Jun 04
Vol-au-vents are little puff pastry cases invented in Paris around 1800 by Antonin Carême, known as the the ‘King of Chefs, and the Chef of Kings’. The name literally means ‘blown by the wind’. They have been popular in the UK as canapés and are fairly easy to get a hold of in most supermarkets, …
Mar 30
Making your own chicken stock chicken stock offers a better return than an investment in the stock market. Well maybe not, but since the main ingredient, chicken bones, would normally go to waste it is practically free and compared to store bought chicken stocks it is a huge saving. The only real cost of making …
Mar 22
Though this dish sounds like it should come from the Ukraine, Kiev being the capital, it isn’t. It is most likely developed from a similar French dish called ‘Cotelettes de Volaille’, which literally translates as cutlets of poultry. French cooking was very popular in Russia in the late 18th century and it was probably during …
Mar 22
One of our favorite dishes is chicken scarpiello from Carmines (NYC). I love taking a really good restaurant dish & making it at home. This is the recipe from carmines, as provided by Good Morning America. I personally prefer my “Scappy” to have thyme instead of oregano. This is also much less saltier than the Carmines version, …
Mar 19
A couple decide to celebrate their anniversary at their local Chinese restaurant. After looking at the menu, they finally decide to share the Chef’s Special Chicken Surprise. The waiter brings them their dish served in a large cast-iron pot. Just as the wife is about to start, the lid of the pot rises a little …
