San Diego Reader

Stories | What the Chef Eats

Chile Verde

Chile Verde

By Hanis Cavin, Chef de Cuisine, Kensington Grill. I work a lot, usually about 75 hours a week. During “Restaurant Week” I broke 100, so I cook very little at home. I don’t get home until ...

More Post a comment

Pasta Sauce with Sausage

Pasta Sauce with Sausage

By Matt Gardner, owner of Bronx Pizza, Hillcrest. Every Sunday is pasta day, so that’s probably my favorite thing to make. I make my traditional pasta sauce with sausage. I start it in the morning ...

More Post a comment

Parkhouse Benedict

Parkhouse Benedict

by Gilberto Villareal, Chef, Parkhouse Eatery. I like cooking meat with crazy sauces. Sometimes rib-eyes. Sometimes ribs or pork tenderloins with pomegranate balsamic vinaigrette. But I like breakfast too. The Parkhouse Benedict is a twist ...

More Post a comment

Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate Mousse

By Paul Niles, executive chef, Thee Bungalow. I have appreciated cooking all of my life. When I was growing up, we sat down and had ... More Post a comment

Spring Vegetable Pasta with Butter and Parmesan Nage

Spring Vegetable Pasta with Butter and Parmesan Nage

Trey Foshee, executive chef George’s at the Cove I cook at home just like everyone else cooks at home — I look in the fridge ... More Post a comment

White Asparagus Soup

White Asparagus Soup

By Stéphane Voitzwinkler, executive chef, Bertrand at Mister A’s. I am from Alsace-Lorraine, which is east of Paris, so I am a country boy. I ... More Post a comment

Halibut with Herb Hash

Halibut with Herb Hash

By Christian Graves, executive chef, JSix Restaurant. I like to cook whole things — chickens, ducks, fish. Whatever the boys will eat. If my kids ... More Post a comment

Abbey’s Barbecued Pinto Beans

Abbey’s Barbecued Pinto Beans

I'm a rice person. Rice and beans are my favorite things to eat. I mix them up and eat them together. Anybody can make this ... More Post a comment

Cilantro Tuna

Cilantro Tuna

This is my own recipe that I created for the restaurant. It can be served as an appetizer or as a dinner. This dish is ... More Post a comment

Orrecchiette Alla Barese

Orrecchiette Alla Barese

This is a typical southern Italian dish served in the winter, and it's one that I personally like. The sausage with the broccoli is common ... More Post a comment

Jambalaya

Jambalaya

I chose to share this recipe because it's a good meal for winter weather, and it's simple. It's a quick meal. You can make it ... More Post a comment

Smiling Jack’s Chicken Tortilla Soup

Smiling Jack’s Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken tortilla soup is an excellent idea for an entrée or side dish, especially for the holidays. It's hearty enough to be a meal. I'm ... More Post a comment

José’s Spicy Chinese Black Bean Sauce

José’s Spicy Chinese Black Bean Sauce

This is an awesome sauce that can be served over scallops or shrimp and linguine. We just used it at a big function at the ... More Post a comment

Penne a la Vodka

Penne a la Vodka

We created this recipe here in the restaurant a long time ago and it is our most popular dish. We get calls from people who ... More Post a comment

Search

Classifieds

PLACE A FREE CLASSIFIED

Coupons

PLACE A FREE COUPON

Display Ads

Contests

Win tickets to Ice Cube, Dylan & more!

More? How 'bout Janet Jackson and Citizen Cope? More