Latest News from Fran Berger

May 27, 2017

A simple way to save “leftover” wine

Wine Ice Cubes: The best thing for “leftover” wine. Good wine is a terrible thing to waste. Being a lover of wine, I’m always offering a glass or two to friends when they stop by.  I take great care in...

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Apr 29, 2017

The Art of ordering from a menu

Don’t covet your neighbor’s dinner – order for flavor and experience! Reading a menu at your favorite restaurant can be a lot of fun (especially if they’ve added new items that you haven’t tried) unless you’ve waited too long to...

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Apr 07, 2017

From Ordinary to Extraordinary: A Journey into the World of Salt and Pepper

Time to refresh two cooking ingredients that we often take for granted. “Salt is what makes things taste bad when it isn’t in them” – Anon. Salt and pepper are two of the most important ingredients in cooking – and...

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Apr 01, 2017

A new way to prepare and serve onions?

Tried everything to stop the weeping and smell from onions? Try this! I happen to love onions: red, white, yellow, green – it doesn’t matter which one, I love them all – when they’re in my food as part of...

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Mar 25, 2017

Serving Caviar for a Tasting?

Handy tips for serving caviar at your next event.   When you own restaurants, as I did for more than twenty years, you learn quite a bit about serving all kinds of different food. Caviar is a little unusual in...

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