Welcome to The Fraudulent Chef! I chose this name because I consider myself a fraud of many, master of none. I first chose “The Fraudulent Pro,” but my husband pointed out that it sounded like a website offering help to those who’d been scammed online. Oops. If you’d like to buy the domain, inquire within… So, chef. Many of our friends are foodies. Not self-proclaimed foodies, but bona fide gastronomes. Some own restaurants , some edit luxury food magazines, some run markets. These friends have served up some of the best meals we’ve ever tasted, but the work that went into said meals involved days of meticulous prep work. Not that we don’t appreciate that! We just don’t have the patience to commit that much effort, or time to even attempt creations like the ones set before us. So, we fake it. Example: Our friend Oliver makes this amazing ricotta and truffle oil pizza on his outdoor grill, which he sprinkles with fresh sage before serving . We once tried making pizza dough from scratch …