Mujadara – a vegetarian side dish
We made this amazing Lebanese side dish in our online cooking class last night. So delicious and slightly additive with the right combination of spices and of course, caramelized […]
I am a chef and culinary instructor with over forty years of experience in the food industry. Beginning in Manhattan, I started out as a prep cook in the kitchens of the top caterers and worked my way up to lead chef within a few years. We catered to the rich and famous and I even had a few gigs working for Martha Stewart. She was still a beginner in the food business and far from being famous.
I quickly learned that to survive you had to master more than one skill and became a recipe tester and writer for food magazines. Ladies Home Journal trained me on the job and from there I worked with Food and Wine, Fine Cooking, Cooking Light and Vegetarian Times.
Fast forward forty years. Having lived all over the U.S. from NY to LA and back and I am now writing from my new home in the Netherlands and creating a journal of my adventures in food and life.
My specialty is global cuisine with an emphasis on clean, simple dishes that highlight the ingredients in hand.
I am an adventurous traveler and find that cooking, exploring, eating and traveling all have a common thread; being curious and eager.
Here is to the curious and eager in all of us!
We made this amazing Lebanese side dish in our online cooking class last night. So delicious and slightly additive with the right combination of spices and of course, caramelized […]
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