by Joseph Yacino | Jun 26, 2017 | allergy free, banana, dairy free, fort lauderdale personal chef, palm beach personal chef, pudding, recipe, recipes
We have been working on a dairy free pudding, in this case a banana pudding using coconut milk. The following recipe was been reworked a couple of times and the results are pretty good. In fact, you could eliminate the sugar/sweetener all together when...
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 25, 2017 | béchamel, cooking basics, cooking technique, fort lauderdale personal chef, palm beach personal chef, recipe, recipes, veloute
When starting out in the professional kitchen, whether it is via a classroom or in a real live restaurant it is best to start with the basics. When starting the “sauces” portion of education you start with the basics which are usually stocks, broths etc. You also...
by Joseph Yacino | Jun 25, 2017 | english muffin, fort lauderdale personal chef, palm beach personal chef, recipe, recipes
English Muffins or Muffins as they are called throughout the UK are thought to be a variation of a crumpet made originally in the USA by Samuel B. Thomas. In the USA muffins are “quick breads” made without the use of yeast and are more cake like than bread like....
by Joseph Yacino | Jun 24, 2017 | blueberries, blueberry, fort lauderdale personal chef, miami personal chef, palm beach personal chef, recipe, recipes
A good recipe to start off – this one you can slather on whatever you like. It works well as a replacement for cranberry sauce on turkey, it can be used in place of jam on toast. You can drown your pancakes with it. It even works as a topping for ice cream!...
by Joseph Yacino | Jun 24, 2017 | cauliflower, fort lauderdale personal chef, miami personal chef, palm beach personal chef, recipe, recipes, soup
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...