It’s no secret that we all spend a great deal of time in our kitchens, either by choice or necessity.
And that time can be either a pleasure or a curse depending on how much we enjoy cooking or how well our home kitchens are equipped.
Having said that, while it truly is a blessing to have [...]

Summer is just around the corner, the kids will be out of school and for all you Moms that means you’ll have your hands full keeping your kids busy, well fed and entertained.
 
I’ve got a “cool” culinary trick that can do all three!
One of my Pastry Chef’s at the Culinary Institute taught me this “chef [...]

 
Back in the not too distant past, if someone in the kitchen said they had just gotten a new “App”…it was certain they meant Appliance, of course, now they mean “Application”.
And honestly, more and more, I’m beginning to wonder which is more important?
In my culinary school days, we learned our new recipes in books and [...]

Recently, I was cleaning out my office and came across an album of articles I once wrote for a small syndication of newspapers WAY back in the day….SO way back that many of the articles  were Canary  yellow and when I looked at my column’s by-line  picture I actually had hair on my head!
And that’s [...]

Alert…Alert…Whoop…Whoop…Attention, Attention…this is not a drill!  For those of you just arriving on the planet, Mayonnaise and Miracle Whip Dressing® are NOT the same thing…
 
Ok…perhaps I’m being a bit over dramatic…
Perhaps…
And let me also say that I’m certain you’re personally well informed about this topic. BUT….if you happen to run across anyone who looks completely [...]

 
Vanilla gets a pretty bad wrap when it comes to getting its “props” for flavor and originality…
When someone’s ordinary, when nothing’s remarkable, if something lacks imagination or is completely predictable, it’s often called  ”vanilla”, or “that’s pretty vanilla”, “how vanilla!”….
Yet, Pure Vanilla gives us one of the most complex tastes in the world, having well [...]

Every so often, I think back to my younger days at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY.
MUCH younger….
 
Back in the fall of 1972, the newly relocated Hyde Park campus of the C.I.A. (as it is more often called), was still in the process of taking the wraps off the campus’ gleaming, state [...]

On the morning of Thursday, October 5th, I had the opportunity present the Keynote Address at the Michigan Design Center’s premier launch of its @home Magazine in Troy, Michigan.

For those of you unfamiliar with the Michigan Design Center, located at 1700 Stutz Drive nestled amidst the sprawling Troy Motor Mall campus, is a state of [...]

Nothing beats the taste and smell of fresh Corn Tortilla Chips, and if you’ve never had them, once you do, you’ll wonder where they’ve been your whole life. The difference is like Noche y dia (night and day).

Just this week, Nino’s Gourmet to Go Department quietly but proudly, introduced our new “Fresh” Corn Tortilla Chips [...]

Come see what’s cooking at Nino’s as we team up with JackMeetsJane to celebrate National Singles Week.  On Wednesday, September 21, I’ll be sharing some secrets of how to “Cook for 1 and Be Done” at our Clinton Twp store.  Included in the evening will be recipes and wine & food sampling.  This entertaining evening [...]