Check out this simple, fresh and clean recipe for Wahoo poke. This traditional Hawaiian style marinade is fantastic with tuna, snapper, and especially wahoo. You can change the nuts as you wish and leave out the spice if that is not your thing. Enjoy with some summer Riesling.

As season 5 of Hell’s Kitchen has wrapped, I’d like to take this time and thank all of you for the incredible support I received throughout this amazing experience. Looking back at the beginning of this year as the anticipation and frenzy started to build for everyone; I still maintained the same cool cucumber-esque attitude that I portrayed on the show. So much work when into planning my Thursday night viewing parties. And I can’t tell you how much fun I had being at them, meeting all of my new “fans” and watching every week as we got closer and closer to the finale. (click on for more)

So many people forget the simple and elegant taste of cucumber in their drinks and food. It brings a farm fresh taste to your martini while not overpowering the vodka. The mint gives us a freshness that brings it all together.

On Wednesday, June 17th sometime between 11am and noon, you can see Chef Dean and Hells Kitchen favorite, Chef Paula DaSilva on the morning show for NBC 6. They will be demonstrating something fun to eat and talking about some of their upcoming events. Don't forget to tune in for the show.

Chef Dean and Chef Paula will both be cooking at this years food and wine celebration at the Chefs Garden in Huron, Ohio. On Saturday, July 18th from 4pm to 9pm, you can sample cuisine from the countries best chefs as you wander through the gardens of one of the most notorius vegetable producers in the country. If your in the area, don't miss this amazing event.

Help Spread The Word. No Kid Hungry.

Join us for Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation Greater Fort Lauderdale/ South Palm Beach in June and Taste of the Nation Miami in July. Savor the finest dishes and drinks prepared by the area's hottest chefs and mixologists, enjoy the best wines and bid on exciting live and silent auctions, all to help the more than 350,000 children at risk of hunger in our community and ensure they have nutritious foods where they live, learn and play!

Don't forget to mark your calendar for Chef Max's July cooking class on Sunday July 12th. You can learn some great tips and have a fantastic time drinking wine and honing your culinary skills. Call Nicole Jackson at 954.765.3129 or email her at nicole.jackson@marriott.com

See you there!