About my job As the executive chef at Crystal Bay Hotel and Wellness Spa, I design and cook healing and health promoting meals for all of our guests. The menu is based on whole foods and tailored to each guest’s…
Roasted Cauliflower Recipe-Italian Style
About Cauliflower and this roasted cauliflower recipe Roasted cauliflower recipes are my favorite way to use this vegetable. A whole head of cauliflower is cooked, so there is enough for a crowd or for several single meals. The results are…
How To Make Sushi Rolls
About sushi rolls The traditional wrapper for all sushi rolls is a sheet of nori seaweed, commonly available in most food stores. Most nori sheets are sold in a standard size so the finished sushi roll can be cut into…
Grouper Cheeks Stew Recipe
About grouper cheeks stew recipe There are a lot of things to like about this grouper cheeks stew recipe. Stews and soups are both filling and fortifying, providing a wide range of whole foods in one bowl. Grouper is a…
Sourdough Bread Recipe Variations
My sourdough bread recipe variations are typical of the way I cook in general. I like to experiment with new ingredients and try new combinations of common ingredients. I like to keep a lot of variety in my diet to…
Green Fermented Hot Sauce Recipe
About this recipe This green fermented hot sauce recipe has spicy heat and tartness against a slightly salty background. Getting its color from fresh green chile peppers and tomatillos, green hot sauce can fit into any healthy whole food diet.…
Fish Rolls Recipe
About the recipe This fish rolls recipe can be made with any fish filets that are thin and flexible enough to roll up tightly. Fish rolls are simple to make and delicious to eat. Flavored with fresh herbs, onion and…
Support Your Local Farmers’ Market
A local farmers’ market, independent local produce stand or farm stand is becoming more common in many areas. This is a very good thing for all of us and for many reasons. If there is a produce stand or farm…
For More Nutrition, Don’t Peel Veggies
Why we should not peel our fruits and vegetables If you want to get more nutrition from all of your fruits and vegetables, stop peeling them and eat the skin, too. And with the price of food these days, I…
Conch Ceviche Recipe
About this recipe Ceviche is generally considered a dish “cooked” with the acids in citrus juice and the protein is almost always fish. This conch ceviche recipe is a good basic ceviche using lime juice for the acid and conch…