Video Excerpts "Cooks Tour of the Pacific Rim"

China Seafood

7 Course Meal

Video Excerpts from "Insights On Global Cuisine"

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Judging Philosophy

Basic Knife Skills

Knife Grip

Cutting X

Steeling

Videos and Books

Produced and participated in the following Videos and Video Series:

                The Cook’s Tour of the Pacific Rim - Filmed throughout The Peoples Republic of China

                A Cut Above I, II and III - Filmed in various countries before during and after World Championship Competitions

                The Cook’s Tour of Brazil - Filmed throughout Brazil searching for the essence of the original West African Cuisine that came over in the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries

                Insights on Global Cuisine Series - Filmed and edited symposiums and seminars with Team USA and world famous chefs like Paul Bocuse and Roger Verge.

               Pots, Pans and Pixie Dust -hosted the pilot cooking show series for the Disney Channel in 1993 with guests like Bruce Jenner and Elliot Gold.

BOOKS AUTHORED

New Currents In American Cuisine, 1993. 
A definitive book on philosophy and technique of the American style of cuisine and presentation used to dominate the world competition arena.

Contributing Editor, New The Art and Science of Culinary Preparation, Proteins Section. This is the text for the American Culinary Chef’s National Apprenticeship program and in some European Countries

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