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Chris DeStefano
Jan 21, 20243 min read
Dining Out On Valentine's Day? I Have Reservations
I typically avoid giving out romantic advice. However as Valentine's Day approaches, I feel compelled to ask you to consider staying at...
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Chris DeStefano
Aug 28, 20232 min read
So Close You Can Almost Taste It
I love a good story. In fact, I have spent the better part of my career accumulating them. Some are simple, personal memories, others...
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Chris DeStefano
Aug 26, 20232 min read
HE'S AT IT AGAIN
Table Manners is the creative love child of Christopher DeStefano, a seasoned hospitality professional, trained chef, food stylist,...
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Chris DeStefano
Aug 26, 20233 min read
FRED & JOHNNY
Johnny is an old school bartender that I have had the pleasure of working with. Great at his job, he has amassed an impressive number of...
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Chris DeStefano
Aug 26, 20232 min read
AFTERGLOW
I't 6:30 p.m. and I'm still in my pajamas. I'm sitting on the big sofa in my office under a blanket with the dog snoring peacefully next...
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Chris DeStefano
Aug 26, 20232 min read
GAL PALS UNITE
Whether we like it or not, February has been forever labeled the month of love. We’re quick to shower our significant others with gifts...
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Chris DeStefano
Aug 26, 20233 min read
SALVATORE
Most of you are familiar with my lifelong love affair with potato chips. There is not much in this world that can top my affinity for...
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Chris DeStefano
Aug 26, 20234 min read
STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FRIDGE WITH THE DOOR OPEN
You meet the most extraordinary people working in the restaurant industry. There's a whole lot that goes on behind that swinging kitchen...
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Chris DeStefano
Aug 26, 20234 min read
THE POWER OF THE COOKIE
This past week my husband Bob and our oldest son Alex drove to Vermont to look at colleges and universities. Their short trip sent me...
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Chris DeStefano
Aug 26, 20232 min read
IT'S A DOG-EAT-DOG WORLD
I recently had the honor of being awarded “Best Personal Chef” by North Shore Magazine. As I begin to recover from the litany of award...
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Chris DeStefano
Aug 26, 20232 min read
PSSST. I'M COMING CLEAN
Happy New Year! January, the time of year when everyone seems to be talking about resolutions, and new beginnings. I’ve never been one...
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Chris DeStefano
Aug 26, 20235 min read
COOKING ON OTTO PILOT
After two decades of cooking professionally, I am going to go out on a limb and say that I know my way around a kitchen. A graduate of...
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