Posts by ziggy

I've been following the "cafeteria" thread with interest as these environments have been discussed there...which leads me to this post... I finished culinary school in Dec. Right now I am working my way through some...

You and your students will have a great time in KC. I had no idea what VICA was all about when I got up involved with this...just did the school level competition for the experience never expecting to go farther. I was in the...

I've competed at the post-seconday level at the Kansas City competition after winning our State level contest(Culinary Arts). My schoolmate represented our state in the Baking competition the same year. What woudl you liek to know?

Hiya Phoebe Having spent most of my life very active in sunny climes before going there...the first couple years were a real shock. Like I mentioned it wasn't the rain itself as much as the grey and darkness. During winter it is...

Before moving to AZ I was in Seattle for nearly 10 years....had spent most f my life in CA before that. I never experienced any negativity in WA from being a Californian...sure people talked about the rising real estate costs and that...

I can't imagine thinking bottled tastes as good as making your own...but I'll never convince my husband to try making his own sauce on nights I'm at work...so I at least try to make sure the bottled ones I keep on hand taste...

Thanks for the feedback. the steak we had was very good....and much as Kobe is described. I'm sure it was Wagyu but was just curious if it was the legendary Japanese Kobe or what is being raised here in the States. Either way it was...

I usually keep a couple bottles of pasta sauce around. Like Suzanne I tend to doctor them but it's still handy to have them on hand....I really like the Muir Glen products mentioned. If you have a Trader Joe's near you they have some...

I'm curious.... My husband and I went out for Valentine's dinner Fri night. We went to Deseo a relatively new restaurant here in Phoenix that Douglas Rodriguez has attached his name to... They had a prix fixe menu for $60..four...

not many restaurants but you do have great olives in your part of the world! we always made the requisite Olive Pit stop when driving from WA to CA! :lol