by Joseph Yacino | May 29, 2026 | chocolate, raisin, raisins, recipe, recipes, vegan, vegetarian
Looking for a quick, healthy-ish treat that satisfies your sweet tooth? These Vegan Chocolate Covered Raisins are the perfect solution. Plump raisins coated in rich, melty vegan chocolate with a hint of warm spice — they’re chewy, chocolatey, and completely...
by Joseph Yacino | May 11, 2026 | Recipes
This is the easiest homemade sweetener for cocktails. It dissolves instantly in cold drinks (unlike granulated sugar) and keeps for weeks in the fridge. Basic Simple Syrup (1:1 ratio) Yield: About 2½ cups (enough for multiple pitchers of margaritas) Ingredients 2 cups...
by Joseph Yacino | May 11, 2026 | Recipes
The Ultimate Party Pitcher Skip the triple sec or Cointreau — this bright, bold margarita proves you don’t need orange liqueur to make an outstanding cocktail. Perfect for guests who want clean lime flavor without extra citrus notes. . At YaDa Chef, we created this...
by Joseph Yacino | Apr 30, 2026 | Recipes
Tender, juicy, and packed with smoky BBQ flavor — this Easy Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork is your new go-to recipe when you want restaurant-quality pulled pork in a fraction of the time. No smoker, no slow cooker needed. In just about 90 minutes (mostly hands-off),...
by Joseph Yacino | Mar 21, 2026 | Recipes
Fegatini is traditionally an appetizer served on crostini in Tuscany. I was living on South Beach and found myself with nothing by some dried pasta and left over fegatini…it has been a favourite of mine ever since. Serves 4-6 1 pound/450g spaghetti 1 pound/45og...
