I love pickles. Whether you call these pickles or chow chow, I call them delicious. This pickling ratio works for many types of fruit and vegetables. The main thing you'll have to adjust is cooking time (if you're even cooking the item). Let me know what you think. Kohlrabi Chow…
Working as a personal chef can be both fun and challenging. I wanted to bring some humor here. While I don't make everything that a customer suggests, I've become more flexible and accommodating. About Chefs Without Restaurants Listen to the Chefs Without Restaurants audio podcast https://www.podpage.com/chefs-without-restaurants/ If you enjoy the…
If you want to up the Masienda masa that I use, here's my affiliate link. It's the absolute best masa out there https://bit.ly/3Sy9e6q The Chefs Without Restaurants podcast episode with Masienda founder Jorge Gaviria is out now. Listen to it here: https://www.podpage.com/chefs-without-restaurants/how-to-make-and-use-masa-with-masienda-founder-jorge-gaviria/ Listen to the Chefs Without Restaurants audio podcast…
If you want a quick, easy and delicious sauce, romesco should be your go-to. Because mine is a winging-it type recipe, here's an actual recipe from Serious Eats https://www.seriouseats.com/romesco-sauce-recipe The Serious Eats recipe isn't the same, but it's really great. In fact, I had Serious Eats culinary director Daniel Gritzer…
Working as a personal chef, I get to cook a different dinner every night, often in an impressive house or AirBnB rental. This dinner was at Zigbone Farm in Sabillasville, Maryland. I didn't get to photograph the entire dinner, but here's a muffuletta salad and lamb bolognese pasta Listen to…
I love beignets... Well, I love all types of fried dough. This week we celebrated Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday by making beignets. If you want a good recipe, you can find one here on the King Arthur Flour website: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/classic-beignets-recipe Have you ever made beignets? Listen to the Chefs…
You can call it chimichurri, salsa verde, or simply green sauce. This is a great one to make when you have an abundance of herbs. It goes great on fish, steak or even a salad. I like to mix it with sour cream and mayo as a homemade ranch dressing.…
I know that you've been taught to just brush off your mushrooms, but some of those guys are DIRTY, so wash your mushrooms. Second, you need to try this method if you haven't already. Besides butter, I like to cook my mushrooms in either bacon fat or avocado oil What…
You can find the recipe pinned in the comments. We recently got back from a trip to the UK, and I was inspired to make these. I like to use an electric skillet for better temperature control and for a larger surface area. Have you had these before? Listen to…
Part one of how to cook steak. My best tip is to dry brine it with salt, and leave it uncovered and elevated on a rack for at least 24 hours. What are your steak cooking tips? Listen to the Chefs Without Restaurants audio podcast https://www.podpage.com/chefs-without-restaurants/ If you enjoy the…
I love making ice cream. This one was going to be a banger. But the universe had other plans. Listen to the Chefs Without Restaurants audio podcast https://www.podpage.com/chefs-without-restaurants/ If you enjoy the show and would like to support it financially, please check out our Sponsorship page (we get a commission…
The best pizza in Maryland.... is obviously subjective. It depends on a number of factors including style preference. I can say without a doubt that my favorite pizza is from Andrew at Pizza Llama in Frederick, Maryland. Besides being a pizza-maker, he was also the co-founder of the Chefs Without…
It’s not rocket science, but this is one of the ways I’m trying to reduce food waste at home. What are you doing? Would love to hear your tips. CHEFS WITHOUT RESTAURANTS GET TICKETS FOR THE CHEFS WITHOUT RESTAURANTS DINNER: Chef Chris Spear of Perfect Little…
The Chefs Without Restaurants Podcast On this week's "What is a Chef?" episode we have chef Russ Zito. Russ has been a culinary instructor at Johnson & Wales University for 26 years. I asked him what his definition of a chef was, and his response revolved around leadership, mentorship, and…
One of the easiest ways to smoke cheese is to use the Polyscience Smoking Gun. For this batched I used the Jasper Hill Farms cheddar which can be found at Aldi #shorts #smokedfood #cheflife #chefswithoutrestaurants #cookingvideo #cheeselover #howtocook Listen to the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast https://www.podpage.com/chefs-without-restaurants/ Chefs Without Restaurants on…
I absolutely love paw paws. They're a fruit that's native to the Mid-Atlantic. I find them here in Maryland. They have a tropical flavor, reminiscent of bananas, mango and strawberries. The harvest season is only a month at most. I really wanted to make individual caramels, but that didn't work…
Here's a quick, easy, and delicious recipe for queso. I used it to top my loaded waffle fries which also had scrapple and pickled jalapenos. ================ CONNECT WITH US ================ SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/chefswithoutr... The Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://bit.ly/35ctsL3 Visit Our Amazon Store (we get paid when you…
I absolutely love paw paws. They're a fruit that's native to the Mid-Atlantic. I find them here in Maryland. They have a tropical flavor, reminiscent of bananas, mango and strawberries. The harvest season is only a month at most. I'll be using these in paw paw bread, creme brulee, tiramisu…
Cobra Kai actor Dan Ahdoot talks about being recognized by children for his role as Falafel Phil on the Disney show Kickin' It. This is a clip from our discussion on the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast. The full episode can be found here. https://www.podpage.com/chefs-without... For Episode 100 of the podcast,…
Here's a quick recipe (method) for making coconut rice pudding. In the intro I did say that it was vegan, nut then added honey. So, it's not vegan, but can easily be made vegan. Comment below if you'd like the recipe. If I get enough requests, I'll add it to…
This is a quick video of me making, and eating pasta bolognese made with ground lamb. There's no recipe here, but if you comment below, I'll try to post one in the comments ================ CONNECT WITH US ================ SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/chefswithoutr... The Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://bit.ly/35ctsL3 Visit…
Working as a chef, there are some pretty horrible kitchen tasks. This is my least favorite. What’s yours? ================ CONNECT WITH US ================ SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/chefswithoutr... The Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://bit.ly/35ctsL3 Visit Our Amazon Store (we get paid when you buy stuff) https://amzn.to/3vgcc2f Clubhouse https://joinclubhouse.com/@chefsworestos Check out…
Cobra Kai actor Dan Ahdoot talks about being recognized by children for his role as Falafel Phil on the Disney show Kickin' It. This is a clip from our discussion on the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast. The full episode can be found here. https://www.podpage.com/chefs-without-restaurants/comedian-and-actor-dan-ahdoot-on-restaurants-persian-cooking-his-food-podcast-and-cobra-kai/ For Episode 100 of the podcast,…
