A Liebster Award for chefjohnmalik.com!

One of the many advantages of Twitter is the ability to “meet” people from all over the world from the comfort and safety of your pajamas.  Not that I wear pajamas, however I have met an incredible group of writers, foodies, bloggers, friends, chefs, etc. through Twitter.  And what people like this have done is they […]

I am liking your Spam a Lot

A very short story I fabricated out of the enormous amount of Broken-English spam that I receive from my blog.   Janice crumbled up her Starbuck’s cup and tossed it disgustedly into the garbage can.  She hated the thought of one more blind date and given her run of luck, why would this guy be […]

Gentlemen, Start your Apologies!

A good marketing strategy can be compared to fishing.  You can’t let the hook just sit there, you’ve got to keep it moving and ideally have more than one in the water.  So that’s why I took my wife to a car race for her birthday. One of the Food Network’s cast-offs was Food Fantasy, […]

How Seductive can a Dough be?

The other day I was scrolling through my Twitter feed when I came across a note from Jamie Schler, a food blogger living in the Loire Valley (yes, that Loire Valley).  She made Brioche rolls filled with chocolate chips and nuts and had posted some lovely photos on her website, Life’s a Feast.  I love […]

So you’re the Queen’s Boyfriend?

     In case you didn’t know this, Mardi Gras is not a one-day celebration but more of a season that begins with Twelfth night, the feast that celebrates the journey of the three wise men and their search for the new born Savior. The season ends with Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday, the […]

So you’re the Queen’s Boyfriend?

     In case you didn’t know this, Mardi Gras is not a one-day celebration but more of a season that begins with Twelfth night, the feast that celebrates the journey of the three wise men and their search for the new born Savior. The season ends with Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday, the […]

“So this isn’t a Cookbook?”

Recently I hosted a dinner and book signing at a friend’s restaurant in Charlotte.  Me and Tom Condron, the Chef/Owner go way back. So after everyone had a glass of wine and a few hors d’oeuvre in them they sat down.  We were all in a great mood, it was a Saturday night and a […]

A Doughnuts for Amy excerpt on Charles Dickens’ Birthday

“Nick?” “Yes ma’am?” “Do you have any news for us?” “Well, I’m concerned about Colonel Armstrong.  I don’t think he is eating much of anything these days.  Coffee in the morning and his meals often come back just barely eaten, although he claims that everything is fine.” “Nick would you like me to pay a […]