completed the evening's dinner: Fried Rice with Chicken and...
Do kids know the true color of cheddar cheese? Sadly, no. They think it's orange! But that's not true. This Fall our chef teachers will teach kids the truth behind cheddar cheese, how it became...
I’m writing this Monday afternoon on a train from Venice and off to Rome. It’s sunny and beautiful outside as the ancient city of Venice disappears into the distance. I leave behind memories of...
Over the course of my culinary career I've learned how to make many different sauces to accompany pasta. Off the top of my head here are a few sauces I like: Pesto, Marinara, Alfredo, Vodka,...
Tommy, an 8-year-old student who had taken a Lego Robotics class at his elementary school, woke up with a spring in his step. Camp was about to begin! His mom, Debra, drove him to Santa Monica and...
It’s hard to explain what is gelato to those who have not experienced it at its best in Italy. Gelato means “frozen” in Italian and is comparable to ice cream but there are a few key differences 3...