TCM chef Raphael

Category: Personal Story

  • CHAGA, A CURRENT TREND

    I’m regularly irked by Gym-Bars alike, these upselling outlets, preparing herb-infused juices to promote “healthy” choices with absolutely no understanding for combining ingredients that harmonize from a medical viewpoint.

  • WHY WAS SWITZERLAND’S GENERAL CONSULATE SOLD?

    Why was the Los Angeles Residence sold? The Swiss Embassy made many feeble attempts generating cultural outreach, mostly embarrassing ideas about how to bridge Swiss values with a very lax California culture.

  • KETO UPDATE

    Lesson: You either try to loose weight or you want to convert fat into energy… You will regain even more fat if you falsely attempt Keto is a weight-loss solution… Besides, it is a dangerous a trend!

  • HOW TO MANAGE DEPRESSION

    DON’T WAIT ANY LONGER: TREAT YOUR DEPRESSION RIGHT NOW! On my travel out to New York, I sat in the plane next to a lady who, after a quick introduction, involved me in a deep discussion about “food and depression.” It was not one of those agonizing in-flight stories; Actually, I would have loved to…

  • CELIAC DISEASE AND TCM SUGGESTIONS

    We experience a worldwide epidemic of this condition. Children are now born with starch sensitivity, possibly a reaction to our modern patterns of food consumption.

  • NOTHING WRONG WITH BOTOX

    Botox, not what I expected… In the past, my blogs promoted food products, TCM remedies, and travel experiences, all mixed with a touch of personal views and political ranting. As Private Chefs within the  Estate Managers Association we are super cautious when promoting personal services: We rely on hands-on experience and facts!  During January’s 2014…

  • ABOUT LYING – A TCM PERSPECTIVE

    You can avoid responding to everything and let “the action speak” – It might take longer to convey your message, but it is better than leveling with dishonesty, but – sometimes diplomacy is just not possible…

  • ONE BITE vs. A LIFE AS A CHEF

    It takes hours to prepare a dish you consume in minutes… Life of a chef: I miss the jungle, that gypsy blood in me – inherited, I’m convinced… My love for TCM food is to prepare bites that give others pleasure, even for a few minutes. It is truly odd coming back to Los Angeles…

  • CLEVERLY FUSING CULTURES

    The concept of fusing 3000 years of Chinese wisdom with classic French cookery is my unique signature: The strange, brown tea brewed from Luo Huan Guo – Monks Fruit – helps balancing body temperature…

  • THE LIMITATION IN FREEDOM OF SPEECH

    Employees in private industry have no legal rights to freedom of speech. Simply; as a private citizen who is not in the public eye, the law extends a lesser degree of constitutional protection to the Managers statements at issue.