by Joseph Yacino | Jul 5, 2017 | butter, croissant, fort lauderdale personal chef, french, french cooking, julia child, palm beach personal chef, recipe
Croissants to me are the most decadent of morning pastries. In my mind I drift back to walking in the 5th arrondisiment on the rue Mouffetard and discovering L’essentiel Mouffetard and their most delectable croissants au beurre (butter croissants)....
by Joseph Yacino | Jun 29, 2017 | anchovies, capers, chicken, fort lauderdale personal chef, france, french, palm beach personal chef, provencal, recipe, recipes, tapenade, tuna
Tapenade is French for capers. Tapenade is a dish from the Provençal region of France of finely chopped olives and capers. Frequently you will find anchovies, and poached flaked tuna. It is generally as a spread on bread, but is delicious on pasta or baked like...
by Joseph Yacino | Jun 26, 2017 | cooking, fort lauderdale personal chef, france, french, french cooking, palm beach personal chef, recipe, recipes, tarte tartin
There is some controversy as to how this divine dessert (tarte solognote) came about. Was it an accident (as so many kitchen wonders are) or was it just an improved upon recipe of the region? In any case it was made popular at by 2 sisters that ran the Hotel Tatin 100...
by Joseph Yacino | Jun 6, 2017 | chicken, fort lauderdale personal chef, french, french cooking, palm beach personal chef, provencal, recipe, recipes
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 quarters1 teaspoon/5ml sea...