Food Maker, Chef, and Traveling Diner
Cream less Clam Chowder How can it be you say? Well it can be and it’s actually delicious and complex. Also the addition of smoky pancetta also makes it rich and inviting. I love pancetta… salty delicious peppery pork. When one day I have …
Pistachio Pie is one of the things I remember as a child. My sister would ask my mom every year to make this simple pie for her birthday dessert. There would be blue candles atop (her favorite color) and she would smile big as …
I’ve been food crazy lately see my last entry and I have a couple of food outings that I’ll be attending in the next couple of weeks as well. So those should be super fun!
I don’t want to wash another dish for a long time but I will I know I will.
I made about 30 pans of food for Sunday, chopped till my hearts content, making sauces from scratch, filling pastas, blanching, baking, braising, stewing, shredding, slicing, roasting, slow cooking, ever single pot bowl in my house was probably used, washed, and used again and washed again. My back hurt, my knees were bothering, I was hot and had a thousand things going through my head and remembered that I used to do this every day, all the time, well not to the extent of just me doing it but got the same old feelings back again it felt nice.
Here’s the updated menu and the pictures I was unfortunately up to the boiling point with things to do rather then taking pictures so these are shots some I took, my sister took, and some my dad took and we still missed some of the food Oh well!
It was about a three day process of shopping, organizing, usage of ice chests and dinning room tables, and 24 hours of solid cooking but the amazing amount of feedback I got from my friends and family was worth all a million dishes which is also what I had to do. A solo event like this really made me miss my old facilities but I was so proud of myself being able to make this all work in the space I had to use.
Three stuffed pastas
Ground beef and rapini with creamy tomato sauce
Braised steak, Italian cheese, and mushroom with mushroom marinara
Chicken cacciatore with mixed vegetable red wine sauce
Shells three ways
3 hour Stewed Marinara
Italian mac n cheese with mozzarella, parmesan, garlic and white cheddar
Prosciutto “Carbonara” with Haricot Vert
Chicken three ways
Herb encrusted Chicken breast
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken with melted provolone
Salads
Mixed green salad button mushroom, roasted beets, and garbanzo beans with homemade blue ranch dressing
Grilled shrimp salad with roasted asparagus, orzo, and spinach in a lemon cilantro vinaigrette
Balsamic cob spears with home made creamy balsamic roasted zucchini, maple bacon, hard boiled egg, and tomato
Kalamata, black olive, and green olive spicy tapenade
Bean Dip
Spinach dip
Cheese and fruit plate
Crostini, chips, and mixed nuts
Some things were set up a little weird but I had so many people helping me put out food and trying to be really helpful I had to use all my patience and stop being a perfectionist on everything and just get the food out so I could relax with my family. It was really amazing and so much fun.
Kimberly
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A Chefs Update…Culinary projects… and the Loudmouth I’ve been up to a plethora of culinary concoctions as of late but not for my usual audience. This week I’ve been lucky enough to book three culinary gigs for myself which have been keeping me quite the …
I’ve been cooking a good amount. I mean eating is a priority in my life but cooking is the means to the madness. I haven’t been motivated to write, seeing as it’s just a medium to which I love to get my food out there, …
Well now seeing as I cook for my sister and brother in law most of the time, I hate when i leave because i know they go out to eat or eat some weird bagel or just pot stickers and i just don’t like a lot of the choices out there. I’d rather just cook something so i know whats going into it and even more so now my sister doesn’t really set a toe it the kitchen anymore which is fine when I’m here but when I’m not it produces a bit of a problem. So to adjust to that problem i decided to spend about 3 or 4 hours in the kitchen today making food for them for when I’m gone pack up the fridge and leave it to beaver .
Plus for my own sake i had to get in a good amount of cooking or while I’m gone I’ll go crazy…
Eat
Homemade Marinara for pasta (picture taken before blending)
Chicken Parmesan and ricotta
Chicken celery and rice casserole
Meatballs with parsley and red onion
Chopped Chicken tacos
Turkey potato and white corn soup
Colby chicken ranch sandwich
Okonomiyaki
(this is a Japanese style savory pancake that I love my bachan used to make them for me after the holiday. It is one of my favorite things to eat. most serve it with a lot of sauce on top but i like mine with the natural flavors inside. AWESOME)
Sir fried bean sprouts
Hoping everyone has a beautiful weekend ahead of themselves!
Cheers
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As you all know by now I’m interested in all things food. Especially holiday food… I love the laughter, togetherness, and honest good will the holidays have to offer and I’m very fortunate to be able to share these times with my family and friends …
It was my little brothers 24th birthday… I cooked for him and his friends… My brothers birthday menu Spinach and artichoke dip Pork and vegetable egg rolls Sweet corn and Mushroom Arancini (mixed rice that’s breaded and fried) with spicy slaw Shrimp and Snap Pea …
I believe in over indulgence on thanksgiving and I don’t really make any excuses on this day. The dishes on holidays are so intense. My kitchen is immaculate which is insane because it was a complete disaster all day. Lots of family lots of food…
Turkey process 
Mid roast 
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My life turns this… Into this Fruit, Cheese, and Vegetable platter assorted melon some strawberries,and grapes the vegetables carrots, broccoli, celery, and cucumbers jack cheese, cheddar squares Deviled eggs trio of salad a Purple and Green Coleslaw with Salted almonds and honey granny smith …