Tomato and Cucumber Gazpacho
Cucumber and Tomato Gazpacho Serves:7 Prep Time:PT0H0M 0H 0M Cook Time:PT0H0M 0H 0M Total:PT0H0M 0H 0M Ingredients 8 medium Vine-ripened Tomatoes, peeled, cored and coarsely diced 1/3 Day-old Bread (French Baguette) crust removed, broken into pieces 2 red bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped 1 each Green Bell Pepper, finely diced for…
Super Simple Tomato Salad
Super Simple Tomato Salad Serves:4 Prep Time:PT0H0M 0H 0M Cook Time:PT0H0M 0H 0M Total:PT0H0M 0H 0M Ingredients 5 large ripe red heirloom or beefsteak tomatoes, sliced thin 1/2 cup red onion, sliced thin 1 tablespoon basil, or parsley, chopped 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar 2 clove…
Mushroom Asparagus Frittata
Ingredients 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 1 clove Garlic, minced 2/3 lb Thin Asparagus, cut into 1” lengths & blanched in salted boiling water 2/3 lb Mushrooms of choice, thinly sliced ½ cup Green Onion, minced 2 Tbsp Chervil, minced 2 Tbsp Parsley, minced 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated 1/4 cup Romano Cheese, grated…
Quick Vegetable Pickles
Serves 4-6 cups Ingredients 3-4 cups Vinegar of choice 1/4-2/3 cup Sugar 1 Tbsp Salt 4-6 cups Vegetables of choice, sliced, diced, segmented, or cut into baton (ex. English cucumber & red onion, carrots & jalapenos, pickling cucumbers, shallots, cauliflower) 2 tablespoons spices, whole spices of choice, fennel, anise, cumin, black pepper, dried chili. Spices optional Cooking Instructions…
The Benefits of Team Building Activities
Five Ways We Can Help Strengthen Your Group Bringing people together to reach a common goal may sound easy on paper, but it can actually turn into an uphill battle fairly quickly. One of the best ways to establish trusting relationships and improve productivity is with fun team building activities. Whether you’re hoping to strengthen…
Meat Charts
Cut of Meat Charts Meats charts are good tools to learn more about the various cuts of the animal. Each chart has the recommended cooking method for each cut . Beef Chart Pork Chart Lamb Chart Poultry Chart
Basic Healthy Pantry
Herbs and Spices (Fresh/Dry) Aniseed Basil Bay leaves Cardamom Chili Cinnamon Cumin Garlic Ginger Mint Nutmeg Parsley Pepper Rosemary Sage Salt Smoked paprika Thyme Turmeric Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruits Almonds Brazil nuts Cashews Cocao nibs Coconuts Dried apricots Dried cherries Dried cranberries Dried Pears Dates Flaxseeds (to grind) Walnuts Pumpkin seeds Sesame seeds Coconut…
A Guide to Pots and Pans
Guide to Pots and Pans We hope you are enjoying the Basics Series so far! Some of you requested some supplemental reading regarding a guide to pots and pans. Here is a good article below discussing cookware essentials: Essential Pots and Pans: 9 pieces of Cookware Every Kitchen Needs by Kenji Lopez-Alt at Serious Eats We…
Perfect Seared Steak
Seared Steak Serves:4 Prep Time:PT0H5M 0H 5M Cook Time:PT0H12M 0H 12M Total:PT0H17M 0H 17M Ingredients 4 Steak, each 4-6oz , 3/4 to 1 inch thick Cooking oil Directions Pre Heat the oven at 400F Season the meat with salt & pepper. Heat the oil in a large sauté pan on medium high…
Pad Thai
Pad Thai Serves:8 Prep Time:PT0H0M 0H 0M Cook Time:PT0H0M 0H 0M Total:PT0H0M 0H 0M Ingredients ½ cup Thai Soy Sauce ½ cup Palm Sugar, shaved 1 Tbsp Black Pepper ¼ cup White Vinegar ¼ cup Thai Fish Sauce ¼ cup Tamarind paste ½ cup Peanut Oil ¼ cup Shallot, minced 3 Tbsp…
Spices- How good they are for you and your dish!
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