Nicole is a chef, cookbook author, James Beard Award finalist, and restaurateur with a mission to share Filipino food and in the process elevate Filipino people. Nicole first dipped her toe into the restaurant business when she launched an incredibly successful series of pop-up restaurants, which eventually turned into Jeepney, a restaurant located in both […]

Choi’s love of food was inspired by her grandmother, who improvised Korean dishes in their home by growing Korean herbs and then making the most of what American grocery stores had to offer. Fast forward from those childhood days in her family’s kitchen, Choi landed her first restaurant job at 14 and later attended culinary […]

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In our business, it's not enough to prepare and serve fabulous food. Hospitality is about how we make people feel while they are enjoying the fabulous food. It's about the whole experience. In other words, our soft skills must be equal to our technical skills: "as...

Switching up the order of MG core value number 5: Be positive, be gracious, be kind. Don't ask me to pick which behavior is most important...can't do it! But this article (Choose your focus because your eyes control your tongue) zeros in on being positive. What does...

As I sit here on this dreary rainy day, I am dreaming of sunshine and spring menu planning. Fresh strawberries, crisp lettuce & of course asparagus, just to name a few of my spring favorites. Last week at the farmer’s market I saw signs of spring popping up with...

In case you missed it as you were scraping the snow off your car, spring officially began over a week ago. But the signs are there, with more every day! Among other things, spring is characterized as a season of renewal, rebirth, refresh, re-imagining. Sometimes that...

As I was prepping dinner one night, my 5-year-old sauntered by and declared in his most dramatic voice “wow, she lost a lot of weight.” My initial thought was utter cluelessness and then I realized he had caught sight of the Nutrisystem TV commercial showcasing...

Who doesn't love the good times? Those special events that go so well. That account makeover that has long-time partners all a twitter. That simple, wowsy addition to a regular lunch meal that has the kids going crazy. But, it doesn't - always - go that way, does it?...