My life and career as a chef has given me amazing and delicious experiences, but it’s also given me so many unique and wonderful stories. This is where I’ll be sharing them and if you find them as interesting as I do, please subscribe at the bottom of the page.
How My Events Work
Prior to any corporate event, I work out a custom menu with the organizer. The event itself begins with appetizers, ready for guests as they gather. This gives everyone time to arrive, socialize a bit, and take the edge off of their hunger. It’s generally not a great...
My Consulting Philosophy
From the time I was young, I’ve been fascinated by trends. In fashion design school, we examined clothes trends which change at a dizzying rate compared to those of food. But food trends are also noticeable. I couldn’t help but observe how a particular dish—whether it...
Beginnings
I started my food journey as a student at FIT in New York City when I was completing an intensive 1-year fashion design program post university. I worked in fashion for a few years but was more excited about what I was making for dinner than what I was designing. I...
My Teaching Journey
Almost as soon as I started working in restaurants in the 1990’s, I started teaching. My teaching adventures began with working with the students in the professional chef training program at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health. I taught in that program...
Sunny Days in Provence – Delicious Provencal Dishes
Inspired by the lush Provençal Landscape and the native passion for food, the cuisine of Provence is renowned for its vivid colors and tastes. With so many fresh, natural ingredients available, it’s no wonder that so many brilliant and familiar dishes originated...
Turkish and Moroccan Flavors: French Techniques
This menu features a couple of guest-worthy main courses surrounded by scores of orange, green, and red vegetables. It’s a wonderful way to eat, with food that is rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals. We’ll use exotic Middle Eastern ingredients from rose and orange...
Easy French Bistro Cooking
A bistro is a modest French restaurant where you can linger and savor typical French dishes and wine in a homey, casual setting. Most Parisian bistros feature dishes from every region in France, with a spectrum of fish-and seafood-centric entrees. Put on your beret...
Easy Weeknight Ethnic Meals
So you want a great meal and you want it now? Here’s Myra to the rescue with sure-to-please ethnic flavors, reborn as complete lunches or dinners. Each is a snap to prepare, a feast for the eyes, and bliss for the palate. These quick and easy meals are worthy of...
Easy Homemade Gluten-Free Cookies
Why settle for a store-bought poor excuse for a gluten-free cookie when you can indulge in fresh, warm-from-the oven goodness? Each of Myra’s simple yet spectacular cookie recipes uses a single gluten-free flour—almond, coconut, brown rice, sorghum, chickpea or fava...
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