FCI Chef Demos

One of the coolest things about attending culinary school is all of the great slate of programs happening after classes. The are interesting...

Culinary School Confidential: Fashion and Gear

I promised to give you all a peek of my new gear last week. As it turned out, we returned home from our wedding in Palm Springs on Monday mo...

Culinary School Confidential: Chopping Through Week 1

They're not uniform yet, but I'll get there. Practice, Practice, Practice! I’ve been chopping away for a week now.  Four days of cl...

Snapshot of a week

It occurs to me as I look through these posts that a lot of what appears is either really heavy dishes from meals out or my really time-cons...

Culinary School Confidential: The Decision and Orientation

 I’ve been holding back a teeny, tiny piece of information – next week I start culinary school. For the next six months I’ll be enrolled i...

NY Neighborhoods Project: 4th of July in the Financial District and Les Halles

Normally, I’m a big fan of fireworks, but this year Greg and I just didn't feel like fighting through the crush of humanity to find...

Quick Stop in San Diego

The wedding we went to in California in the spring was actually in La Jolla – a beautiful sunset ceremony near the ocean.  I just decid...