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...
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 milky, sweet,...
by Joseph Yacino | Jun 12, 2017 | cookie, cookies, recipe, recipes, welsh, welsh cookies
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...
by Joseph Yacino | Jun 12, 2017 | gorgonzola cheese, recipe, recipes, salad, strawberries, strawberry
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...
