Friday, July 29, 2011

San Diego Culinary Institute - a school of professional cooking in San Diego, California

San Diego Culinary Institute - a school of professional cooking in San Diego, California: "- Sent using Google Toolbar" One of the highest rated culinary schools in the country.

Heirloom Tomato and Burrata Salad Recipe

Heirloom Tomato and Burrata Salad Recipe: "Heirloom Tomato and Burrata Salad Recipe
Perfectly Seasonal: Heirloom Tomato and Burrata Salad

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Online Cooking Class | Wine Basics | Cooking with Wine | Chef 2 Chef

Online Cooking Class | Wine Basics | Cooking with Wine | Chef 2 Chef: "A Crash Course In Cooking With Wine

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5 Recipe Sites to Brush Up Culinary Skills

5 Recipe Sites to Brush Up Culinary Skills: "5 Fascinating Recipe Sites To Brush Up Your Culinary Skills

posted on November 17, 2010 by Jessica Cam Wong

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5+ Awesome Food Blogs That Will Tantalize Your Senses & Might Even Inspire You To Cook

5+ Awesome Food Blogs That Will Tantalize Your Senses & Might Even Inspire You To Cook: "5+ Awesome Food Blogs That Will Tantalize Your Senses & Might Even Inspire You To Cook

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8 Cooking Websites With Video Recipes For Tasty Visual Tips

8 Cooking Websites With Video Recipes For Tasty Visual Tips: "8 Cooking Websites With Video Recipes For Tasty Visual Tips

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Gojee - Welcome

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Personalized, hand-picked recipes.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Lavender goes well with...

Lavender goes well with...

almond, almond oil, almonds, apple, apricot, basil, blackberries, blueberries, brown sugar, BUTTER, cake, candied ginger, cardamom, carrot, caster sugar, chicken, chicken broth, chocolate, cinnamon, cloves, coconut oil, cream, dijon mustard, dried savory, egg whites, egg yolks, eggs, epsom salts, fennel, fennel seed, figs, garlic, ginger, grape juice, grapes, heavy cream, hibiscus, HONEY, ice, jam, jelly, kosher salt, lamb, leaves, lemon, lemon curd, lemon juice, lemon zest, lime, limeade concentrate, liqueur, macaroons, marjoram, milk, mint, nectarine, nonstick cooking spray, OLIVE OIL, onions, orange, orange zest, oregano, pastry, peach, pear, potato, powdered sugar, raspberries, red onions, red wine, rhubarb, rose petals, ROSEMARY, sage, salmon, savory, sea salt, seeds, shallot, spearmint, strawberries, SUGAR, summer savory, tarragon, tea, THYME, vanilla bean, vanilla extract, vanilla pod, vitamin e, white wine, white wine vinegar, whole milk, wine, winter savory, yogurt, zest

I don't cook with the stuff, myself, but I might spray some oil into my stinky tenny-sneakers.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Rebooting this summer. Juicing? Here are some recipes:

Juice Recipes
ABCs

2 Asian pears
2 Apples (Choose any variety!)
2 Beets
2 Carrots
1 cup Cabbage (choose any variety!)
6 handfuls Chard 3 cups

Calories: 430
Protein: 11 g
Fiber: 2 g
Apple-Beet-Carrot Juice

1 Apple
2 Beets
3 Large Carrots
1 Piece Ginger (thumb sized)
4 cups Spinach/Kale

Calories: 280
Protein: 8 g
Fiber: 2 g
Apple-Cantaloupe-Honeydew-Kale-
Swiss Chard

2 Apples
1/2 Cantaloupe
1/2 Honeydew
6-8 leaves Kale
6-8 leaves Swiss Chard

Calories: 320
Protein: 10 g
Fiber: 4 g
Apple-Carrot-Beet

2 Apples
4 Carrots
2 Beets
6 leaves swiss chard – 1.5 cup
1” ginger root (1 tablespoon)

Calories: 300
Protein: 9 g
Fiber: 2.5 g
Apple-Cabbage-Carrot-Swiss Chard-
Ginger-Lemon

2 Apples
1 wedge Red Cabbage
2 Large Carrots
1 Piece Ginger (thumb sized)
6 leaves Swiss Chard
1/4 lemon

Calories: 321
Protein: 10 g
Fiber: 2 g
Beet, Celeriac, Carrot Juice

4 Carrots, stems removed
1/2-1 Apple, seeded
1/2 Celeriac root
1 Beet
1/4 inch slice Ginger root (optional)

Calories: 285
Protein: 7 g
Fiber: 1 g
Blackberry Kiwi

1/4 large Pineapple, core removed and roughly cubed
1 cup Blackberries
1 Kiwi Fruit
1/4 Comice Pear
1/4 cup Coconut Water
30 Mint leaves

Calories: 230
Protein: 5 g
Fiber: 2 g
Carrot-Kale Combo

1 Green Apple
3 handfuls Spinach
6-8 Kale leaves
4 large Carrots
1 piece Ginger (thumb size)

Calories: 280
Protein: 9 g
Fiber: 1 g
Gazpacho Juice

4 Plum Tomatoes
1 large Cucumber
2 stalks Celery
1 Red Bell Pepper
1/4 small Red Onion
2 cups Parsley, leaves and stems, roughly chopped
and packed into the measuring cup
1 Lime

Calories: 250
Protein: 12 g
Fiber: 2 g
Great Green Fruity Mix

2 cups Beet Greens, Red Swiss Chard, Kale, Spinach or a combination,
roughly chopped and packed into the measuring cup
1 Golden Delicious Apple
1/2 Comice Pear
10 Strawberries, green tops cut off
1 cup Coconut Water

Calories: 255
Protein: 6 g
Fiber: 3 g
Great Greens Juice

2 Green Apples
2-3 cups Spinach
6-8 leaves Swiss Chard
1 Cucumber
4 stalks Celery
1/2 Fennel Bulb
1 bunch Basil

Calories: 329 kcal
Protein: 16 g
Fiber: 2 g
Green Juice

6 leaves Kale
2 cups Spinach
1/2 Cucumber
4 stalks Celery
2 Apples
1” Ginger root

Calories: 180
Protein: 12 g
Fiber: 1 g
Green Lemonade

1 Green Apple
3 handfuls Spinach, 1.5 cup
6-8 Kale leaves, 2 cups
1/2 Cucumber
4 Celery Stalks
1/2 Lemon

Calories: 210
Protein: 10 g
Fiber: 1 g
Lemon Lime

1 Lemon
1 Lime
2 Asian Pears
2 Green Apples
2 Carrots
1 Piece Ginger (thumb sized)
2 cups Purple Cabbage

Calories: 410
Protein 7 g
Fiber 1 g
Mexican-Style Jugo

2 large Cucumbers
4 cups Cilantro, leaves and stems, roughly chopped and packed
into the measuring cup
1 Lime
1 Poblano Pepper, ribs and seeds removed
1 Golden Delicious Apple

Calories: 200
Protein: 8 g
Fiber: 2 g
Minty-Fresh Berry

2 cups Blueberries
2 Kiwi Fruit
16 Strawberries
2 cups Mint leaves, packed into the measuring cup

Calories: 319
Protein: 5 g
Fiber: 4 g
Purple Power Juice

6 cups Concord Grapes
1 Golden Delicious Apple
2 2 x 2” pieces Ginger
1/2 cup Blackberries

Calories: 480
Protein: 4 g
Fiber: 1.5 g
Refreshing Fennel-Pear

2 Comice Pears
2 medium Fennel Bulbs

Calories: 306
Protein: 7 g
Fiber: 3 g
Spinach-Fennel-Cucumber

1 Fennel Bulb
1 Cucumber
3 Celery Stalks
3 cups Spinach

Calories: 170
Protein: 10 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sunset Blend Juice

1 large Sweet Potato
1 medium Carrot
1 Red Bell Pepper
2 large Red Beets
2 Golden Delicious Apples
1 Orange, optional

Calories: 436
Protein: 9 g
Fiber: 2 g
Sweet N Tart Citrus

3 cups Cranberries
2 2 x 2” pieces Ginger
3 Oranges
2 small Ruby Red Grapefruit
2 Limes

Calories: 500
Protein: 7 g
Fiber: 9 g
V28

3 large Red Beets
2 medium Carrots
2 stalks Celery
4 Plum Tomatoes
4 cups Parsley, leaves and stems, roughly chopped and packed into the measuring cup
1 Jalapeno, ribs and seeds removed
12 Red Radishes

Calories: 340
Protein: 17 g
Fiber: 2 g

I have a Breville juicer. It's fast, easy to use, and built very well.
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Sunday, July 3, 2011

The five "mother" sauces

Many aspiring cooks don't know the five, main sauces taught at virtually all the culinary schools. See overview, here: http://lynnescountrykitchen.net/sauc/mothersauces.html

Wikipedia has a very good explanation and description of various sauces, including the 5 mentioned above: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauce

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Recipe challenge

Beets, Boiled Eggs goes well with...

bacon, bread, butter, cheddar cheese, cherry tomato, chives, dijon mustard, EGGS, english muffin, garlic, green onion, ham, heavy cream, hot sauce, lemon juice, mayonnaise, milk, mustard, mustard powder, olive oil, onions, paprika, parsley, potato, sugar, tomato, white vinegar.


Send your recipe to me, using some of the ingredients, above. Start with steamed beets, and include boiled eggs as compliment. Other than that, create. Email your recipe to me at: thomaspitre AT gmail DOT com The best recipe will be printed here and credited to you, of course. If you have a photo of your plated side dish or starter, send it along, too. -T. Pitre

This contest closes on 2 July.