Wedding Rehersal Dinner Prep

Wedding Rehersal Dinner Prep
Chef Dave and Sous Chef Robin

Relaxing in the kitchen

Relaxing in the kitchen
Sous Chef's Dale, Alie and Chef Dave

Kaylee

Kaylee
Kaylee is my best student :-)

Sous Chef Robin Poirier

Sous Chef Robin Poirier
Robin and I making bananas foster for the family

Cooking Class

Cooking Class
Young Chefs Class

the old kitchen

the old kitchen

Italian Cooking Class

Italian Cooking Class
Watching the students start the recipes

Knife Skills class

Knife Skills class
My turn to cook

Free Press

Free Press
Pasta dish picture for newspaper ad

Cooking Class

Cooking Class
lecture time

Turkey class

Turkey class
carving up a turkey breast

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Marinade for Beef and Chicken

In a bowl mix all of the following ingredients;

1 TBS Garlic, minced

1/4 Cup Balsamic Vinegar

1/4 Cup Cider Vinegar

1/4 Cup Dijon Mustard

1 tsp of Dry Thyme

1 1/4 Cups Olive oil

Salt and Pepper to taste
 Marinate for about 1 hour at room temp.

Monday, June 7, 2010

Grilled Pineapple Dessert

Ingredients


Pineapple

Vegetable oil/Salad oil

Heavy Whipping Cream

Powdered Sugar

Raspberry Liquor, (Framboise or Chambord).

1 bottle of Williams-Sonoma Red Raspberry Ecstasy or Chocolate Sauce.

Chocolate flakes



Method for pineapple

Pre-heat your grill to high.

Cut rings of pineapple about1/2 inch thick.

Brush pineapple with salad oil and season with sea salt.

Place on grill (turn ¼ turn to get nice grill marks)

Turn over and repeat.



Method for whipped cream

In a cold bowl pour the heavy cream and whip, add enough powdered sugar to sweeten to your taste. When the peaks are still soft and add some Framboise and continue to whip until you have stiff peaks.



Assembly of Dessert

Place the Pineapple on a plate then drizzle some Red Raspberry Ecstasy on pineapple, finish with a big dollop of whipped cream. Sprinkle everything with chocolate flakes.

4 compund butters

Garlic/Chive butter


3# butter

2 heads roasted garlic

1 C chives, chopped



Lemon Dill Butter

3# butter

zest/juice 2 lemons

1 C dill



Maple Walnut Butter

3# butter

2 C toasted walnuts

1 C maple syrup



Tomato Herb Butter

3# butter

1 C SDT

¼ C Thyme

¼ C Oregano