Natural Foie Gras

Watch this presentation on natural foie gras by Dan Barber.  Dan just recently made this same presentation in Denver for the IACP conference in April.  Natural foie gras, what a concept.  It kind of takes the wind out of the activists’ sails.
What is worse?  Naturally raised foie gras or industrially raised chicken?

Day 3: The storm takes a new direction across town, Wild and Rare

There was only one scheduled class on Friday and that was Extreme Cooking with Andrew Dwyer from Australia.  I had taken care of every major detail the day before so I was fairly confident it would run smoothly.  He had a group of Johnson & Wales students to assist him and some of them were [...]

Back on TV

Yesterday I had another shot cooking on TV.  The day before I was told I had to prepare healthy breakfast item and that I would be on a new segment with Dr. John Torres that might occur every Wednesday.  I was provided his cell number and a meeting time.
I tried to call him several times [...]

Andoni gets his stuff

Yesterday was hectic.  First I awoke to a dusting of snow.  No big deal, but the Boulder turnpike was a parking lot at 7:30am and the heavy spring snow became more intense as I got closer to Denver.  I took the toll road in to save time.
The school is being cleaned and given a fresh [...]

Now this is food porn…but can we please take it further

Just stumbled on this on yahoo.  There is no doubt that Carl’s Junior is going to sell more burgers.  It’s interesting that Padma is a spokesperson for the culinary world.  She could be one of those women that hang out with car racers waiting to be sprayed with champagne.  I might be ignorant, but does [...]

IACP public events registration

For those interested in learning about and signing up for the events open to the public click this

IACP Conference registration

If you are looking to register to the IACP conference coming to Denver April 1-4 click here
Also, I have been informed by Sylvia Tawse the Program Chair that there will be a temporary $100 discount on IACP membership if you sign up for the conference.  You gain membership to a great Culinary Organization and your [...]

Molecular Gastronomy Class at Cook Street

Ian Kleinman of O’s restaurant at the Westin in Westminster is going to be teaching a molecular gastronomy primer here at Cook Street on the evening of April 1st (no fooling).
I am currently working with him on a curriculum to enlighten all that are interested in some of the techniques being used out there.
If you [...]

Slideshare presentation: My trips to France

It appears I now have something you can look at as part of a post.  I still can’t figure out how to have my presentation show up as a sidebar item, but I’ll get there.  Enjoy.  This opens up a whole new realm of creativity for me.

Faith Restored

Today when I came home my wife was beaming.  “What happened”.  She said someone found your backpack.  I contacted the O.R. nurse who found the bag and he arranged to have someone keep it until I pick it up tomorrow.  Apparently I did leave it in the lecture room of the Anschutz outpatient medical center.
When [...]