It’s all about the culture of a company. The rest will fall into place.
Director of Culinary Innovation
consultant for numerous retail prepared
foods supermarket chains.
Travels, Trends & Inspiration
Here’s where you can find Chef Steves latest recipes, current projects, articles, and probably what he’s making for dinner.
Eating Negril
I've been posting all week from a live project I'm working in the mountains above Negril Jamaica. I've mentioned in many of the posts, that I have been traveling to this spectacular place for over 40 years. I'm often asked what makes a place so special...
The Evolution of Meal Kits & Influence on Retail Prepared Meals
When make-at-home meal kits showed up in the marketplace a few years ago, I sort of poo-pooed them. I thought, why would people want to have someone else pick out and then slice or dice their vegetables? Over the past year, I’ve sampled several of the...
Ahi Poke Martini
Over the course of the last 2 years, I've been working in Oahu with a tremendously talented local culinary team. I now realize that Poke is almost a religion throughout Hawaii and a deeply embedded part of the historic culture of Hawaii. This version is...
Vietnamese Pommelo and Shrimp Salad Hue Style
4 Servings / Serving Size: 1/4 recipe 8 ounces peeled and deveined shrimp 1 carrot, peeled, julienne on mandolin 1 each Kirby cucumber, thinly sliced (can use English) 1 medium pomelo, peeled, diced into large chunks (can substitute papaya) 1/4 cup mint...
Chronicles of a Traveling Chef
When I left Whole Foods Market over ten years ago, I somehow knew that people would eventually want the kind of multi ethnic, plant forward cuisine that I have been creating for decades. I took a massive leap of faith when I left right after writing the...
Mexican Street Corn
This is one of my favorite dishes to make during local corn season. I know that you can get commercially grown corn any time of the year now, but I prefer seasonal local sweet corn for a few reasons. It’s one of my total “trigger” foods. These key ingredients release...