I am scheduled to appear on the new FOX Business Channel this coming Friday Nov. 2nd between 11:30AM – Noon EST. I’ll be a guest for a short 3-4 minute segment to speak about the Personal Chef industry. This is a relatively new cable channel, in the CNBC vein, so “check your local [...]

Read the rest of Chef Mark to Appear on FOX Business Channel

ReMARKable Palate #115: The Wines of Alto Adige
We learn about the wines of the Alto Adige region of Northern Italy from wine expert Thomas Augschöll, who leads us through a wine luncheon prepared by Chef Hannes Pignater of the Ansitz zum Steinbock Restaurant in Villanders. We’re joined by Franz Mitterrutzner, President of [...]

Read the rest of RP115: The Wines of Alto Adige

Chef Mark’s Holiday Gadget Recommendation
Chef Mark joins the gang at Podshow by sharing his recommendation for a (low tech)gadget that everyone should have this holiday season.

Music: “Go Fish” by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network. music.podshow.com
The ReMARKable Palate Podcast is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

food, food podcast, ReMARKable Palate, [...]

Read the rest of Chef Mark’s Holiday Gadget Guide

ReMARKable Palate #114: A Mexican Lunch
Jennifer and I have lunch on the terraza with Vinicio Estrada and Juan Pable Diz of Partida Tequila, in Amatitan, Mexico. We discuss pairing tequilas with food. Then I go into the kitchen with my new Hamilton Beach stand mixer and show you how to make a [...]

Read the rest of RP114: A Mexican Lunch

On The Tequila Trail #3: Sip It, Don’t Slam It – How to Taste Tequila
Join Chef Mark at Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco with proprietor Julio Bermejo, the foremost tequila expert in the US, as he shows Mark how to taste fine 100% agave tequila. We learn about the taste characteristics which [...]

Read the rest of On the Tequila Trail #3: Sip It, Don’t Slam It – How to Taste Tequila

ReMARKable Palate #113: Native American Showcase
We speak with Nathan Notah of the American Indian Food Group, who introduces us to several of the great food products being produced by indigenous peoples in the US. From chocolate to Anasazi beans, wild rice, popcorn and fry bread mixes, we learn about the diversity of products [...]

Read the rest of RP113: Native American Showcase

On The Tequila Trail #2: Rocks, No Salt – Luscious Tequila Cocktails
Join Jennifer in San Francisco as she mixes it up a little with Master Mixologist Jacques Bezuidenhout, who shows us just how versatile tequila can be as a cocktail base.
Jacques goes to the market with Chef Mark to shop for the freshest [...]

Read the rest of On The Tequila Trail #2: Luscious Tequila Cocktails

ReMARKable Palate Video #18: Lower East Side Eating Tour Part 2
It’s Part 2 of our eating tour of the Lower East Side, as Jennifer and Don Genova join me at Guss’ Pickles, home of full sours, half sours, and quarter sours! We learn about the process, look into the barrels, and talk to the [...]

Read the rest of RPV18: Lower East Side Eating Tour Part 2

The AP published an article today on the growing popularity of personal chefs — starring me! I’m amazed at how many outlets across the country have picked this piece up, including Business Week, the Miami Herald, San Jose Mercury News, Florida Times Union, Arizona Republic, ABCNews.com, The Huffington Post, etc.
It appears in the business [...]

Read the rest of I’m in the USA Today!

ReMARKable Palate #112: Talkin’ Tequila!
We finally unveil the “Super Secret Project” that we’ve been working on for the past couple of months, it’s a video series dedicated to Tequila! We follow our friends at Partida Tequila “On The Tequila Trail“, learning about agave, the process of fermenting and distilling tequila, and much more. [...]

Read the rest of RP112: Talkin’ Tequila!