Its not often that a person gets to meet their professional idol, let alone dine in their home, so I count myself very lucky indeed that I had the chance to work with Deborah Madison, famed chef and cookbook author, to organize a very special lunch for this tour. For many years, my primary go-to cookbook [...]
Our adventure today was an afternoon just north of Santa Fe in Tesuque, at the magnificent orchard of Paula and Michael called Three Dog Trees. They were hosting a group of twelve of us for an afternoon of apple-picking, cider-making and an fall lunch on their portal overlooking the orchard. The orchard dates back to [...]
Our Friday night was slated to be a very memorable Chef’s Tasting Event at Amavi, one of Santa Fe’s best restaurants. David Sellers, the talented chef, crafted a special tasting menu for us that highlighted the Spanish roots of Santa Fe cuisine. He created an amazing meal that he paired with extraordinary and unusual wines [...]
We had a late morning start today so it allowed us all to sleep in a little and explore downtown Santa Fe a bit. The temperature was crisp but the sun burned bright to start warming up the day. The sky was clear and stunningly blue. Our first stop was the Tesuque Pueblo Market, a [...]
The wide blue sky and piercing sunlight welcomed me back to Santa Fe today. It was a busy day of arranging the last minute details for the tour….a visit to the Goat Cheese farm where the frisky female goats welcomed me by trying to hug me on their hind legs and a drive up to [...]
You are invited to join me in Santa Fe for a unique opportunity to experience the amazing food and culture of Northern New Mexico. Allow me to guide you though a fully-escorted tour of wonderful and unique culinary experiences during this five day, four night trip. I have been traveling to the area for 15 [...]
I’ve always known that the red-eye flights were not for the faint of heart and I’ve steered clear whenever possible. However, in trying to get myself to Oaxaca, it seemed that only the red-eye flight was going to do the trick of getting me there by Sunday early evening. Its amazing how many different uncomfortable [...]
I've recently moved my life from Brooklyn, New York to Sonoma County, California to pursue a life in food and wine. I am now the executive chef at [big bottom market] and this blog chronicles my adventures out here in wine country.
