by Joseph Yacino | Feb 18, 2025 | béchamel, cooking basics, cooking technique, recipe, recipes, veloute
When starting out in the professional kitchen, whether it is via a classroom or in a real live restaurant it is best to start with the basics. When starting the “sauces” portion of education you start with the basics which are usually stocks, broths etc. You...
by Joseph Yacino | Feb 12, 2025 | Recipes
This ‘Two Fat Ladies’ recipe is delicious. We did find before pushing the ricotta through the sieve to drain as much as the liquid out of it first. Made for a less runny consistency. Ingredients 1 pound/450g strawberries 1 tablespoon/15ml lemon...
by Joseph Yacino | Feb 3, 2025 | Recipes
It seems culinary terms are thrown about by every Tom, Dick and Harry now. Aioli is seen on almost every menu. The problem, is as with everything, even cooking terms have been “dumbed down” and abused. Any true chef worth their salt knows that there are distinct...
by Joseph Yacino | Jan 31, 2025 | bacon, cabbage, cooking, dairy free, fort lauderdale personal chef, gluten free, palm beach personal chef, pheasant, recipe, recipes, roast pheasant
Roast Pheasant Most game is delicious on its own. Nothing is added by smothering or drowning it in sauces or strong flavours. Classics are classic for a reason. Bacon, juniper berries, onion, leeks, cabbage and even sauerkraut seem to work best with most...
by Joseph Yacino | Jan 30, 2025 | Recipes
I never heard of these until that movie came out; Fried Green Tomatoes. We bought an older book titled Best Recipes From The Backs Of Boxes, Bottles, Cans & Jars in a thrift shop, found the recipe and loved it. This recipe is for any colour tomato, and in fact...