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Elegant Crepes
Thin, delicate, lacy and elegant- Crepes can be served sweet or savory. Once the technique of making the batter and cooking the crepes is attained, the variety of ways to serve them is endless. The opening image shows my scrambled eggs and Swiss cheese crepes, a fantastic brunch dish. In this post I will share…
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Sharing and Giving Back with Cooking in 2023
Looking back to move forward! As I grow older I strive to become wiser and through this lens of hope for 2024 I celebrate how the the past year has been. Here we go… The main reason for this post is to share with you three concepts that I have found over the years to…
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Cooking Salmon at Home for the Holidays
Salmon is perhaps the most popular fish in the US! When I told my friend Chris Perkins, who is a fishmonger and owner of Express Foods here in Springfield Missouri, that I wanted to demonstrate how to break down a whole salmon and show some various ways to cook it, he graciously gifted me this…
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From the Garden 2023!
This year has been a wonderful time for raising vegetables and herbs in our backyard garden although there have been some challenges (when are there not any) such as the deluges, drought periods, and excessive heat waves. However, that being said many of my raised beds were successful with bountiful production. In this post, I…
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One Chicken Three Dishes
Purchasing whole chickens and breaking them down yourself will save you money and help to improve your cooking skills. Known as fabrication in professional kitchens, the act of cutting whole birds, large pieces of meat, or fish into individual portions is a skill set that once learned is very applicable at home. Additionally, the bones,…
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Small Bites… A how-to guide for making Canapes
When it comes to the world of culinary delights, canapes and cold hors d’oeuvres could be described as those tempting bejeweled morsels often passed by white-gloved servers clad in tuxedos at swanky receptions. They can also be found as a prelude to a meal, as an amuse bouche, on a buffet in a selection of…
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Spring Semester Dishes
The 2023 spring semester at Ozarks Technical Community College where I teach culinary arts is halfway over with the spring break upon us. Here in this post, I will share two of my favorite dishes that you can make at home. The first one is Grilled Lamb Chops with Kalamata Olive Relish and Mediterranean Salad.…
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Baking at Home with PDT
Baking at home during the cold winter months is a great way to spend your idle time versus sitting in front of a computer screen or TV. This past couple of years have seen a spike in DYI baking and cooking at home. In the last few weeks, I too have been baking and making…
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A look back- Missouri Restaurants in 2022!
This past year has been a tough year for restaurants in our state and the country in general. Rising food costs, supply chain issues, pandemic woes and difficulties in finding staff often created an unsustainable environment for restaurants. That said, the public in general is, has been and I believe will be very supportive of…