     |
|
|
~
Featured Chefs ~ |
|

|
|
|
The Singing Chef

For
nearly fourteen years Andy LoRusso has entertained
thousands across America with his sing and cook Italian
show.
Andy is the author of Sing and
Cook Italian style. He has an intrinsic sense of
music and food. If you haven't seen Andy perform, you've missed a
real treat. But you can still enjoy his songs on his CD
- Order Andy's
CD
Hire The Singing Chef™
Andy Lo Russo, The Singing Chef™is available to
teach cooking classes at private homes and professional
cooking schools. Andy is also available to perform on TV
shows as a Celebrity Cooking Professional with that
extra special something, State and County Fairs and
Corporate Events as a speaker/entertainer/cookbook
author. He is also available throughout the year for
Fund Raisers, Special Birthdays, Theme
Parties, Holiday Celebrations and special corporate
and VIP events.
Contact
Andy Visit Andy's web
site
 My brother Ritch, Andy and
Yours Truly at the Alameda County Fair following
Andy's heartwarming performance. In good Italian
fashion, Andy nicknamed us "The Three Noses."
|
Joanne
Weir
 at her home in
San Francisco
Joanne Weir is many
things…a world traveler… a James Beard Award-winning
cookbook author… a culinary teacher… a chef and
television personality.
Her talents were
finally brought to life in the PBS show "Weir Cooking in
the Wine Country", shot on location in the Napa
Valley. Weir Cooking in
The City |
Tony Gemignani Six-time world
champion pizza tosser
Tony started developing his pizza
tossing technique in 1991, when he and his brother,
Frank, opened Pyzano's Pizzeria in Castro Valley,
California. To entertain children at the restaurant,
Tony would toss the dough and do daring tricks with
it. He was as natural at tossing it as the kids
were at eating it. "Tossing the dough creates a crust
naturally," Tony says. "As you spin the dough in the
air, it dries, so it will be crispy on the outside and
fluffy in the middle."
Tony uses a high-protein, high-gluten
flour for strong structure (which makes the dough very
easy to handle), good browning, and deep flavor. He
wakes the yeast up with warm water, then calms it down
with ice-cold water so the dough can rise gradually in
the refrigerator overnight and produce consistent
results under varied conditions.
 Tony
Gemignani and yours truly at the Alameda County Fair
where Tony has become a regular. He puts on a
show you just don't want to miss.
Visit Tony Gemignani's web
site |
|
Rachael Ray

on FoodTV's "30
Minute Meals"
If you haven't seen Rachel Ray on her
signature "30 Minute Meals" show on the Food Network,
then you're really missing a treat. Her bubbly
personality and giggling off-cue are as easy to take as
her cooking style. Her
straightforward recipes are packed with flavor
to please your palate, but don't expect to make them in
just 30 minutes like she does. It's been my
experience that 45 minutes is my record time.
However, Rachel understands how Americans really
cook, and she's an exceptional entertainer.
Rachel advocates store-bought
shortcuts like using boxed corn muffin mix for her
Cracked Corn and
Cheese Squares, and chunky peanut butter in
her Thai Salad With Peanut
Dressing.
I just purchased her new soft-cover
cookbook: "Expresslane Meals" with a guide on "what to
keep on hand" and "what to buy fresh" for the easiest
30-minute meals ever.
I Love her chapters:
"Meals for the Exhausted"
Meals for the Not Too Tired, and
Bring it On! (But, Be Gentle).
Usually I don't buy cookbooks because my
shelves are overflowing with them, but this new one of
Rachel's is a real honey. The recipes are
fresh, modern and easy. And, at this price
it's a steal.
|
Martin Yan

Yan Can
Cook
I met Martin Yan on a trip to Chicago back
in 1989. I didn't know who Martin
nor had i seen his TV. In those
days I owned a RE/MAX frachise and was working
too many hours to even have time to turn on the TV.
Anyway, it turned out we were staying at the same hotel
and exchanged pleasantries as we stood in line to check
in. The next morning we had occasion to bump into
each other over breakfast and shared a table in the too
busy cafe.
I can tell a lot about a
person by their conversation over a meal.
With Martin, I came to know him to be a
sincere, down to earth, hard-working gentleman of
refinement who has a passion for food.
Since then I have made a point to
watch Martin on TV, buy his books and try some of
his recipes.
|
| |
|
|
Thank you for visiting.
Since we add new
recipes every week, I hope you come back often. If
you have a favorite recipe you would like to share,
please send it to me. And, when it's time for you
to buy or sell real estate be sure to give m
Joanne L.
Gardiner, Broker, e-PRO
Realtor®
Advantage Realty Advantage Mortgage
Associates 3205 Whipple Road - Union City, California
94587
(510)
429-4800
Our primary services in
the San Francisco Bay Area are: East
bay real estate, Hayward real
estate, Castro Valley real estate, Danville
real estate, Dublin real estate, Fremont
real estate, Newark real estate, Niles real
estate, Pleasanton real estate, San Leandro
real estate, San Lorenzo real estate, San Ramon
real estate, Sunol real estate and Union
City real estate.
The types
of real estate in which we specialize
are: houses, homes, condominiums, townhomes,
garden homes, PUDs, single family homes, manufactured
homes, mobile homes, modular homes, duets,
residential income property, duplexes, tri-plexes,
four-plexes, small apartment complexes and special
use properties.
Alameda County
Homes, Homes in Alameda County, Contra Costa County
Homes, Homes in Contra Costa County, Castro Valley
Homes, Homes in Castro Valley, Danville Homes, Homes in
Danville, Dublin Homes, Fremont Homes, Homes in Fremont,
Homes in Dublin, Homes in Hayward, Hayward homes, Newark
Homes, Homes in Newark, Oakland Homes, Homes in Oakland,
Pleasanton Homes, Homes in Pleasanton, San Leandro
Homes, Homes in San Leandro, San Lorenzo Homes, Homes in
San Lorenzo, San Ramon Homes, Homes in San Ramon, Sunol
Homes, Homes in Sunol, Union City Homes, Homes in Union
City. San Francisco Realty, San Francisco Bay Realty,
San Francisco Bay Area Realty, Realty in San
Francisco Bay Area, East Bay Realty, Bay Area Realty,
homes in San Francisco bay area, homes in San Francisco
East Bay.
~ Affiliations ~ | |
top of page
to Cyber
Kitchen | |
|