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🎙️ What makes the show @TheOffice different and special? There are quite a few things, but in this clip Brian talks about the way the show was shot. This week on the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast, I speak with Brian Baumgartner @brianbaumgartner7625 , the actor best known for his role…

🎙️ This week on the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast, I speak with Brian Baumgartner @brianbaumgartner7625 the actor best known for his role as Kevin Malone on the TV show “The Office.”⁣ ⁣ 📺 Brian’s portrayal of Kevin provided countless laughs and unforgettable moments, especially the iconic chili scene. Beyond his…

🎙️ This week on the @ChefsWithoutRestaurants podcast, I speak with Brian Baumgartner @brianbaumgartner7625 the actor best known for his role as Kevin Malone on the TV show “The Office.”⁣ ⁣ 📺 Brian’s portrayal of Kevin provided countless laughs and unforgettable moments, especially the iconic chili scene. Beyond his on-screen persona,…

This week on Chefs Without Restaurants, I speak with Brian Baumgartner, the actor best known for his role as Kevin Malone on the TV show "The Office." Brian’s portrayal of Kevin provided countless laughs and unforgettable moments, especially the iconic chili scene. Beyond his on-screen persona, Brian has ventured into…

This is an #EasyRecipe for a real flavor-packed condiment. This is gremola. Its a blend of minced, raw garkic, chopped parsley and lemon zest. I've added both olive oil and chili flakes, so that might make it a persillade. Great on a lot of meat, seafood and tempeh/tofu. But i…

I had an abundance of kohlrabi, so I decided to make a chow chow, which is pretty much a pickle. Here’s the recipe:⁣ ⁣ 𝐊𝐨𝐡𝐥𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐰 (𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐬)⁣ Kohlrabi 430 g⁣ White Vinegar 350 g⁣ Sugar 75 g⁣ Kosher Salt 13 g (1 T)⁣ Yellow Mustard Seeds 2 tsp⁣ Shallot,…

𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚⁣ ⁣ 🥧 If you’re looking for a really easy dessert, making a 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 is the way to go. You don’t have to worry about making a traditional dough. And unlike graham crackers or cookies, this is something that most people have in their pantry. ⁣…

🔪 I’m a personal chef with 30 years of professional kitchen experience. 🍳 What questions do you have about food and cooking? Whether you’re looking for the best food to make at home, or need a quick and easy dessert for a dinner party, I’ve got you covered. 🍖Have cooking…

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐭⁣ ⁣ 🔪 If you’re looking for the best food recipes from a personal chef, I’ve got you covered. One of my favorite things to do is to strain ricotta cheese before I whip it, as well as straining yogurt to make my own labneh. ⁣…

This is easily one of my favorite desserts. It’s a brown sugar cake (but you could make blondies). It’s served on top of sweetened ricotta cheese, and topped with a berry compote. It’s a relatively easy recipe, and I can point you in the rigbt direction if you're interested.

💨 Being a personal chef definitely has its ups and downs. Normally, I love when the weather is nicer, and we can have dinner parties outside. Unfortunately, sometimes things happen. 🥗 We had just served the salad course, and a storm started to blow in. Chairs blew all over the…

🥩 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐟⁣ ⁣ 🥩 Do you wanna learn how I cook beef? Obviously, “the best” is subjective. I should probably say my favorite. Right now, I’m in love with good quality chuck roast. ⁣ ⁣ 🥩 It takes a little more time than simply grilling a steak, but…

🍤 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐩 & 𝐅𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 🍞 ⁣ ⁣ 🔪 This is by far one of my most popular appetizers for a dinner party. Also, it’s one of the easiest. Because there’s so few ingredients, quality really matters here. ⁣ ⁣ 🦐 I buy wild gulf shrimp whenever possible. Right now,…

This week my podcast guest is Billy Zureikat, known online as The Real Billy Z. He's a home cook, baker and pizza-maker who's life took an unexpected turn. He went from an active lifestyle, playing basketball and working at ESPN radio, to a challenging 8-year medical journey that resulted in…

🍺 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞 🍫 ⁣ ⁣ 🍫 I love making ganache with beer. For this one, I went the non-alcoholic route using First Ride by @AthleticBrewing, an “extra dark with coffee”. If you weigh your ingredients, it’s really easy. Use twice as much chocolate as beer. I find this…