The French are known for several things, food and wine being two of their best. Many of the best restaurants are based on French cuisine, and even more casual restaurants feature French foods like the Croque Monsieur. While some French dishes are complicated, many rely on simple techniques and good ingredients. Coq au Vin isFIND OUT MORE |

  Question 1: Where did you get your start? “Like a lot of kids where I grew up, I worked at McDonald’s flipping burgers (still think I hold the most burgers flipped in one day at the Broadway/Ocean Ave. location). I also tossed pizzas and was a delivery boy. My first real kitchen job wasFIND OUT MORE |

(Source: Flickr) If you’ve ever dined in a Chinese restaurant, chances are you’ve come across Sichuan chili oil, a fiery pepper-infused oil which is dotted with vibrant red chili flakes. Sichuan chili oil is a go-to condiment in Chinese cooking. It’s employed in dishes to give them a spicy kick, but it’s also a commonplaceFIND OUT MORE |

(Source: Flickr) Tiramisu has a reputation as a fancy restaurant menu dessert, a complicated concoction attainable only by professional pastry chefs. But here’s a secret: it’s not complicated at all! A traditional tiramisu recipe usually includes five or so ingredients and comes together in minutes. No wonder it gained so much popularity in the restaurantFIND OUT MORE |

I don’t know why but I have been indulging myself in ice cream a lot lately.  Since I eat it often, I switched to a healthier alternative that my sister introduced to me. I was amazed at the whole idea that a banana could make such a delicious dessert all by itself. Don’t get me wrong,FIND OUT MORE |

(Source: Flickr) Many a chef dreams of opening his or her own restaurant and sharing their unique food vision with the world. However, to many, this dream seems unattainable and difficult for one key reason: financing. Opening a restaurant can be extremely expensive, and few chefs have sufficient funds in their bank accounts to makeFIND OUT MORE |

Photo Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons If you have kids, you know the struggle of feeding them. Some kids will eat anything, but most kids go through a picky phase at least once or twice through their childhood. It’s not uncommon to have a kid that will only eat one food. Even older kids areFIND OUT MORE |

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(Source: Flickr) It’s true: chickpeas are most famous as the key ingredient in hummus. But to reduce chickpeas to just hummus would be a mistake; they have a lot to offer in all sorts of savory dishes. In particular, chickpeas provide the anchor for this recipe for braised chickpeas and vegetables with coconut sauce andFIND OUT MORE |

Photo Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons Opening a restaurant is a dream many people share. There’s something quaint, yet also glamorous about owning a restaurant; who doesn’t like the idea of serving delicious food to the masses? Of course, as any restaurant owner will tell you, there’s more to running a successful restaurant than justFIND OUT MORE |