CMN Video: Pizza Throwing Championship
It’s another video from the New York Pizza Show, where we see the championship round of the pizza throwing competition. These guys really know how to sling their pizza! Keep in mind that this is real dough, not the rubber disks I got to practice with. […]

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ReMARKable Palate #145: Marsala Wine
Today’s show is an audio soundseeing tour of Florio, the legendary producer of Marsala wine, in the town of Marsala, in the province of Trapani, on the far western coast of Sicily. Our guide Marcello tells us about the history of this historic winery, which has been in operation […]

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CMN Video: D’Artagnan’s Duckathlon
Video coverage from our visit to D’Artagnan’s “Duckathlon” at Chelsea Market. We learn about the competitive events, from crepe flipping, testicle identification, rapid milkshake drinking, and more. We also speak with several of the teams.
Warning: Line cooks sometimes get a little rowdy when they unwind and use “choice” words. Hopefully, […]

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ReMARKable Palate #144: D’Artagnan’s Duckathlon
This week, we attend the 4th Annual “Duckathlon” hosted by fine food purveyor D’Artagnan. The event brought together teams from some of the top NY restaurants to compete in food related identification and athletic events. Or was it more an excuse to drink a few in the middle of […]

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ReMARKable Palate #143: Finger Lakes Wine Region
This week, it’s all about the food and wine of the Finger Lakes Wine Country, just a few hours north of New York City. I attended a tasting at New York’s Astor Center, the state of the art tasting room above Astor Wines, where I got a chance […]

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ReMARKable Palate Video #40: Taste of the World
Video of the Cystic Fibrosis A Taste of the World event at New York’s Chelsea Market. Over 25 restaurants and 20 wine and spirits producers gathered to raise money for CF. We speak with Arlene Weston of Maroon’s and “Spike” Mendelsohn of Mai House (and this season’s […]

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I’m so honored to be the coverboy of the latest Personal Chef Magazine. It’s the main magazine for our industry, and it’s amazing to have been chosen for it. The article tells my story and the circuitous way I came into being a personal chef.
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Photos by Kelly Shimoda/Veras

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ReMARKable Palate #142: Cystic Fibrosis Taste of the World
I attend a special benefit tasting for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, A Taste of the World, at New York’s Chelsea Market. Over 25 restaurants and 20 wine and spirits producers gathered to raise money for CF. I speak with some of the chefs and a very […]

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