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Lychee Pineapple Cucumber-Ade

If you never heard of a Lychee, listen up, because they are amazing! Lychees are native to Southeast Asia, but can be found in Florida, California and Hawaii. It's a small fruit, and has a bumpy reddish-pink exterior. The inside is white flesh (almost jelly like) and there is a single pit. It's juicy and sweet and almost floral! You can find them fresh between June and July, and you can find them year round in a can. They are usually in some type of syrup, so for this drink - I don't recommend ... continue reading...


Knife Skills

How to Chop Garlic + Make Paste [Video]

How to Chop Garlic Here, I show you how I chop garlic (but really, make it into a paste) watch the video to see how and why I do it this way. Hope it helps! ... continue reading...


Vegetables

Millennial Kosher by Chanie Apfelbaum: Book Review

Plate of berry salad, napkin and utensils

Overview Millennial Kosher is the debut cookbook from popular Kosher food blogger, Chanie Apfelbaum of "Busy in Brooklyn". It is unlike any other Kosher cookbook I have come across. In fact, if it didn't have the word Kosher in the title, I seriously would not even guess it was. "Millennial" is described as someone who is reaching young adulthood in the early 21st century. Chanie's recipes are so creative and unique, that if you aren't even Kosher, or Jewish - you would still be blown away. ... continue reading...


Articles

Actually, I’m not a Chef. Here’s Why-

I graduated Culinary school - the best, in fact. The Culinary Institute of America was my home from 2001 through 2003 and I’ve cooked professionally for about 10 years. But, I’m not actually a Chef. At the risk of you not taking my professional experience seriously, (and I did get a tremendous amount of experience) I wanted to write this anyway. There is a misconception about the word Chef - and it’s not quite what you might believe it is. First, it is NOT someone who graduated culinary ... continue reading...


Dressings/Dips

Chimichurri Sauce

My dad was from Buenos Aires, Argentina. It would be nice to say that he taught me how to make this, but he didn't. Instead, I make this in his memory. Chimichurri is this outrageously delicious sauce that is generally served with grilled meats and poultry in Argentina and Uruguay. You'll see tons of variations of this all over the internet, but this is my version that reminds me of how it tasted. I grew up with Argentine friends and neighbors that would invite us over for Argentine barbeque. ... continue reading...


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