In January 2019, I taught a public knife skills class at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. I had many more male students than female students. I asked each of them to introduce themselves and tell me why he or she was there. Many of the guy’s ...
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You may have heard the expression, “never trust a skinny chef.” I have to say that I am very fortunate. Despite of the fact that I am skinny myself, my students trust me one hundred percent to pass on my technical skill-set and knowledge about...
Taiyaki: Whimsical Fish-Shaped Treats and Cooking with My Kids

In my “Am I Screwing Up My Kids” blog post, I encouraged readers to cook with children at home. When I cook with my children, I usually prefer to cook something simple, whimsical, and delicious, so the children can participate and get a sense ...