Easter meals don’t need to be complicated to be fabulous.  Instead of a huge dinner, you can opt for a quick and delicious Easter brunch.  This meal is perfect for serving after your Easter Egg hunt.  Just be sure to prep everything ahead of time and you’ll have the meal done in a flash.  Serve [...]

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I’m frequently asked about various cooking tools during a private cooking lesson.  And I have to say that one of my most frequently used tools is the Rosle Garlic Press.  It is well designed with a separated filter area that easily detaches the garlic skins from the clove of garlic all in one motion.  It [...]

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I was very honored to be asked to be a judge for a great event in Philadelphia, which took place on Tuesday, April 14th. “Let Them Eat Cake” was a benefit for the City of Hope Cancer Center, and was held at the Loew’s Philadelphia Hotel.
If you’ve ever watched a cake competition on TV and [...]

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We’re happy to announce that Metro Chapter member and founding President Chef Mark Tafoya is now doing a short daily cooking tips podcast! Chef Mark has been doing the ReMARKable Palate Podcast, a long form weekly audio podcast about food and wine for almost 4 years, and many listeners have been asking for a show [...]

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