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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!
Healthy Lunch Pita Recipe
Serves 4 4 Pita Breads, sliced in half 2 cups/565 g hummus 4 handfuls of alpha sprouts 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1 cucumber, sliced 1 tomato, sliced Place the pita bread cut sides up. Spread 1/4 cup/59 ml hummus on each slice. Next on start to layer...
Roast Provencal Chicken Recipe
In honour of Bastille Day. Serves 4-6 1 roasting chicken 2kg/4 pounds 1 tablespoon/15ml olive oil 1/2 head of garlic, mashed into a paste 1 tablespoon/15ml/15g Herbes de Provence 1/2 tablespoon/7ml sea salt 1 teaspoon/5ml fresh ground pepper 1 lemon cut...
Here’s Why Southerners Love to Put Salt on Watermelon
Does salt on watermelon make it even sweeter? It’s important to stay hydrated during the summer, but that doesn’t mean you can only get your hydration from water. Whether you’re hanging out by the beach, relaxing by the pool or playing a few rounds of soccer, you...
Poached Apricots with Tofu Ricotta and Granola Brittle
Ingredients 5 apricots, stoned and quartered 2 cups water 1/4 cup /50 g caster sugar 4 strips of orange zest, is a potato peeler Seeds of 5 cardamom pods For the Ricotta 1/2 cup/100 g vegan cream cheese 3/8 cup/30 g icing sugar 1 cup/70 g silken tofu 1/3 cup/40 g...
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...