Chiarello Blog Chef Michael Chiarello's Blog. http://michaelchiarello.com/blog Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:13:07 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 “Farm to Table” Foods with Water from Fiji? http://michaelchiarello.com/blog/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=128&Itemid=2 I’ve worked in restaurants since I was fourteen years old so until I left Tra Vigne in 2000 and put... Blog Entries - Latest Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:42:08 +0100 Juggling Charity Work and My Day Job http://michaelchiarello.com/blog/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=125&Itemid=2 The Spotted Frog Foundation calls and asks if you’ll help with their benefit. You say yes, because you care about... Blog Entries - Latest Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:34:45 +0100 Customer Expectations, Then and Now http://michaelchiarello.com/blog/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=2 In 1987, a successful restaurant (or at least my successful restaurant) had a simple checklist:1) Beautiful courtyard (check)2) Well-executed pasta... Blog Entries - Latest Thu, 27 May 2010 16:04:25 +0100 We're on the Cooking Channel! http://michaelchiarello.com/blog/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=121&Itemid=2 Easy Entertaining fans...the show has been off the The Food Network, but it's coming back! The Cooking Channel... Blog Entries - Latest Thu, 20 May 2010 10:56:52 +0100 A Chef’s Honest Dilemma http://michaelchiarello.com/blog/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=120&Itemid=2 I’m thinking about carbon footprints these days and the value proposition to acquiring meats and produce locally. The less time... Blog Entries - Latest Wed, 19 May 2010 16:37:02 +0100