Fran Berger Videos

From Ordinary to Extraordinary: A Journey into the World of Salt and Pepper

Time to refresh two cooking ingredients that we often take for granted. “Salt is what makes things taste bad when it isn’t in them” – Anon. Salt and pepper are two of the most important ingredients in cooking – and...

Fran Berger: A chef's trick for serving onions!

Onions are a great way to help build flavor in a recipe but they come with a price - the tears, sting, and the smell! This is a trick from a chef friend of mine – Christine Moore of Little...

Fran Berger: How to set-up a caviar, Champagne, and vodka tasting.

Do you want to really have a great time? Host a tasting! Fran brings you some easy tips to set-up a tasting for caviar, Champagne, and vodka.

Fran Berger: Which champagne glass should you use?

Time for bubbles? Fran has some fast tips for selecting the right champagne glass for your next gathering of friends.

Unraveling the Mystique of Caviar: A Comprehensive Guide

A little ‘what’ and ‘where’ about caviar, and how you can enjoy it. In the twenty years that I owned my restaurants you wouldn’t believe how many times I was asked, “What is caviar?” It’s a delicacy, to be sure,...

Where's the Bread Plate? Your Table Setting Guide

Easy tips for setting your table, for every day! When my kids were at home, we always ate our meals at the kitchen table, and if I was having a party, the meal would move to the dining room. Somehow...

Fran Berger: How much wine should you serve?

Serving size for wine depends on what you want to do. Fran gives you tips on how to figure that out along with glass sizes and types.

Fran Berger: What's in your set of kitchen knives?

There are so many knives to choose from: santoku, paring, serrated - which one is right? Do you need more than one? Do you need a full set? Fran offers tips to help you sort it all out.

Fran Berger: Bring Napa to your House!

Jazz up your wine collection with great stories about the wines you love. Home entertaining expert Fran Berger has some excellent tips on bringing Napa to your home wine collection.