California Cuisine Blog
The California Cuisine Blog and Podcast explores the state’s vibrant fine dining scene, featuring fresh, organic cuisine, top chefs, and sustainable culinary innovations.
Podcast 2: Interview with Wendy Brucker – The Culinary Genius Behind Rivoli and Corso
From her start at the Berkeley Tennis Club to co-founding the acclaimed Rivoli and Corso restaurants, Chef Wendy Brucker has been at the heart of the Bay Area dining scene for decades. In this conversation with Chef Peter Jackson, Wendy opens up about her journey through iconic kitchens, the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated industry, and the leap of faith it took to open her own restaurants. If you love food, history, and stories from the golden age of California cuisine, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
Italy 1: Parma
As a private chef for a wonderful Italian family in Kensington, California, I travelled to Northern Italy every year to eat great food and absorb traditional Italian culture. Since they travelled around Europe during the summer, mostly staying in hotels, they did not need my chef services so they paid my airfare to and from Italy instead.
Podcast 1: Interview with Bob Klein, Former Owner of Oliveto Restaurant
Former Oliveto owner, Bob Klein sat down with San Francisco Private Chef, Peter Jackson who was also former executive chef of Oliveto, to talk about his experience with the Berkeley gourmet ghetto and the restaurant industry.
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