December 1993: 30 years ago this week. I worked at Disneyland as the Pastry Chef and the company decided to close the department two weeks before Christmas. I was watching the KHJ-9 morning show with Cyndy Garvey and Steve Edwards. A guy was making a pie, using a ready-made crust and a can of pie filling. I knew I could do better. I called and got hired for six months. I did everything from a wedding cake to the main dishes. Then I booked Mike and Maty Show, a national show for three years.
Meanwhile, the Food Network started up, and I crisscrossed the country with Robin Leech and talked about a new station on cable. Since 1993, I have been on every network every local national show except The Today Show. Currently, my home station is FOX5 in San Diego, and I pretape WGN-Chicago and Tampa NBC. Here are the holiday show recipes.
30th Anniversary Holiday Show FOX5 San Diego
1993 KHJ-9 TV Morning Show. The first show