by Joseph Yacino | Jul 8, 2017 | aubergine, eggplant, healthy vegetarian, imam eggplant, recipe, recipes, vegan, vegetarian
Translated literally this means the Imam (a holy man) Fainted. I guess lying on their sides the stuffed eggplants look like a passed out Imam. Many included fresh tomato and cinnamon. This one does not. It was on the Isle of Crete that I learned the Turkish...
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). This recipe...
by Joseph Yacino | Jul 5, 2017 | cocktail party, fort lauderdale personal chef, miami beach personal chef, miami personal chef, palm beach personal chef, party planning, recipe, recipes
Setting the Mood Lighting Keep the lighting low, not so low you cannot see, unless you are looking for that “nightclub” feel. Everyone wants to be able to see what they are eating and drinking. Cleaning Before and After Relax, this is a fun thing! ...
by Joseph Yacino | Jul 5, 2017 | cabbage, chou farce, fort lauderdale personal chef, palm beach personal chef, recipe, stuffed cabbage, vegan, vegetarian
Be sure your barley and split peas are cooked prior to beginning this recipe. To save time, you can cook your barley in a pressure cooker or use ‘quick barley’. Ingredients: 1 large head of cabbage 1/2 cup barley/118 ml/78g, cooked (other grains can be used such as...
by Joseph Yacino | Jul 2, 2017 | bacon, cabbage, cooking, dairy free, fort lauderdale personal chef, gluten free, palm beach personal chef, pheasant, recipe, recipes, roast pheasant
Roast Pheasant Most game is delicious on its own. Nothing is added by smothering or drowning it in sauces or strong flavours. Classics are classic for a reason. Bacon, juniper berries, onion, leeks, cabbage and even sauerkraut seem to work best with most...
by Joseph Yacino | Jul 2, 2017 | family recipes, fort lauderdale personal chef, gluten free, palm beach personal chef, recipe, recipes, stuffing, thanksgiving, turkey, turkey dinner
The thought of Thanksgiving brings visions of a Norman Rockwell painting, with a table laden with all of the traditional foods. Over the past decade or so there have been those that did their best to change those traditions by not having turkey as the star. I however...
