Our first Brooklyn Cookin’ Workshop this past October was such a huge success, we decided to do it again this summer! I’ve teamed with Chris Marquardt from Tips From the Top Floor, one of the most popular photography shows on the web, to develop this parallel track workshop. Chris leads the photographers, sharing tips and tricks of photography in general, and food photography in particular. I lead those interested in cooking as we explore the kitchen, learning foundational cooking techniques, and several great recipes that help us practice these techniques. Then every once in a while we get together to shoot the food we made, and then enojy the fruits of our collective labor.

This is the perfect (and rare) workshop where couples can learn together, even if they have different interests.

There are still a few spots left. Learn more about the workshop and register at www.tfttf.com/bk2010

Brooklyn Cookin’ – Be a Chef! Be a Food Photographer! And bring someone to share… from Chris Marquardt on Vimeo.

Theme: Food Photography & Cooking
Date: July 16-18 2010
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Price: starting at $699
Language: English
Instructors: Chris Marquardt (photography) & Mark Tafoya (cooking)

http://tfttf.com/bk2010 – This workshop is for couples, or for friends who share different interests. One’s a cook, one’s a photographer. And finally they can share a great workshop experience together. Personal Chef Mark Tafoya (http://culinarymedianetwork.com) and photographer Chris Marquardt (http://chrismarquardt.com/) share their knowledge about their respective fields with the workshop participants to make them great Chefs and perfect Food Photographers. Extend your horizon and upgrade your knowledge.

Here’s my AUDIO PODCAST from this past year’s workshop, inlcuding words from many of the participants.

And the Podcast we did for TIPS FROM THE TOP FLOOR.

“I can not say enough about how much I enjoyed the cooking workshop — learned a lot and use what I learned all the time: Pork Adobo, poached pears, and having fun in the kitchen!”
-Jacqui North, 2009 Participant

“Mark was great. He is so patient, understanding and knowledgeable. Very easy to talk to.. He showed us how to pick out the proper cuts of meat and ripe vegetables. He was very helpful to anyone who asked him questions, even if they were not in the class. He was a very understanding instructor and made cooking seem simple. This was my first cooking class and Mark made me want to take another one.”
-Sally Lovers, 2009 Participant

“Mark adds so much more to his classes than “just” his expertise and love of cookery. Mark can take you through the full culinary experience, from sourcing the ingredients at local markets through to magazine-cover presentation at the dinner table. His style is informal and entertaining, but still professional and extremely knowledgeable. And if you get the chance to be out and about with him in New York City, his knowledge of the area is encyclopedic!”
-Martin McNeil, 2009 Participant

To Register, CLICK HERE

ReMARKable Palate #225: Food Fanatics Revisited

Today’s show is a replay from one of our “classic” ReMARKable Palate shows from August of 2008, my interview with Denise Vivaldo of www.foodfanatics.com. Denise is one of the pre-eminent food stylists around, and teaches food lovers how to make food that photographs beautifully.

Theme Song: “Go Fish”, by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.

ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

ReMARKable Palate #219: Food and Photography

This week, I bring you special audio from the participants in my
Brookyn Cookin’ food and photo workshop. You heard me talking about it the past months, well it finally took place this past weekend, with Chris Marquardt from Tips from the Top Floor co-teaching with me. We speak with the participants, and then afterwards I speak with my good friend and fellow food blogger Jaden Hair from www.SteamyKitchen.com about doing the food photography for her own cookbook.

photo by Chris Marquardt.

Theme Song: “Go Fish”, by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.

ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

ReMARKable Palate #212: Great Chefs Cook Vegan (Classic RP Replay)

This week I bring you a repost of one of my classic ReMARKable Palate shows from September of 2008, in which I speak with Linda Long. Linda is a writer, food photographer, and long time vegan, who has recently published a gorgeous cookbook entitled Great Chefs Cook Vegan, in which she features vegan recipes created by 25 of the most well known chefs in the USA, along with some beautiful photography. This book shows us just how beautiful vegan dishes can be, and how easy it can be to create beautiful vegan dishes at home.

Linda Long

Theme Song: “Go Fish”, by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network.

ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

For the last 4 years you’ve followed our evolution from articles to recipes, podcasts and videos. Now, at last, we are going past your computer screens and ear buds with something you can actually hold in your hands! Signed copies of our new cookbook are now available for pre-order for delivery in June 2009.

With The Gilded Fork Entertaining at Home: A Year of Dinner Parties, we invite you to throw open your doors to friends and loved ones — and offer them a seat at your table. And don’t be afraid to ask them to help — that can be half the fun!

With a baker’s dozen of dinner party menus ranging from casual summer fare to an elegant dinner for two, we’ve compiled colors, flavors and textures from our favorite recipes (along with some new ones!) to indulge your senses with the seasonal tastes that make us happy to be in the kitchen. We’ve also included beverage pairings for each menu, and lots of helpful tips to help take your cooking to the next level.

And in case you haven’t heard, our friends have gotten in on the fun, too! Our readers and listeners helped us to photograph these recipes (some are right there on the cover) and test them extensively, ensuring that our instructions are clear and the recipes as close to fool-proof as possible.

We believe entertaining should be fun and stress-free for all involved, so please feel free to invite us to dinner. We do dishes.

Hand-signed copy. Price includes shipping.

Price: $25.00

Click HERE to be taken to our secure cart for ordering.

Here are all my Daily Cooking Tips rounded up in one convenient weekly post! You can subscribe to receive my daily audio cooking tips automatically via iTunes.

Cutting Boards 12.31pm EDT, 17 Apr 2009

Wild Garlic, Ramps & Herbs 05.27pm EDT, 16 Apr 2009

Wine Glasses 08.13pm EDT, 15 Apr 2009

Pastry Perfection 09.59am EDT, 15 Apr 2009

Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs 08.44pm EDT, 13 Apr 2009

Distinguishing Hard Boiled Eggs 04.46pm EDT, 12 Apr 2009

Mise en Place 03.07pm EDT, 12 Apr 2009

CMN Video: Food Blogger Playdate: Photography & Ingredient Play

We have another food blogger play date, getting together to taste new ingredients, and to photograph several dishes for our upcoming Gilded Fork Cookbook! We then explored making dishes with truffles & black garlic. Look for part 2, where we do a blind tasting of Artisanal steaks from Carrie Oliver of www.oliverranch.com.

A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Good News! The Early Bird Registration deadline for the Brooklyn Cookin’ Food Photography workshop co-hosted by Chef Mark and Chris Marquardt has been extended! You now have until March 15th to take advantage of the $50 discount for early birds, making the total cost of the 2 day workshop $649 per person. You’ll save up to $100 per couple.

My good friend Chris Marquardt from Tips From The Top Floor is coming to Brooklyn from Germany, and we’re offering a great workshop together: Brooklyn Cookin’ ! Details are below:

Food photography and a cooking class in one workshop? Only here!

Brooklyn Cookin
Workshop Information
Date: Oct/23-24 2009
Optional: Oct/22 – farmers’ market shopping with Mark Tafoya, market/street photography with Chris Marquardt
Optional: Oct/25 – restaurant behind the scenes, both photography & cooking
Location: Brooklyn, NY
# of participants: 20 max (10 cooks, 10 photographers)

Signing up to this workshop together with a friend or a partner is encouraged!