Posted in Ask a Chef, Miscellaneous on May 25th, 2008 8 Comments »
The days of “celebrity” cooking shows have come a long way. But to me this video is much more entertaining and real, than most of the shows out there (be warned it is 5 minutes long). Reminds me of “Keith Floyd”…do you remember him? He had severeal shows such as, “Floyd on Food” and “Floyd [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 21st, 2008 No Comments »
It’s a sure sign of spring when you see fava beans in the market. They are best fresh, but if you don’t have time to blanch and shell them yourself, you can certainly use frozen ones. No matter which ones you use, keep in mind they cook quickly and are quite delicate. Fresh beans should [...]
Posted in Ask a Chef, Behind The Scenes, Kitchen Tools on May 20th, 2008 21 Comments »
Whenever I am in the kitchen cooking, I find myself working as if there is a big clock ticking away…tick, tock, tick tock…hurry up Dawn, it’s saying to me. I guess this comes from the days when I was working in restaurants, where time is not always your best friend! There is a ?pulse? in [...]
Posted in Ask a Chef, What Chefs Really Eat! on May 15th, 2008 1 Comment »
I have to admit, it was my very first time?and I was sold on the first bite. I was at Les Amis des Fromage the other day and there they were, quietly sitting on the counter. ?Oh, sweet sweet snickerdoodle, how I love you!? If you have ever had a snickerdoodle, I?m sure you know [...]
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