April 27, 2010.   Categories From www.goodbite.com, Pasta.

Recently I was asked by GoodBite.com and Philadelphia Cream Cheese to help promote a fun opportunity for home chefs! Introducing The Real Women of Philly campaign with Paula Deen! Paula is looking for the next big cooking stars! Home cooks are encouraged to send in their own videos for a chance to get to meet Paula Deen and win $25,000! To inspire you all to give it a shot and enter . . . eight of the GoodBite Contributing bloggers have...

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April 27, 2010.   Categories Chef David Wells, Contributing Chefs, Light / Healthy, Salads, Vegetarian.

Shredded Carrot Salad with Toasted Almonds & Currents Recipe and photos reprinted with permission by Chef David Wells “Grandma Dave” www.grandmadave.com Chef David Wells never ceases to amaze me.  His limitless energy and passion for his family and his love of nutritional and delicious food is inspiring!  He posted this recipe on his newly enhanced website the other day and I… of course…...

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April 14, 2010.   Categories Cakes, Chef Dawn Viola, Contributing Chefs, Desserts, Easter, Mother's Day.

Rhubarb Strawberry Shortcake with Rosemary and Chantilly Cream Recipe and photo and chef’s notes reprinted with permission by Chef Dawn Viola www.wickedgooddinner.com Dawn Viola of “Wicked Good Dinner” is an award-winning chef and food-writer.  She recently won the 2009 Crisco National Apple Pie Championship (professional division) for her wonderful Vanilla Vanilla-Bean Roasted Apple Pie.  As I write this she is...

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April 10, 2010.   Categories Chef Viviane Banquet Farre, Cocktails, Southwestern / Mexican.

Yellow Watermelon Margarita with Chipotle Rim   Recipe and photo reprinted with permission by Viviane Banquet Farre www.foodandstyle.wordpress.com Thoughts From Viviane:  I had other plans for the fragrant watermelon I’d bought at the farmers’ market last Sunday, but Kate Bush’s song “Eat the music” inspired me to make a sinfully delicious cocktail, one that is sure to make your taste buds sing… I also thought the watermelon...

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April 7, 2010.   Categories Arugula, Breakfast / Brunch, By Ingredient, Chef Viviane Banquet Farre, Contributing Chefs, Cream, Easter, Eggs, Poached, Mushrooms, Shiitake, Sourdough bread, Truffle, white, Truffles, Vinegar.

In my quest to find the “best” recipes, I’ve been so fortunate to discover incredibly talented professional and home chefs and bloggers.  And many of them have been so willing to share their recipes and techniques with me and the readers of this site.  Chef Viviane Banquet Farre is even more generous then most.  Whenever I visit her website I am captivated with the mouth-watering photos and elegant combination of ingredients....

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February 11, 2010.   Categories Chef David Wells, Light / Healthy, Seafood.

Yield: Six Portions Prep time: 60 minutes Cooking time: 15-20 minutes Equipment Needed: Parchment Paper Sheet pan(Baking Pan) Ingredients: 6 Pieces Parchment cut into hearts see illustration 2 T melted butter 6, 6-8 ounce portions Mahi Mahi fillet 2 large Carrots, julienned 2 Stalks celery, julienned 9 Snow peas julienned      9 shittake mushrooms stemmed and slice thin(optional) 1 leek julienned 1 ½  “ chunk ginger, julienned 1...

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