http://chefluna.com/home Welcome to Paul Luna's Updated Website! Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:38:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Guests, Kids and Up, Are Invited to the Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta for a Creative, Culinary, and Cultural Experience on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2–4 p.m. Atlanta, Ga., September 22, 2009 – Erstwhile bad-boy chef Paul Luna kicks off the official Atlanta release of his bilingual kids’ book, Luna Needs a Miracle! ... http://chefluna.com/home/?p=151 Yesterday I enjoyed the opportunity to share Luna Needs a Miracle! with students from Del Roble Elementary. What an amazing experience! I was particularly impressed with their questions. They learned that I was going on a bicycle trip and they wanted to hear more about it. (If you're curious, you can ... http://chefluna.com/home/?p=142 PARTY!! Launch of Kids’ Book, Luna Needs a Miracle!, Combines Family, Food & Fiesta! Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, 12:30 – 2 pm! San Jose, Calif., July 10, 2009 – Just in time for “Back to School,” local talents announce the release of bilingual children’s book, “Luna Needs a Miracle!” with a book ... http://chefluna.com/home/?p=72 I was mentioned in Atlanta's Creative Loafing and so was "Luna Needs a Miracle!" (Make sure to order one for $20 + S&H through this website, www.ChefLuna.com--while limited supplies last, of course.) http://chefluna.com/home/?p=81 What is free?  What does it mean?  Free of ambition, greed, prejudice, pleasure, pain, sorrow.  You go to a restaurant and management buys you a glass of wine, complimentary, hence free. Is it free?  It may be free to you but not free to the restaurant.  Understanding what's free is ... http://chefluna.com/home/?p=78 The French have a lovely saying about traveling: "Ça change les idées". The direct translation in English would be "it changes your ideas," but probably the closest translation would be, "it's a change of pace". The morning sunshine, the early mists, the hills, and the abundant greenery. What's not to love ... http://chefluna.com/home/?p=51 (... Didn't realized I'd been missed!) Nevertheless, it's always nice to take a trip down memory lane. Creative Loafing in Atlanta had this little blurb about me, announcing my new book, Luna Needs a Miracle! and reminding me about my colorful and eventful past. This little article is well-timed, given that ... http://chefluna.com/home/?p=48 ... And It's Not About Food! [caption id="attachment_45" align="alignleft" width="183" caption="Check it out!"][/caption] San Jose, Calif., June 22, 2009 – Surprising many of his family members, close friends and loyal customers, Chef Paul Luna announced last week the publication of a bilingual children’s book called, Luna Needs a Miracle!, a short story ... http://chefluna.com/home/?p=44 Bilingual Luna Needs a Miracle! Recently Released. (Available for purchase online today!) [caption id="attachment_36" align="alignleft" width="146" caption="Buy it now!"][/caption] San Jose, Calif., June 15, 2009 – Expressions of love and fear, family and friendship share common ground in their simplicity and universality. In Luna Needs a Miracle!, author Paul Luna explores ... http://chefluna.com/home/?p=35 While at the restaurant today, I overheard a guest respond to the host that his party was "three, and a half," indicating that he was accompanied by two adults and a child. I don't think the child overheard this comment, but I did, and it made me think about the ... http://chefluna.com/home/?p=29