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Forty one years in the culinary business and still improving, thanks for all the support!            

It is the man who drinks the first bottle of saké; then the second bottle drinks the first, and finally it is the saké that drinks the man. — Japanese proverb Too much of a good thing can be wonderful. — Mae West The standard and choices for Japanese cuisine have evolved, with the increasing [...]

When we arrived at the Italian Institute for Advance Culinary and Pastry Arts in Soverato, Calabria, Italy our first lesson in the classroom with director and chef/owner John Nocita was all about the wonderful world of cheese. He proudly told us that “Italy has the finest produce and our cheeses are at the top of [...]

My love for chocolate started in mom’s baking class, when I would listen in on the lesson. There I would see a box of dark chocolate on the table and, curious to find out more, I would sneak some in the back kitchen and taste them. Talk about indulgence: I would savor every bite until [...]

A great food stylist is you. Tools help, but in the end it is you! – Delores Custer Her years of dedication and the pursuit of perfection is the reason why Delores Custer is an icon in the industry of food styling, making her the most accomplished and highly sought-after by various food industry giants [...]

He liked baking. His job was his hobby and his hobby was his job. — Joe Kleinbach If you can get paid for doing what you love, every paycheck is a bonus. — Oprah Winfrey As the yuletide season begins, the arrival of bazaars and home businesses paves the way for new discoveries, showcasing delicacies [...]

For the dressing put in a blender then chill: 2 tsp. crushed garlic, 1 cup ripe cubed mango, 1 cup mayonnaise or olive oil, 1 tbsp. light corn syrup, 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds, 1/4 tsp. salt and pepper. Arrange in salad bowl: 250 grams romaine lettuce (wash and dry), 2 cups baby tomatoes, 2 [...]

Remove the bones from whole chicken breasts. Cut into half-inch cubes. You will need 500 grams chicken cubes. Marinate for one to eight hours in the refrigerator in: 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, 1 cup tomato sauce, 1 big head crushed garlic with skin on, 2 tbsp. soy sauce, 1 tsp. ground peppercorn. Set aside [...]

Salmon Steaks with egg sauce; poached salmon with dill sauce; flaked pink salmon in pastry (salmon coulibac); baked fish packets with mixed vegetables; salmon steaks with garlicky white sauce; tuna  meat loaf; tuna rice paella; all served with delicious kani (Japanese crabstick) cucumber salad in creamy dressing. For housecooks and lovers of good food.

Mini bundt cakes drenched in orange syrup; butterscotch cakes with caramel; little choco cakes with hot fudge; unbelievably good banana loaf cake, small carrot cakes wit ricotta cheese topping; Italian pudding in custard cups. Black forest mousse; mango cream flan; mango mousse; Italian zabalione, peach upside down cake and volcano choco cakes (SERVED IN HOTELS/RESTAURANTS).