Chef Randolph

01/13/2026

Happy New Year to my friends & colleagues around the world! Thanks to all my early contributors. Now that the holidays are behind us I am racing to cross the finish line and get this critical surgery complete.
https://gofund.me/03d3a9bb6

Many have asked about the radiation sarcophagus. Here are a few pics.

It is a huge help if you can repost this on your social media and send to your friends and family. Even a small contribution given anonymously is a blessing.

I am very grateful for your support.

12/12/2025

Woo Hoo! We just hit 20% of my goal in the first week! I know it's the holidays and the economy is in the tank. Lots of small donations and reposts make a huge difference. Please take a moment and help out if you can.

Please know that if the situation was reversed I will be the first to be there for you.

I survived Stage IV head and neck cancer twice. My teeth did not.… Randy Marks needs your support for Help Overcome Cancer's Aftermath: Dental Surgery Needed.

12/08/2025

So I posted this a few days ago only to discover that only a small fraction of my friends see it. (Makes me wonder why I am here)
Let's try this again.

I survived Stage IV head and neck cancer twice. My teeth did not.… Randy Marks needs your support for Help Overcome Cancer's Aftermath: Dental Surgery Needed.

12/04/2025

Imagine losing all your teeth. That's what's happening to me. To all my culinary friends and colleagues here: I need a little help.

If you can give, large or small that would be great. If all of you will post this for me on your social media we will have a global reach.

I will keep you all posted.

Best regards | Saludos cordiales | Cordiali saluti | Meilleures salutations | Mit freundlichen Grüßen

I survived Stage IV head and neck cancer twice. My teeth did not.… Randy Marks needs your support for Help Overcome Cancer's Aftermath: Dental Surgery Needed.

09/21/2025

I have not tried this yet but this falls into the category, "Why did I not think of that." I love Cacio Y Pepe but perfection has always eluded me. I'll post my result.

The Ig Nobel Prize honors research that first makes people laugh, then makes them think. Its 35th award ceremony possibly also makes people hungry: ISTA physicist Fabrizio Olmeda and colleagues researched the secret of a perfect cacio e pepe pasta sauce. They received the popular award for their fin...

09/08/2025

I'm a lifelong coffee snob. I have been an Illy Caffe and a Lavazza man for years. My experience thus far has been a revelation. Their beans are not roasted until you place the order which arrives days later. Game changer.

08/08/2025

An oldie but goodie.

I first read Kitchen Confidential several summers ago when I bored one sunny afternoon lazily browsing a downtown library. I had seen Anthony Bourdain on No Reservations and enjoyed the show but it…

06/21/2025

Good one.

05/21/2025

It's rare to find a new ingredient that becomes a instant pantry staple. I found four. I learned about these artisan mayos from ingredient Master Kenji Lopez Alt. These are creamy and exquisitely flavored.

I used the Dill Pickle Mayo for a crispy, panko crusted Chilean Sea Bass on a brioche bun. I added mixed greens, pickled red onion, tomatoes and cheese. OMG!

The possibilities are endless. Available online only as far as I know.

instagram.com/kenjilopezalt/?hl=en

07/25/2024

The big advantage of making your own ice cream is that you know what's in it. The lumps you see in the chocolate ice cream are Valrhona chocolate pearls and French Griottines (sour cherries in Kir liqueur). I prefer minimal sugar so the first taste is rich chocolate.

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends & family around the world.

11/13/2023

This might be the best illustrator alive today.

"Trump" offers his opinion of the Republican debate in SNL's cold open