by Joseph Yacino | Nov 18, 2024 | babci, cabbage, fort lauderdale personal chef, kielbasa, palm beach personal chef, recipe, recipes, stew
It was not until I was an adult that the realisation came to me that most people bought their sausage from a grocery store. All of our sausages both of the Italian andPolish varieties were made by the local butcher. Every time I have this simmering it brings me back...
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 | 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 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...
by Joseph Yacino | Jun 30, 2017 | cook, cooking, easy recipe, eggplant, fort lauderdale personal chef, italian, italy, palm beach personal chef, recipe, recipes
No need to salt the eggplant slices. This is done when the eggplants are old to remove liquid and some of the bitterness. The original eggplants where small oval shaped and cream or white coloured,like an egg, hence the name. Later they were bred to be the purple...
