How to buy a chef’s knife
I am constantly asked by my students what type of knife to buy, how to take care of them and how to sharpen. Stay tuned for my video series on […]
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!
I am constantly asked by my students what type of knife to buy, how to take care of them and how to sharpen. Stay tuned for my video series on […]
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