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		<title>Chef Mark&#8217;s Personal Chef Careers Feature on About.com</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a video that was recently produced for About.com&#8217;s Careers Website. I was approached by a producer for About.com who produces videos about the various careers available to people, and she asked if I would talk about what it&#8217;s like to own a personal chef business. The video focuses on aspects of the business, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2010/01/01/chef-marks-personal-chef-careers-feature-on-aboutcom/</link>
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		<title>Breakfast musings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Alright, perhaps I&#8217;ve been working too much and sleeping too little. While eating breakfast today, I had a craving for a glass of chocolate milk. While sipping my drink, I glanced around the kitchen and noticed the bag of Rice Krispies sitting on the microwave (memories of marshmallow-y treats past and crisp rice brittle yet [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/08/30/breakfast-musings/</link>
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		<title>Chef Lia&#8217;s Brasciole</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks for the opportunity to share a recipe with you!
Growing up with my grandparent&#8217;s was an amazing culinary adventure.  My grandfather was from Sicily and emigrated here back in the 1920&#8217;s.  He became one of the leading sales reps in the NY City area for Progresso Foods when these products were first being imported from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/08/03/chef-lias-brasciole/</link>
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		<title>Long Island Chef, Lia Soscia, CPC Wins Recipe OF The Year Award At National Convention</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chef Lia Soscia, Certified Personal Chef with the United States Personal Chef Association (USPCA) has taken top honors for Recipe Of The Year during the 2009 USPCA national convention in New Orleans, LA.
Chef Soscia&#8217;s winning recipe was a Brasciole (pronounced bra&#8217;zhul) dish that she created for her Personal Chef Service clients. &#8220;I am always searching [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/08/03/long-island-chef-lia-soscia-cpc-wins-recipe-of-the-year-award-at-national-convention/</link>
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		<title>Chicken Curry in a Hurry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all rely on chicken as a versatile, lean source of protein but often find ourselves looking for new and exciting ways to enjoy it.  This recipe is quick, easy and tastes deliciously exotic.  It&#8217;s perfect for a weeknight meal, so instead of putting a frozen pizza in the oven after coming home from work, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/06/16/chicken-curry-in-a-hurry/</link>
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		<title>BBQ Safety Tips and Favorite Rub Recipes &#8211; Chef Lia Soscia</title>
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The weather is getting warmer and it’s time to dust off those outdoor barbeques.  If you aren’t a diehard griller who has used the outdoor gas grill all winter, chances are you need to do a few safety checks before firing it up.  A few simple steps and your on your way [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/05/20/bbq-safety-tips-and-favorite-rub-recipes-chef-lia-soscia/</link>
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		<title>Chef Lia&#8217;s Delightful Easter Brunch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Easter meals don&#8217;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&#8217;ll have the meal done in a flash.  Serve [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/04/21/chef-lias-delightful-easter-brunch/</link>
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		<title>Chef Lia Cooking Tool Review: Best Garlic Press Ever!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/04/21/chef-lia-cooking-tool-review-best-garlic-press-ever/</link>
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		<title>Let Them Eat Cake!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was very honored to be asked to be a judge for a great event in Philadelphia, which took place on Tuesday, April 14th. &#8220;Let Them Eat Cake&#8221; was a benefit for the City of Hope Cancer Center, and was held at the Loew&#8217;s Philadelphia Hotel.
If you&#8217;ve ever watched a cake competition on TV and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/04/20/let-them-eat-cake/</link>
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		<title>Chef Mark&#8217;s Daily Cooking Tips Podcast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/04/14/chef-marks-daily-cooking-tips-podcast/</link>
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		<title>Luella Semmes on &#8220;Eating in the Raw&#8221; posted in Canvas Long Island</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eating a simple raw carrot or celery stick may not be a flavorful experience for most. Dipping it in a mixture of hummus or avocado is an improvement, though the average person may find it difficult to maintain this habit for all three meals of the day. This is the notion most people have about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/03/20/luella-semmes-on-eating-in-the-raw-posted-in-canvas-long-island/</link>
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		<title>Chef Luella Semmes on The Natural Pantry from Canvas Long Island magazine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s a New Year—a time for resolutions, setting personal goals, and starting a clean slate. Some people start as early as December to prepare for the New Year by cleaning their homes from top to bottom, getting rid of clutter and all the messy accumulations that invaded the house throughout the year. One likely household [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/03/20/chef-luella-semmes-on-the-natural-pantry-from-canvas-long-island-magazine/</link>
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		<title>Chef Jonathan Taube&#8217;s Top 10 Ways to Save at the Grocery Store</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lots of my cooking class clients have been asking for advice about saving money at the grocery store. I hope you&#8217;ll find the following helpful, too.
Chef Jonathan’s Top 10 Ways to Save at the Grocery Store, ESPECIALLY in These Tough Times  
1. Shop Smart
Make a grocery list and stick to it. Don’t shop when you’re hungry [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/02/10/chef-jonathan-taubes-top-10-ways-to-save-at-the-grocery-store/</link>
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		<title>Jennifer Urda and Jonathan Taube in Westchester Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Winter 2009 issue of Westchester Home magazine has an article about the “quick comeback of the slow cooker” and features recipes from Chapter President Jennifer Urda and Chapter Treasurer Jonathan.  Here’s a link to the on-line version of the article:
http://www.westchestermagazine.com/Westchester-Magazine/Westchester-Home/Winter-2009/The-Quick-Comeback-of-the-Slow-Cooker/
 
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		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/02/10/jennifer-urda-and-jonathan-taube-in-westchester-home/</link>
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		<title>Chef Glenn Burgess published in Personal Chef Magazine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Long Island personal chef Glenn Burgess had two articles published in the January-March issue of Personal Chef Magazine. In &#8220;I.C.E. Cubes and the New York Metro Chapter&#8221; Chef Glenn, our Chapter&#8217;s Vice President, described his vision for an &#8220;Initiative on Culinary Education&#8221; and his hope to inspire everyone to learn more about their food.
 The same [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/01/15/chef-glenn-burgess-published-in-personal-chef-magazine/</link>
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		<title>Indian-Style Butternut Squash Soup in a Flash!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick butternut squash soup that warms the soul!]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/01/14/indian-style-butternut-squash-soup-in-a-flash/</link>
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		<title>NY Metro Personal Chefs Celebrate 5 Years &#8211; A Big Thank You to our Clients!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It wasn&#8217;t long ago, back in 2004, when I first met this wonderful group of personal chefs that are now the leading group of personal chefs serving the NY Metro area. We&#8217;ve grown to over 20 members since and are still growing as the Personal Chef industry gains a serious foot-hold in the NY, Northern [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/01/14/ny-metro-personal-chefs-celebrate-5-years-a-big-thank-you-to-our-clients/</link>
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		<title>Blood Orange Granita</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Winter can be a tough time for fruit lovers like me. I love simple desserts made with fresh fruits.  In North America, most fruits are non-existent, or shipped in from the southern hemisphere and taste like cardboard, since they&#8217;ve been picked far from ripe and shipped in a dark boxcar for weeks.  (And [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2009/01/04/blood-orange-granita/</link>
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		<title>Notes on Kobe Beef</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I got an email right after Christmas from my friend CC Chapman, a social media guru you really need to be following if you&#8217;re at all interested in the New Media space. If you read my Remarkably Mark blog, you will remember a VIDEO I posted tasting Magnolia Cupcakes with CC.  He had a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/12/29/notes-on-kobe-beef/</link>
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		<title>ReMARKable Palate Nominated for Podcast Award!</title>
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I&#8217;m very honored that ReMARKable Palate has been nominated for a Podcast People&#8217;s Choice Award for the second year in a row!
Over 281,000 individuals nominated a total of 1,874 podcasts for 22 categories in the 2008 People&#8217;s Choice Podcast Awards! Out of those nominated, only 10 podcasts for each category make it to the actual [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/10/21/remarkable-palate-nominated-for-podcast-award/</link>
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		<title>Chef Luella Semmes  &#8220;Cooking in the Moment&#8221; for Canvas LI</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spending a weekend morning at a local farmer’s market is a visit I always look forward to. It’s not just a chore to buy the week’s groceries, but it’s an ongoing learning experience and social connection with farmers, food vendors, avid cooks, and neighborhood families. Each week always brings some element of surprise, whether it’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/09/11/chef-luella-semmes-cooking-in-the-moment-for-canvas-li/</link>
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		<title>USPCA Excellence in Business Awards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The USPCA would like to congratulate all of our Excellence in Business Award winners for all of their hard work and dedication to their business and to the personal chef industry. We would also like to thank the chefs that gave back to their local communities and helped their fellow personal chefs.
The 2008 Excellence in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/08/11/uspca-excellence-in-business-awards/</link>
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		<title>Interactive Cooking Classes are a Good Thing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve already told you the many reasons to hire a personal chef and cooking lessons is one of these reasons.  Interactive cooking classes have been growing in popularity.  Hosting a hands-on cooking class as entertainment in your own home is a &#8220;good thing&#8221; for a bridal party according to  Martha Stewart and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/07/11/interactive-cooking-classes-are-a-good-thing/</link>
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		<title>Chef Luella Semmes Featured in Long Island news</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dinner Dilemmas Solved by a Personal Chef

When I lived in Southern California as an analyst, I worked long days that started before the opening bell of the New York stock exchange (which translates into 6 a.m.). At the end of the day, as I stepped into my apartment door, the last thing I wanted to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/07/05/chef-luella-semmes-featured-in-long-island-news/</link>
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		<title>James Beard Foundation announces 2008 James Beard Awards</title>
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Considered by many to be the &#8220;Oscars&#8221; of the food industry, the James Beard Awards were announced last night in a ceremony held at Lincoln Center&#8217;s Avery Fisher Hall:
OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR
Joe Bastianich/Mario Batali
Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, NYC
OUTSTANDING CHEF
Grant Achatz
Alinea, Chicago
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT
Gramercy Tavern, NYC
Owner: Danny Meyer

BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Central Michel Richard, Washington, DC
Chef/Owner: Michel Richard
RISING STAR CHEF OF [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/06/09/james-beard-foundation-announces-2008-james-beard-awards/</link>
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