Archive for February 2014

The big stock debate">The big stock debate

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: February 26, 2014 | Category : Recipes

I won't let bones go to waste. Any time I roast or bake, or even braise, I will save the bones and make a stock. So, last night, I slow cooked a chicken for "pulled chicken" and of course, save the bones, but my BF said, there is no point...

Cooking Seared Duck? Help and ideas!">Cooking Seared Duck? Help and ideas!

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: February 26, 2014 | Category : Recipes

Apparently I did, sorry. I will try again: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Sauteed-Duck-Breasts-with-Wild-Mushrooms-232881 Reading More May Cause Envy...

gelatin alternative agar-agar? -Cheese cake">gelatin alternative agar-agar? -Cheese cake

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: February 26, 2014 | Category : Recipes

I've used agar-agar for vegan jello shots, and I have found the directions on my brand (Now healthy foods) for 2 Tablespoons per pint of liquid and then simmered for 5 minutes to set up way too solid. Since you have to cook it anyways, I would start with...

Idaho's 'Ag-Gag' Bill: Shameful Attempt to Hide Animal Cruelty on Factory Farms">Idaho's 'Ag-Gag' Bill: Shameful Attempt to Hide Animal Cruelty on Factory Farms

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: February 26, 2014 | Category : Recipes

The images were shocking: workers at an Idaho dairy farm viciously beating cows with canes, jumping on their backs as they moaned in distress, kicking them in the face, and even dragging sick and injured animals across concrete flooring with chains attached to their...

Question on Searing Duck Breasts">Question on Searing Duck Breasts

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: February 26, 2014 | Category : Recipes

Oh Thank you! I was online, asking about how high heat and long to sear the duck for when I found this post :) Reading More May Cause Envy...

cast iron confusion">cast iron confusion

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: February 26, 2014 | Category : Recipes

I've had cast iron skillets my whole life mostly lodge some unlabeled and one wok that could break a foot if dropped. And they've all been great but ever since becoming a chef all my peers seem to see griswolds as the pinnacle of cast irons. After trying a couple...

Number of Servings">Number of Servings

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: February 26, 2014 | Category : Recipes

Hi All, I'm having a dinner party this weekend and am wondering If I will have enough food. There will be 15 people in total. I'm making the mains and others are bringing appies/dessert. Will the following be enough: - 2 roast chickens (4 pounds each) - wok full of fried rice - roast yams -...

Coconut Cornbread muffins">Coconut Cornbread muffins

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: February 26, 2014 | Category : Recipes

Y'all know how it is, when the larder's bare and you use what's in the cupboards. I was determined to make cornbread muffins, and all I had was the corn meal, coconut flour, and egg and some milk. Delicious combination. It's not so great with Split Pea...

Do Americans Want Healthy Fast Food?">Do Americans Want Healthy Fast Food?

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: February 26, 2014 | Category : Recipes

by Nevin Barich, Fast Food Expert for the Menuism Dining Blog

Photo by Don Sniegowski

It's the fast food industry's ultimate conundrum: Americans say they want healthier items on menus, but...