So you want to own a restaurant....
from the archives of The Monterey Herald Column, Chef Todd gives perspective of all jobs a restauranteur holds.
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- May 10
Pork Chop recipe using a delicious pantry item, Mustarda!
As promised in my last newsletter, which was a while ago… I know… Let’s talk Mustarda. Not just the Italian word for mustard, it is way...
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- Mar 30
Miso Black Cod Recipe - like the infamous Nobu!
Do you know Nobu? Nobu Matsuhisa is a world renowned chef and restaurateur. He has restaurants all over the world and his food is in one...
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- Mar 17
Don't eat dry, boring Corned Beef this St Patty's Day
Here's Chef's tried and true Corned Beef recipe. Don't forget to get the very best quality brisket, it all starts there. Enjoy with your...
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- Mar 2
Seafood Boudin Dirty Rice Recipe
we put together a seafood boudin or sausage, featuring acallops, halibut and salmon. See my recipe here for a Lent friendly, homage to...
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- Feb 24
The recipe we've been making for 26 years! Backyard Salmon
I've always been impressed with the number of you who have given up meat for Lent. I am proud of you and your willpower to do so and the...
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- Feb 11
Philly Cheesesteak Skillet
There's just nothing like a good Philly Cheesesteak - the soft peppers and combination of provolone cheese & wiz mixed in with thinly...
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- Jan 11
Its that Thyme of year
Thyme to sort through the spice cabinet! I like to mark a date on the calendar to do a little cleaning out of the spice cabinet and get...
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- Dec 21, 2022
Fisher Family Christmas Letter ~ 2022
To our dearest friends, neighbors (now and long ago) and family near and far - Where do we begin. Its been many years since a Christmas...
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- Dec 17, 2022
Chef Todd's Gift Giving Guide for the Foodie or just that friends that loves to cook!
This list generally consists of things I want, things I love and this year things I sell. Self serving as this may sound, we have a lot...
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- Dec 2, 2022
What is it...stock or bone broth??
Several weeks, heck, months ago, I was talking with a guest who asked about bones for bone broth. Unbeknownst to me a local chef was in...
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- Dec 1, 2022
Turkeys and Gravy and Stuffing - OHMY!
Thanks to this amazing team of turkey shuttlers and order gatherers - we had a very successful Thanksgiving! The helm of orders being...
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- Nov 17, 2022
Bright Fresh Cranberry Relish & Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Cashew Pesto
working with my friends over at Dandy - Duda Family Farms with their amazing produce -- holiday additions that add a lighter dish to your...
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- Nov 9, 2022
Tips & Thanksgiving Tricks from Chef Todd
After decades of making this holidays delicious (no dry turkey!) and cooking literally hundreds of Thanksgiving meals! Here are few...
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- Nov 3, 2022
Produce Marketing Assoc - Fresh Summit 2022 IFPA
I have mentioned before my fantastic relationship with Duda Farm Fresh Foods. I am their Culinary Brand Ambassador and have been for at...
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- Oct 20, 2022
Spaghetti Squash became a Winner Winner make that for dinner!
When my wife and I are together, we often get the question asked "who does the cooking at home", the answer is - we both do! She probably...
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- Oct 13, 2022
Braciole - often dishes are created out of necessity & this beautiful dish is one of them!
There are few things in life I like better than good meat simmered in a good sauce. Braciole (pronounced Brah-j’yole) is one of those…...
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- Oct 6, 2022
Campo Grande - THE best pork, only from España!
New in the butcher case, the Campo Grande Iberico Pork Presa, a slightly larger piece cut from the shoulder just below the tenderloin....
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