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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!
Cauliflower Soup Recipe
Need a little something different and elegant - a little rustic? This soup is the answer. It is thickened with potatoes, not flour, and is hearty enough to serve as a luncheon main course or starter for your next dinner party. Why? The milky, sweet, nutty...
Welsh Cookies Recipe
This recipe was given to us by a client, Bridget Moreno. It was passed down from her Great Grandmother to her Grandmother, Elaine Gleason nee Thomas. The story is that Welsh housewives would make this for their husbands’ lunch pails/buckets, most likely to take with...
Signature Sweetheart Salad Recipe
Chill your salad plates in the refrigerator for 15 minutes before assembling the dish. This helps to keep everything crisp. Never over dress the salad. The dressing is a complement to all the other ingredients. You should not have a puddle left over after eating your...
Outdoor Cookery Valencia Style – Paella Mixta Recipe
by Chef Joseph Yacino June is the the beginning of Summer here in the northern hemisphere and it is also the when we celebrate the longest day of the year, Skt. Hans as it is known throughout Scandinavia or St. John’s Day is celebrated with bonfires, and outdoor...
Provencal Asparagus Tartlet Recipe
With Spring just a couple of weeks away we thought we would get a jump on the celebrations. This is quick and easy hors d’oeuvres, a great starter or even a light lunch. We used a classic pate brisee recipe for the crust but use what ever you are comfortable...
Babas with Cognac Recipe
Using Julia Child's recipe from The French Chef in muffin tins and look how cute they are, like little children all dressed up and ready to go...my little bebe baba! We followed Julia's recipe exactly except for the fact that we cognac instead of rum. ...
Tonno con i Pomodori e la Menta (tuna with tomatoes and mint)
It is the time of the year that many of our clients are eating more fish. This is an adaption of a dish I grew up with. Fresh poached and flaked tuna replace the canned version. The dried "Italian Blend" herbs and powdered garlic are substituted with fresh mint and...
Try the Mediterranean Approach to Your Diet
If you are looking for a heart-healthy eating plan, the Mediterranean-styled diet might be right for you. A Mediterranean diet incorporates the basics of healthy eating — plus a splash of flavorful olive oil and perhaps a glass of red wine — among other components...
Feast On This, Tasty Recipes For “Lucky Beans”
It seems that St. Patrick’s Day is the only real celebration most people think of when it comes to the month of March. Being of one half Italian heritage, another important day in March is The Feast of St. Joseph. St. Joseph is known as the the patron saint of the...
St. Joseph’s Pasta with Sawdust Recipe
Serves 4 1lb/450g pasta, cooked according to package directions al dente (to the tooth) 2 tbsp/30ml olive oil 5 cloves garlic, chopped ⅛ tsp/.5ml red pepper flakes 1 cup/225ml onion, diced 1 bulb, 2 cups/450ml fresh fennel, cut into bite sized pieces 2...
Lettuce Pesto Recipe
Recently we found ourselves with a glut of field greens. Lovely, green and deep purple, and eggplant with no one to eat them. We believe in using and eating food, not throwing it away. So what could be done to preserve the goodness at hand? Soup came to mind, but...
Vegan Chocolate Covered Raisins Recipe
1 cup raisins 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips 1-2 tsp virgin coconut oil (more for thinner chocolate, less for thicker) 1/8-1/4 tsp cloves or cinnamon (optional) In a medium sized pot on low heat, place the chocolate chips, coconut oil and spices. Stir occasionally as...
Get your Freekah on! Vegan Burgers and Balls Recipe
Baked or fried this are sure to please even the carnivores. Freekeh gives the mouth feel of meat and mushrooms the meaty taste. Makes 8-10 burgers or about 20 “meatballs” 4 ounces/116g uncooked freekah 3 shallots, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced and mashed into a...
Chicken Provencal Recipe
Rich flavours and a hearty sauce will make everyone think you have been cooking for hours. Bone in chicken has more flavor and is the classic way to make this dish, but feel free to use a boneless piece. Serves 4 2 pounds/900g chicken leg quarters 1...
Stuffed Cabbage Leaves Recipe
Here is a re-do of my Polish Babci’s Galumpki. These can be done with or without meat, so they can be pareve. These are also rice free, so they can be eaten by both Sephardic and Ashkenazi sects, and goodness knows there are PLENTY of potatoes around during Pesach....
The Healthiest Dessert Around
With the beach season quickly approaching, could this HEALTHY dessert be ice cream? Frozen yogurt? NO, NO, NO! You guessed it, it is a blended banana! That's right. Eat a heaping bowl of frozen, blended banana. It tastes like the freshest, creamiest ice cream you...