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February 2010 Organic Center Newsletter
Thursday, Feb 04, 2010


Key Discovery Strengthens Linkage Between Pesticide Use and Colony Collapse Disorder
Scientists around the world have been trying to identify the risk factors driving honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). There is near-universal agreement that the problem remains severe; many factors can trigger CCD, and of these, several appear to depend on a weakened...
Max Duley
707-479-4075

Chef Max Duley is the CEO and co-founder of A Flash In The Pan LLC, a one-of-a-kind culinary Internet marketplace designed to create menus for time-restrained home cooks. A Flash In The Pan offers a wide range of selections for taste and guidance and also menus for food-managed diseases such as diabetes and celiac disease, as well as kid-friendly and quick and healthy meals.
Max spent several years in the Napa wine industry as the Vice President for Trinitas Cellars at the Meritage Resort in Napa and Director of Hospitality/Executive Chef for Peju Winery in Rutherford. During this time, Max honed his food and wine pairing skills, crafting a new kind of tasting experience that is now emulated by several wine country wineries.
Max has worked as a professional chef for over 20 years, logging well over 10,000 hours of cooking, and is a Certified Pastry Chef and graduate of The Culinary Institute of America (CIA). He was the Education Operations Manager for the CIA at Greystone in St. Helena, CA. At the CIA, Max worked with world renowned chefs Paul Bocuse, Alice Waters, Thomas Keller, Jean-Louis Palladin, Rick Bayless, Jacques Pipin, Ferran Adria, Julia Child and many more. Max has cooked for two presidents and as a personal chef for Joe Montana.
Max is also a Chairman for the Sunday Supper Program at CUESA (the Center for Urban Education and Sustainable Agriculture) at the Ferry Plaza in San Francisco.
He has a Bachelor degree in Business Administration, focus in E-commerce and International Business. Max is also a Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE).
Max is Chair of the Area 4 Board for Developmental Disabilities, the Chair of its Legislation Committee and is on the Area 4 Board Autism Subcommittee. He is also on the California State Council for Developmental Disabilities. He and his wife, Nancy, have four daughters, one of whom has autism.

Testimonials
"Without a doubt, Chef Ben Diaz's undeniably sophisticated palate
is translated through each of his creations enticing you to taste his
passion. As a Chef, his skills and abilities are truly remarkable,
reflecting his talent and gift for producing real edible works of art."
Angela Kewney
Author of Food Fetishes, A Food Lover's guide to the art of Sinful Seduction...
Random Recipes
Bold and Spicy Steak with Chipotle Butter
Submitted by:Charlie Ayers
Bold and Spicy Steak with Chipotle Butter
Ask your Butcher for a 7.0 oz Rib Eye
Rinse and pat dry with paper towl.
Season with Salt and Pepper and Lawerys
Gril over hard wood for 3.5 min on 4 sides
Garnish with Whipped butter teamed Chipotle Tabasco and chopped Cilantro
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Kim Montgomery
(970) 948-8428 or (970) 920-7039
Personal Chef Kim Montgomery resides and caters to both the Vail Colorado market and Aspen over 15 years of chef services keep this sought after chef busy. Taking nutrition and high end gust request to from a perfect medley from personalized performance breakfast to high times picnics in one of the 11 mountain divisions Hut's to you cooking for your friends using
Kim's perfected mis en plas and meals...



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