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Discover delicious, chef-curated recipes from YaDa Chef, a personal chef service, in Jensen Beach, Hutchinson Island, Stuart, and Port Saint Lucie Florida. Explore fresh, creative dishes that bring gourmet dining to your home!

Vegan (Sweetened) Condensed Milk Recipe

Vegan (Sweetened) Condensed Milk Recipe

   You can go to the store and buy chemical filled vegan condensed milk.  We choose to make our own, and as you know we make our own nut milks.   What you will need: 3 cups/750ml/729g soy, OR rice, Or other vegan milk 1/2 cup/100g sugar (for more nutrients, use...

10 Health Benefits of Ginger

10 Health Benefits of Ginger

    The first record of ginger being used dates back to 500 BC. Ginger is a plant that originated in Southeast Asia, but the spices that are common in foods come from the root. While ginger adds a lot of flavor to food, it’s also been used as an alternative form of...

Pressure Cooker Turkey Chili Recipe

Pressure Cooker Turkey Chili Recipe

  If using dried beans 1 cup of beans is approximately equal to one 15 1/2 ounce/440g can.     Serves 4-6   1 pound/450g ground turkey 1 tablespoon/15ml oil 1 small onion, diced 2 tablespoons/30ml tomato paste 1 chipotle pepper seeds and ribs removed, and diced (check...

YaDa Chef’s Elegant Entertaining Pot Pie

YaDa Chef’s Elegant Entertaining Pot Pie

  Have a fridge full of leftovers and you have a dinner party pop up or you want something “simple” and “homey” for a special occasion?  How about a Pot Pie.  No not those frozen things we’ve all eaten.  Try this more elegant version using Pate a Choux for the top. ...

French Onion Soup Gratinee Recipe (Julia Child)

French Onion Soup Gratinee Recipe (Julia Child)

  When I first got Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking I went on a recipe testing frenzy. I tried every variation of this soup with stocks and wines. We came to the conclusion that a combination of red and white wine with dark chicken stock was the best...

Savory Shortcrust Recipe

Savory Shortcrust Recipe

Ingredients: 1 cup/240g plain (all purpose) flour Pinch cayenne pepper Salt Black pepper, freshly ground 2 oz/4 tablespoons/57g unsalted butter 1/2 ounce/15g Parmesan, grated 1 egg yolk For the filling: Dijon mustard Gentleman’s Relish 1-2 tablespoons/14-30g freshly...

Patum Peperium/Gentleman’s Relish Recipe

Patum Peperium/Gentleman’s Relish Recipe

    Makes enough for 2-3 rolls of Savoury Delights/Savory Shortcrust (20-30 guests)   200 g anchovies, drained & coarsely chopped or paste 2 tablespoons fresh white breadcrumbs 150 g butter 1/4 teaspoon/1ml cayenne pepper 1 pinch ground cinnamon 1 pinch freshly...

Spiced Pumpkin Halloween Cake Recipe

Spiced Pumpkin Halloween Cake Recipe

    Enjoy our autumnal spiced pumpkin cake. With an orange buttercream and white chocolate ghost topping, it will go down a treat at a Halloween party! Ingredients 175ml vegetable oil, plus extra for the tins 250g self-raising flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda...

Yogurt May Be The Next Go-To Garlic Breath Remedy

Yogurt May Be The Next Go-To Garlic Breath Remedy

    Study finds proteins in particular have strong deodorizing effect.   It turns out yogurt may have a previously unknown benefit: eliminating garlic odors. A new study conducted in a lab -- with follow-up human breath tests being planned -- showed that whole...

Anchovy Essence Recipe

Anchovy Essence Recipe

  Anchovy essence is a handy cupboard staple that will anonymously enhance just about anything savory that you choose to cook. Your dish will have no hint of fish; it will, however, taste more like itself. This recipe almost belongs to Maxine de la Falaise, who...

Chemistry Says Tender Meat Is Cooked Low And Slow

Chemistry Says Tender Meat Is Cooked Low And Slow

      When his son went off to college, George Loving started smoking meat. "I said, you know, I'm going to get one of those big smokers made and pull it behind my truck and just tailgate in the parking lot. And somebody said, George, why don't you, you know, do...

Crocodile Ramen is Taiwan’s Latest Food Fad

Crocodile Ramen is Taiwan’s Latest Food Fad

    TaipeiCNN —  A noodle shop in southern Taiwan has upped the ante by creating “Godzilla Ramen,” where it looks like the famous Japanese movie icon is about to crawl out of the bowl and grab you. The dish, served at Witch Cat Kwai, a restaurant in Douliu City in...