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Written By: chefjohn on August 11, 2010 4 Comments

It’s almost that time of year again, the aroma of roasting Hatch Green Chile’s is in the air around every corner in New Mexico.
When I was working in New Mexico, I learned about Hatch Green Chile’s. A green chile similar to the shape of an Anaheim, or Pablano pepper, but is about 10 times [...]

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Written By: chefjohn on July 18, 2010 One Comment

Since I wrote a blog on “Keeping Food Safe During An Emergency” I have gotten a good response, so I decided to take it to the next level.
With help from my friends at Chefs de Cuisine of San Diego.
Survival Shopping List and Menus

Surviving a disaster requires a way to keep eating. Families that are stranded [...]

Written By: chefjohn on July 18, 2010 One Comment

These four day menus are to be used with my other post: “Survival Shopping List and Menus“
Survival Menus for the next disaster
DAY 1
Breakfast: Cereal with Soy Milk
Lunch: Tuna Casserole: 2 pouches Tuna, Penne pasta, 2 cans Cream of Mushroom soup,
Dinner: Red Beans and Rice with Sausage,
Red Beans, Rice, Chili sauce, 1 can Vienna sausage, 1 [...]

Written By: chefjohn on July 8, 2010 3 Comments
The 2010 San Diego County Fair

The 2010 San Diego County Fair is over! What an event! This was the largest culinary event in the nation and I was involved in the 22 days of competitions and cooking demonstrations, including an ACF sanctioned competition and a military competition using Spam.

I did cooking demonstrations on Sausages and one on Sea [...]

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Written By: chefjohn on June 28, 2010 One Comment
Taste the Fun – update of the San Diego County Fair

We survived another week at the San Diego County Fair, with the theme of “Taste the Fun”. It has been a real challenge to fill all the events that we the sdchefsdecuisine association have committed to, with people canceling or not showing up to events that they said they would do.

So I judged [...]

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Written By: chefjohn on June 21, 2010 2 Comments
Taste the Fun – First week – 2010 San Diego County Fair

Well we survived the first week of the 2010 San Diego County Fair. We had a lot of fun putting on competitions and cooking demonstrations.
Chefs de Cuisine Association serves up fun at The Fair’s “Tour of Tastes” Exhibit

(SAN DIEGO June 18) – The Chefs de Cuisine Association of San Diego has partnered with [...]

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Written By: chefjohn on June 6, 2010 2 Comments
Taste The Fun – Media Party

Chefs de Cuisine Association of San Diego:
“Iron in 10 Minutes” at the Media Party 6-4-2010
San Diego County Fair
Everyone had a blast taking competitors from the crowd to compete in ten minutes with the chefs coaching.
“Ironhood in 10 minutes” Congratulations to the Chefs de Cuisine Board of Directors for having the most interactive and the funnest [...]

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Written By: chefjohn on May 28, 2010 No Comment

Up date for the San Diego County Fair.

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