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Discover delicious, chef-curated recipes from YaDa Chef, a personal chef service in South Florida. Explore fresh, creative dishes that bring gourmet dining to your home!
Beef Satay with Coconut/Curry Dipping Sauce Recipe
Ingredients 2lbs/900g skirt, flank or sirloin tip steak, cut into thin, wide strips against the grain 1 cup/250ml teriyaki sauce 1 tablespoon/15ml minced ginger, plus 1 teaspoon 1 tablespoon/15ml minced garlic, plus 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon/5ml salt 1/4...
What Is That White String in Chicken Tenders? Plus, Is It Safe to Eat and How to Easily Remove It.
Chicken strips, chicken tenders, chicken fingers—whatever you call them, they are one of the most popular foods eaten in American households. Anyone who has ever prepared chicken at home has seen that white, string-like piece hanging from the chicken tender...
Anglo-Saxon Kings Were Mostly Veggie But Peasants Treated Them To Huge Barbecues, New Study Argues
Very few people in England ate large amounts of meat before the Vikings settled, and there is no evidence that elites ate more meat than other people, a major new bioarchaeological study suggests. Its sister study also argues that peasants occasionally hosted...
4 Ingredient White Cake
Ingredients 3 ½ cups (430 g) self-rising flour 1 ½ cups (296 g) granulated white sugar 2/3 cup (5.3 oz/144 g) vegetable oil 2 cups (16 oz) water Instructions Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Add flour and sugar...
Is It Really Safe to Eat Food That Has Freezer Burn?
For those of us who lead busy lives, freezing food can be a lifesaver when it comes to prepping food and getting dinner on the table. But what about when you pull out make-ahead freezer meals you prepped in advance (or even that pint of ice cream you want for a...
The History Of Classic Diners: From Dining Cars To Fast Service Restaurants
How It Began All diners are built from the same blueprint, the same type of booth seating arrangements, neon signage and an esque format of a train carriage. But each diner has its own distinct character and soul. Diner look like rail carriages because they...
This Toxic Food Additive Is Being Banned in Europe, But Not the U.S.
From food dyes to preservatives, you're probably curious about what ingredients are being put in the everyday foods on your grocery shopping list… and why they're even there in the first place. One of these additives is titanium dioxide (E171), an odorless powder...
2024 Passover Menus For Delivery
YaDa Chef’s 2024 Passover Menu The following menus are for delivery. Restrictions, delivery fee (if applicable) and availability apply. We also provide in-house personal chef services. Call +1 954-367-9232 or + 1 561-285-7466 or email [email protected] for more...
Why Are Decaf Coffeepots Orange?
There's a story behind that bright orange handle. Not all coffee drinkers want the caffeine that comes with a cup ‘o joe. Plenty of people prefer decaf to cut back caffeine intake or simply because it’s later in the afternoon. Luckily, if you’re sipping coffee at a...
Classic Steak Diane Recipe
Sometimes the classics should just stay in the past, but this is not one of those times. This is a quick, easy and elegant dish you can serve anytime. You can make your own Worcestershire sauce, but why bother the original Lee & Perrins is gluten free...
Chicken Bourguignon Recipe
Serves 4 2 pounds/900g chicken legs and thighs (substitute 4 boneless breasts-cut into 1” pieces) 1 tablespoon/15ml olive oil 4 pieces thick cut bacon cut into ¼ “/6.35mm pieces ½ cup/62g flour ½ teaspoon/2ml salt ½ teaspoon/5ml pepper 1pound/450g carrots, sliced...
Stuffed Tilapia with Feta Cheese Recipe
2 pounds/900g of Tilapia, or other firm thin with fish fillets divided into 8 pieces 1 pound/450g of Feta cheese divided into 8 pieces 1 Tomato sliced thin 1 Cup/180g Black Olives sliced 1 bunch of parsley chopped Juice of one lemon Olive oil Salt and pepper...
Two Ingredient No Bake Peanut Butter Brownie Recipe – Gluten Free
INgredients 1 packed cup (165 g) pitted Medjool dates 1/2 cup (128 g) unsweetened natural peanut butter INSTRUCTIONS Line an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Add dates to food processor. Pulse until a smooth date paste forms. You may need to use spatula...
What’s The Difference Between Cured And Uncured Bacon?
And which one is best for your breakfast meat needs? By Maxine Builder and Maxine Builder Bacon is a cured meat, made by letting a slab of pork belly (or side or loin or fatback) sit in brine or salt for a while to preserve it. So if all bacon is cured by...
French Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tart Recipe
This is a very typical tart you will find in France, especially the Provence and the Cote d’Azur. We’ve added olives as a treat, but you can leave them out. The filling is typical of a quiche custard, but less of it. If you are feeling lazy, buy a pie...
Spaghetti Fegatini Recipe
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...