October 26,2009 at 2:14 PM

Yesterday, Julie and I had the privilege of attending a cooking class taught by the great Dario Cecchini, famous Tuscan philosopher-butcher, who had flown in from his home in Panzano, Italy, for a benefit for Marin Organic. Because Dario claims to not speak English, he was ably translated by his fiancee, Kim, who had grown [...]
Tags: cooking demo, knife skills
October 14,2009 at 9:00 AM

Tyler Florence hosted Hubert Keller recently at his Mill Valley store, and Hubert talked about the development of his “Burger Bar” concept. Turns out it was kind of accidental: he was doing a favor for his Las Vegas landlord – on a handshake! How’s that for trust and a remarkable landlord/tenant relationship? Hubert laughingly told [...]
Tags: burgers
October 1,2009 at 9:44 AM

A standout experience for me was meeting the culinary superstar, Tyler Florence. Not just because he’s a superstar — and exceptionally hunky-dory! — but because he’s so approachable and down to earth. There’s not a hint of self-importance and he clearly loves what he does. His passion is contagious, and the way he engages [...]
Tags: cooking demo, famous chefs, Tyler Florence
September 27,2009 at 2:53 PM

Today I cycled on the Bay Trail from Emeryville to Richmond. My ride usually dead-ends at a locked shut chain-link fence at the beautiful Craneway Pavilion at Ford Point but today I was met by an amazing surprise – an open fence leading the way to an awesome new restaurant called BoilerHouse Restaurant. Cool! [...]
Tags: slow food