Adding Insult to Injury Michael Chiarello Should Know Better

So my suggestion to all those Food Network chefs who are constantly project this aura of the know-it-all, get out and explore what real people are doing with the food and shy away from making comments that hint at a disrespect for other people food.

The Simple Chef™, Chef’s it up @ Macy’s The Cellar Kitchen

Chef DonClark, The Simple Chef’s busy summer started @ 34th St. The Chef brought his plantain expertise to Macy’s Herald Square as he kicked off its “Great Chefs Cooking Summer Favorites” series at The Cellar Kitchen.

“Please try it. I promise, you’ll like it,” I kept repeating to her disbelief.

It’s a perfect September night at the Castle Hill YMCA in the Bronx, not too cool, gentle breeze blowing and the smells of delicious dishes wafting through the air. The food was brought in by local restaurants to help raise money for the Y. But amid this almost magical setting, standing just outside the Tostobueno® [...]

A little bit of Puerto Rican Tradition in the Bronx

Emarilix and Luis opened their Puerto Rican hearts and their Bronx home to Chef DonClark, designer of the Tostobueno, and the TostoChicks on July 21, 2007. TostoChick Evelyn and Annette met the couple at Hostos College’s tribute to Ponce, Puerto Rico last month. Emarilix is LOVELY– warm and genuine and Luis is an absolute CHARMER [...]