Welcome to the Language Chef. Learning language through food and cuisine and embracing foreign cooking words with ease!

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Explore French, Italian, Chinese, or the ever fascinating and constantly expanding Spanish Language Group.  Once you have chosen the language you wish to explore, dive deeper into wines, cheeses, desserts, breads,  and meats within each language group.  You’ll find juicy info inside, as well as the correct way to pronunciate  each of the words! Read more…

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Licorice is so popular in Holland.  They LOVE it!  In Dutch, it’s called ‘dropjes’ and come in many shapes and sizes.  The word licorice or liquorice, both spellings are fine, comes into English from the  Old French ‘licoresse’.  But the origin of this word is Greek, and comes from the word meaning ‘sweet root’, glukurrihiza.! Read more…

As Seen On

Check out the Language Chef’s recent national segment with Better TV and don’t miss his interview with Men’s Health Radio giving the lads some last minute dating advice for the holidays Read more…

Lunch in Ancient NYC

There is a small Mexican restaurant near my apartment.  Most of the waiters are from Brazil.   They run around the place, chatting, yelling, and laughing.  As you’re eating…

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The Wacky and Wondrous Fruits of Chinatown

After coming out of a great Dim Sum feast on Saturday, I walked by a fruit stand with a few of my friends and one exclaimed “Oh my God!…

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Titanic Menus

To mark the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic tragedy, there has been a lot in the media about the sinking, the passengers who both perished and survived and about…

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About

• Have you ever wondered if you’re actually pronouncing the food your ordering (or cooking) correctly? We’re talking Bruschetta, Gyro, Bouillon, Ricotta, Mole (the sauce not the critter), Quinoa, Foie Gras, more… • Whether on a date, out with friends, preparing for a dinner party or at a business meal, picking out wine is often a situation that perplexes many men and women, until NOW. Does price really equal taste? What’s the difference between a Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Shiraz, and a Merlot? Or a Pinot Grigio vs a Sauvignon Blanc? And HOW do you really pronounce champagnes like Moet? • Curious about the story behind St. Patrick’s Day food and drinks? • Ever wonder why the names of your favorite dishes are what they are and where those names came-perhaps you just need some interesting food trivia at your next family meal…(we can do breakfast foods, desserts, candy and more) • Planning a trip abroad and worried about that Spanish or French class you failed? Steer clear of trouble with these most commonly mispronounced phrases that might just save you from telling your waitress you’re pregnant! Read on to see all of the embarrassing phrases Robert will help you avoid! To contact him for speaking engagements, wine tastings, cooking&language demonstrations and classes, tours, and appearances, please write to pr@thelangauagechef.com.

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