It’s been a while since I have updated you guys on what’s been “cooking” at Mariooch’s Kitchen. Well, recipe development is always happening like this new fave go-to meal – Creamy Riced Cauliflower with Roasted Butternut Squash and Crispy Mushrooms. This will be your new fave too. You can find it under dinners! There are many new recipes, so search around my blog!
Recently, I was a featured chef at the Great Food Expo where I had the pleasure of opening and warming up the crowd for top chef Graham Elliot and the beautiful, and lovely Pretty Little Liars star and cookbook author Sasha Pieterse. It was an amazing turn out and we had so much fun. I taught the crowd how to make handmade pasta”Maltagliati”. It’s a great pasta if you are new to making pasta as it lends itself to imperfections. It’s actually historically known as a scrap pasta. For centuries, Italian grandmas have been making it by using the scraps from raviolis! Afterall, we don’t want to waste food right? I also like this pasta as its akin to life – nothing is perfect!
I had the pleasure of meeting Graham who happened to LOVE my Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Squares which are on my blog by the way. It was a newly developed recipe for an event I attended as a private chef. Everyone raved so much, I knew I’d better record the recipe. We served these at the expo!
As some of you know, I am an ambassador for The Maria Shriver Sunday Paper. It is a digital publication that inspires hearts and minds and serves to move humanity forward one conversation at at time. They have been featuring my recipes alongside some of the greats like Pioneer Woman and Giada. I feel very grateful that they like my recipes so much! Here is a photo from our meeting with Maria at NBC studios. My daughter Sydney came with me. It was a lot of fun and laughs and this clip Maria rolled on live TV.
This month, my son and I went in New York for another meet up, this time we were actually live on TV. He was so happy and exited. We sat in the “waiting room” or orange room with Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond and the famous country band Chris Janson who sings “good vibes” and “buy me a boat!”. It was an amazing experience. Here is a photo from inside the studio. Be sure to subscribe to The Sunday Paper and join the Sunday Paper Community!
Some more fun news! I will be publishing a second cookbook. I am working hard at developing recipes and creating a cookbook that you will love. I hope that all my recipes and posts inspire you to cook for your family and friends.
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