just on time for holiday giving! customized personalized books, original art, and private virtual cooking classes for the foodie on your list. DM me at [email protected]

Join me tomorrow as I host a culinary battle between TV host @taraslone and singer @kiesza as they mak my mushroom ravioli. Follow along, vote for the best-looking dish and win prizes—there's no better way to say That's a Wrap to 2020. tune in live on the Airmiles facebook page

i spent a freewheeling hour talking to the culinarily curious NIcky Jurado, for her insightful podcast Kitchen Scene Investigator. Check it out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, and iHeart Radio

help support canadian indi restaurants and have a rockin' NYE—all with a single donation.

In celebration of #NationalHamburgerDay, here’s my ‘El Diablo’ Pistachio Garden Burger I created for pistachio lovers. It’s a deliciously healthy veggie burger that everyone can love. #PistachioPower ! You can find the recipe at AmericanPistachios.org

Check out these pistachio chicken lollies i created for @americanpistachios! So fun and easy!

Beat the heat with this decadent, dairy-free, 2-ingredient, Pistachio-banana Soft Serve, and celebrate National Soft Serve Day. Recipe here americanpistachios.org/recipes-and-sn… #NationalSoftIceCreamDay #SoftIceCreamDay #veganicecream #vegansoftserve

Food stalls are the new strip malls. When I arrived in L.A. 25 yrs ago, the late/great food critic jonathan gold carved his niche by writing about the undiscovered “ethnic” food that was hidden in plain sight in strip malls. Now, street food stalls are the new incubators #$2taco

in 1 week,i'm joining 163 committed chefs to cycle 200 miles in 2 days for NoKidHungry—all with the goal of ending childhood hunger in America. I’ve raised $5k, but I’m still $2.5k short of my goal. Please donate if you can.p2p.onecause.com/chefscycle2022… if you can't, pls repost.

wild mushroom risotto finished with spruce tip-infused brown butter. #forage #foraged #wildmushrooms

no goldfish were harmed (or eaten) in the making of this art. #goldfiish

numero ono (yes the fish). #californiacuisine

firing on all cylinders

i did it my way. the greek salad that is. #greeksalad

flashback to my first Guinness World Record.

finger (lime) magic unfolding right in front of your disbelieving eyes. #fingerlime

the secret to creamy asparagus soup is not cream, it's a chinoise—a fine meshed strainer. "pushing" the blended soup through a chinoise traps the remaining fibers in the mesh. even if you only trap 1/4 cup of fiber, you will dramatically alter the mouth feel of the soup.

Calling all Jagged Little Pill and Jagged Little Pill fans! i'm auctioning a rare '95 JLP Tour poster - signed by @alanis - to benefit @NoKidHungry’s campaign to end childhood hunger in the U.S. Auction ends tues. charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/… American Idol GRAMMYS #grammy

The Ultimate Backyard Kitchen! austin.craigslist.org/tro/d/los-ange…

news drop! I will be co-leading a cycling tour of Sicily for Tourissimo Travel with legendary chef @marysuemilliken . Join us and you can tick off “health”, “adventure travel” and “hedonistic pleasures” from your list of 2024 resolutions! 5/21-6/1 '24. tourissimo.travel/chef-tours/sic…