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Written By: chefjohn on October 21, 2010 No Comment
LA approves inspection ratings for food trucks

This is an article that I thought you all would appreciate. By JOHN ROGERS, Associated Press Writer Tuesday, October 19, 2010 (10-19) 13:43 PDT Los Angeles, CA (AP) – Hungry Southern Californians will soon learn if their favorite food truck makes the grade, after Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to assign them the [...]

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Written By: chefjohn on October 21, 2010 No Comment
Taste de Mixology – Food & Cocktail Shakedown

This is the final draft for the Taste de Mixology – Food & Cocktail Shakedown. This is going to be a blast, so come on out and join us in some real fun.

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Written By: chefjohn on October 9, 2010 39 Comments

Volunteering for the best jobs in the future! For the past year-and-a-half, I have been volunteering at a local senior center helping to serve lunches. It has been a very humbling and educational experience for me. I have developed relationships with some of the seniors that are there on a daily basis as well as [...]

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Written By: chefjohn on October 4, 2010 18 Comments
Taste de Mixology – San Diego Spirits Festival

The Chefs de Cuisine of San Diego and The San Diego Spirits Festival partnered up to bring you this new “Taste de Mixology Food and Cocktail Shakedown.” This event is coming up on November 7th 2010 on the roof of the Hard Rock Hotel. It will involve Chefs and Bartender  teams competing against each other. [...]

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Written By: chefjohn on September 12, 2010 15 Comments
Bowling for Boobs – Breast cancer awareness

Went to “Bowling for Boobs” charity event yesterday at Kearny Mesa Bowl. All proceeds go to Breast cancer awareness. We had a great time for a great cause. I must admit that I suck at bowling, but met some great people and had a fun time. I must say that I am a little sore [...]

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Written By: chefjohn on September 8, 2010 2 Comments
Little Meats – Carnitas

I made some Carnitas last night for dinner, got a real good price on pork stew meat at Henery’s market. It came out great my wife really enjoyed it. Served with beans that I made from scratch, cilantro, lime, and salsa. Simple and easy to make. Carnitas, literally “little meats”, is a type of braised [...]

Written By: chefjohn on September 7, 2010 7 Comments

Nutrients, Not Just Vitamins, Are Key to Anti-Aging We all believe that vitamins may help our health in some way. While some specific vitamins have been shown to provide benefit – namely, Vitamin D is the talk of the town – it is more important to get the full gamut of nutrients from whole foods. [...]

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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