“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” Federico Fellini The journey of grains of wheat to a bowl of pasta is one of the great mysteries of this world. In the modern culinary universe, an abundance of unique and exotic ingredients is easily accessible and promotes creativity for the […]
Food is unique in that it is both a necessity and a luxury. To the privileged a fresh juicy red apple is pedestrian. To the homeless person, it’s a sumptuous feast. To some, the apple is the source of humanity’s original sin. To the chef, it is a building block […]
The most important person in any professional kitchen is the dishwasher—without them chaos and disaster reign. The dishes pile up, prep doesn’t get done on time, and the dining room can’t get reset to feed more hungry guests. This is the downfall of most home cooks, as they don’t have […]
The first bite … There are many old kitchen maxims that have been foisted upon countless generations of cooks and chefs, preached with a reverence usually reserved for holy scripture or the latest Taylor Swift album. There is one saying that has aged for me like fine … milk: “The […]
For a place in close proximity to and nearly completely surrounded by water, there is a paucity of marine diversity on local menus. Scallops, oysters, crab, shrimp, and salmon get enough representation on local tables, but there really are plenty more fish in the sea. What I enjoy about trying […]
“Food tells stories, and sometimes the history makes you appreciate a certain cuisine a little more.” Millie Peartree I’m a chef who also happens to write. The two crafts are not as disparate as they may seem at first. What I really am is a storyteller; sometimes I tell the […]
Some delectable dishes featuring greens for you to make at home.
Photographs and Styling by MICHELLE GIORLA It all started as a tragic misunderstanding. I thought working in close proximity would be better for our relationship, so I became a chef. I’ve always loved food; my search for new dishes and flavors rivaled Galahad’s quest for the Holy Grail. What could […]
The best part of street food is there are no rules or boundaries as to what it can be.
Photographs and styling by MICHELLE GIORLA After ending my self-imposed 20-year exile/odyssey in the Rocky Mountains the first place I needed to go was the ocean. The shore entices and seduces, attacking and attaching itself one sense at a time. Before the ocean enters your vision the scent of marsh […]
Who needs over-processed faux meats and cheeses when you’ve got real vegetables?
This summer as your tribes come to your homes and gather around your grills and kitchen tables, try these recipes that were created or inspired by The Driveway.