Soap box moment: I respectfully disagree with any diet advice that discourages people from enjoying food or wine in

The following is a lecture I prepared for our annual state innkeeper association meeting next week. I thought the overview

A new year mean’s new resolutions. Often these include eating better and losing weight. One of the easiest and most

I know it’s the holiday season and we should absolutely indulge this time of year. But I always feel bad when the New

Yesterday I had the honor of participating in a career fair for high school kids at a local community college. I was

Allergies and dietary restrictions are becoming the norm these days. It seems that virtually every reservation I get someone

Never Trust a Skinny Chef. How many times have you heard this one? Well I think it’s nonsense. I can’t tell you

  Everyone knows I love food. I love eating it, cooking it and sharing it with people. It’s my art and my zen.

For those of you who have been following the continuing escapades of our cooking classes at Hy-Vee, you have likely attended

Happy first day of spring!!! While I cannot say that spring has sprung quite yet with the long winter we have been having, I

Snowy days and Wednesdays always get me down. And by get me down, I mean I like to get down. Me, my tunes, cooking up a

Are allergies the new fad diet? This isn’t as easy an answer as it should be. In fact, I think the answer is both yes