Chicks with Knives make salty so sweet

CWK Rachael

Chef Rachael Narins, Chicks with Knives

Ahh the virtues of salt. It seasons, it preserves, it makes ice cream and you can cook on a block of it.

I recently attended a Cooking with Salt class in Santa Monica, California taught by Chef Rachael Narins who along with her business partner Chef Suzanne Griswold, are better known as Chicks with Knives. Continue reading

Rock that Roast

Rock that Roast

Rocking this simple roast can make you a star.

On my May 3, 2014 post titled “A little spice makes everything nice,” I told the story of why and how I created a seasoning I whimsically named “Red Velvet Gourmet Spice Rub and Seasoning.”

The blend of over 20 spices and ingredients makes it one of the most versatile spice and seasoning products I have ever used. As a foodie, it opened up endless possibilities in making ordinary and mundane food something special. Continue reading

Soul Food Royalty visits Los Angeles

The Neelys

Gina and Pat Neely

Gina and Pat Neely aren’t just the owners of three wildly successful barbeque restaurants in Tennessee and a brand new one in New York.

They aren’t just the stars of the very popular and highly rated Food Network show Down Home with the Neely’s. Continue reading

Talking food and other good stuff with KJLH Radio Personality Tammi Mac

Tammi Mac

Tammi Mac, KJLH Radio Personality

Los Angeles is my home town.

It’s a city of lights, camera, action and food.  Local radio personality Tammi Mac has been involved in them all. Each weekday she graces the airwaves of Stevie Wonder’s 102.3 KJLH Radio station from 4-8 p.m. with humor, style and down home relatability.  She shares that time block with co-host Don Amiche. Continue reading