Author Archives: Chef Crusco

According to Wikipedia, haute cuisine means ‘grande cuisine’ and refers to the cooking of the grand restaurants and hotels of the Western world. To be honest with you, I dislike the phrase “haute cuisine”.

During these trying times when Americans face challenging economic uncertainty, we can all learn some valuable cooking lessons. When money is tight, learning how to stretch your food budget can become a valuable tool for individuals and families alike.

Are you one of those people that enjoy dessert more than the rest of the meal? If so, this is the article just for you. If you had enough desserts over the Holidays, tuck this article away and use later on when you are looking for a new and refreshing list of desserts to add to your repertoire.

Many people ask me as a personal chef “what is your favorite food?” My answer is never one dish or even just one type of food. Instead it is an assortment, a multiplicity if you will of foods from countries that tend to have a rich food culture. I like Italian, French, Spanish, Argentinean, Thai, Vietnamese, and Japanese food just to name a few.

Well, it’s that time of the year again – the Holidays! Yes, that means playing host or hostess to all your family and friends. It means catering to their every need and culinary craving. As a personal chef, I know how difficult it can be to cater to so many different tastes when it comes to cooking.