American culinary :

Dreading the inevitable..

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Like returning to school after a three-week vacation, Christmas night, the train ride back to the campus on a Sunday after a weekend of big fun with the approach of an early (and I mean 1 AM Sunday night for Breakfast class, people) morning of[...]

Does the South do food better?

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There is nothing quite like American Cuisine.  I can?t tell you how happy I am that The Culinary Institute of America dedicates part of their intense curriculum to the history, flavor combinations and culinary technique of American Cuisine.  In[...]

Craziness in Cuisines of the Americas

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As I?m sitting Indian style on top of a prep table in my downstairs dorm kitchen waiting for my eggs to come to a boil I?m wondering to myself how the hell I am now in Cuisines of Asia .  Was it not January 26th, the day I started here at The[...]

In The Bag: Sopa de Auyama en Jugo de Parchita // Pumpkin Soup cooked in Fresh Passion Fruit Juice

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We spent our last Carnival vacation at one of our favorite place, Lodge and Gallery La Salamandra. When you hear the word lodge, you might think that this is a big place to stay but it is actually on the contrary. La Salamandra has only two[...]

Culinary Globetrotting: Scandinavian, American and Indian Cuisines

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Denmark ~ A leaf out of Noma's book "Redzepi is credited with starting the new interest in Nordic cuisine, with his focus on Scandinavian ingredients, wild foods and traditional salting" You... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]

American Cuisine, Cooking Basic and How Confusing Health Advice Can Be.

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Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. ~Scott Adams Life & Style on The New Zealand Herald The A-Z of conflicting health advice As we get access... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]

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If there’s one thing my chef instilled on me from the first class it was how important a uniform is. Because when you look like a chef, chances are you might be one and thus you may be taken more seriously. I’ve had a few coats over[...]

Farmers Market at The Pearl

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The Pearl Brewing Company was established in San Antonio in 1881 and began producing Pearl Beer in 1886. It was originally known as the City Brewery and in 1902 was renamed The San Antonio Brewing Company. In 1985, Pearl’s parent company[...]

Five Things to do with Leftover Steak

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Did you go out for dinner last night and bring home the remnants? Try these delicious and easy recipes to transform your leftover steak into something new and delicious!