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Culinary Talks: April 2012
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Food and Conversation for Every Palate. Hotel Restaurant Week - Atlanta. So you don’t think you can afford to eat at a high-end hotel? Think again, at least for a week. From March 31. 8211; April 7. You can experience a three (3) course meal with white-linen service at an Atlanta hotel for only $30! Still think that’s too much? A dinner at a restaurant such as Applebee’s runs close to that amount and you end up dealing with much more noise, distracting televisions, and long waits. Thank you for visiting ...
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Culinary Talks: July 2011
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Food and Conversation for Every Palate. Are Lockouts Benching Chefs? Many personal and private chefs pride themselves on the fact that the are able to land high profile clients and notables such and celebrities, entertainers, sport figures. Having such clientele provides a steady flow of income and business as most of the them possess the disposable income needed to pay for exotic meals and throw tons of parties and events that require catered food. You can forget the house (crib) - that's a keeper!
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Culinary Talks: May 2011
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Food and Conversation for Every Palate. There are no good restaurants in this area. We always have to go to Buckhead, Midtown, etc.". Ever hear that before? That's the sound you usually hear from many who live in African American communities. There are constant complaints about the lack of good restaurants to frequent - let alone African American owned and operated spots. I'd have to agree that most of the best places to eat are very far away from the typical neighborhoods where we reside. The only probl...
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Culinary Talks: Whole Grain Risotto
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Food and Conversation for Every Palate. 1 cup Short Grain Rice Blend. 2 cups Cold Water. 1 tablespoon Salted Butter. 188; cup Fresh Parsley, chopped. 189; cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese. Kosher and Pepper, to taste. In a heavy sauce pan combine rice, water, butter, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Mix well and reduce to a simmer. Cover and let cook for 40 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork. Add cheese and parsley and mix well. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Follow Me on Twitter.
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Culinary Talks: May 2012
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Food and Conversation for Every Palate. Grill Talk: Don't Forget About Safety. As we gear up for Summer Break, one thing often comes to mind immediately – cranking up the grill! Truth-be-told, most of us already started back in March at the first sight of the Sun and a temperature over 60. When shopping at the Grocery Store, wait until you are about to checkout before selecting your meats. This will allow the meat to be refrigerated for the longest amount of time possible. Cook all meats to the proper te...
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Culinary Talks: February 2012
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Food and Conversation for Every Palate. From a Slave to an Author. As I embark upon the release of my very first literary project, something hit me like a ton of bricks. this is monumental for my bloodline. No one has ever written and published a book in my lineage that I am aware of - let alone a cookbook. Rufus Estes was born a slave but managed to become a chef and write the first cookbook written by a Black man. Today, I and many other Black chefs can follow in his footsteps. For Sweet and Sour Sauce:.
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Culinary Talks: December 2011
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Food and Conversation for Every Palate. If you are not familiar with the term Food Deserts,. They can be described as areas within cities where healthful, affordable food is difficult to obtain. Food deserts are usually found in rural and urban areas - mostly in low-socioeconomic minority communities. They are associated with a variety of diet-related health problems and are also linked with supermarket shortage. The same, I'm sure can be said for many cities in America. I stumbled upon a video about...
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Culinary Talks: Hotel Restaurant Week - Atlanta
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Food and Conversation for Every Palate. Hotel Restaurant Week - Atlanta. So you don’t think you can afford to eat at a high-end hotel? Think again, at least for a week. From March 31. 8211; April 7. You can experience a three (3) course meal with white-linen service at an Atlanta hotel for only $30! Still think that’s too much? A dinner at a restaurant such as Applebee’s runs close to that amount and you end up dealing with much more noise, distracting televisions, and long waits. Thank you for visiting ...
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Culinary Talks: Sweet and Sour Shrimp (with Homemade Sauce)
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Food and Conversation for Every Palate. Sweet and Sour Shrimp (with Homemade Sauce). For Sweet and Sour Sauce:. 4 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded. 2 ounces agave nectar. 1 tablespoon minced garlic. 1 teaspoon ground black pepper. Juice of 1 lime. 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce. Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend for 30 seconds. Reserve. For Shrimp and Vegetables:. 1 pound large (16-20) count shrimp, peeled, cleaned, de-veined. 2 ounces bok choy, chopped. 2 ounces red onion, julienne.
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Culinary Talks: Merry Chocolate!
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Food and Conversation for Every Palate. Mr FedEx rang the doorbell this afternoon with a package for Desmond's Culinary Services. The box was too large to contain a check and too small to house a full set of Global knives (if anyone from Global reads this, holla at me! It was, however, the perfect size to hold my box of exotic collection of Haut Chocolat. This is not your average chocolate! My best experiences were with the Milk Chocolate varieties. I decided to share my top three:. 3 - Wink of the Rabbit.
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