Welcome to my Blog! Here you will find chronicles of my day to day life as a Chef. In it you will find pictures from my travels, read anecdotally about my dreams and aspirations, share my excitement on the discovery of a new (to me) recipe, tool or technique, as well as my trials and tribulations as a new entrepreneur, and anything else that strikes me as interesting, odd or just plain cool.

Ricotta and Praline Cake

  Here’s another keeper cake recipe. I had some ricotta in the fridge. My friend Maria makes all kinds of delicious Italian treats (which I am sometimes the grateful beneficiary of - ahem, #shehasn'tmadesomethingformeinawhile) with ricotta. I wanted a recipe that was easy to come together and taste good. I ran across a recipe a [...]

Ricotta and Praline Cake2020-10-12T19:36:35-04:00

Toasted Almond and Coconut Blondies

You know you have a hit when “everyone” who tries this says “OMG (insert something biblical or not), so good!” This is a variation on a standard Blondie recipe which combines two of my favorite ingredients – almonds and coconut. It’s a one pot dish – no really, and you know how I hate to [...]

Toasted Almond and Coconut Blondies2020-10-12T19:36:36-04:00

Rhubarb and Custard Tarts

The first time I had rhubarb, I thought it was stringy and sour (I was 9 or so), I didn’t like it at all. Over the years (many of them), I have had a chance to try rhubarb in different ways – tarts, pies, with other fruit, compotes etc. That’s when I discovered what a [...]

Rhubarb and Custard Tarts2020-10-12T19:36:36-04:00

Karen wrote – Professional Chef Services – Bridal Shower

Dealing with Chris was absolutely a wonderful experience. He always responds to emails and together we were able to easily plan the bridal shower I hosted in my home. Chris showed up and came prepared and continued to proceed with his job in a timely and efficient manner. He is very knowledgeable, accommodating, and skilled [...]

Karen wrote – Professional Chef Services – Bridal Shower2017-07-04T20:40:20-04:00

Halvah and Chocolate Scone Loaf

Tasty, not too sweet, not a cake and definitely not a loaf. My wife will love this for Mother's Day!  It is a nice recipe for a scone style treat baked in a loaf tin. Yes, I said scone in a loaf tin. It comes from the good folks at Food 52 and this is [...]

Halvah and Chocolate Scone Loaf2020-10-12T19:36:36-04:00

Fast and Easy – Curried Squash

This is a great dish on its own, with some naan or other flatbread, or as a side to accompany meat, fish or even with a salad. I was going to call it Caribbean squash because of the vibrant colors but I didn’t have any Jamaican Curry Powder – I know, who runs out of [...]

Fast and Easy – Curried Squash2020-10-12T19:36:36-04:00

Connie and Vito wrote – Professional Chef Services – Groomsmen’s Breakfast

I had hired Chef Chris Pires for the morning of my sons Wedding Day.....to provide breakfast for the Groomsmen and the Grooms close immediate family. First things first, lets talk about time...Chef Chris is so well organized and made sure that he arrived at least 1/2 hr earlier in order to set up and prep [...]

Connie and Vito wrote – Professional Chef Services – Groomsmen’s Breakfast2017-05-03T11:42:30-04:00

Janet wrote – Professional Chef Services – 50th Birthday Party, Interactive

Earlier this month, Chris catered a 50th birthday dinner at my house. He was very flexible with the menu, added some nice surprises, and showed up right on time with everything he needed. Not only did he provide a fantastic selection of food from appetizers through to desserts (his curry dishes are amazing!), but he [...]

Janet wrote – Professional Chef Services – 50th Birthday Party, Interactive2017-04-25T09:07:55-04:00

Ambrosia Cake

  If you follow my blog or have attended my classes you know I like to give you recipes that you will actually make.  They usually don't contain a log of ingredients and come together fairly well.  But every once in a while, you just need a cake that has that “wow” factor. It could [...]

Ambrosia Cake2020-10-12T19:36:36-04:00

Fast and Easy – Raw Beet and Herb Salad

As the days get warmer, we want to spend less time in the kitchen. That is unless you like being in the kitchen as much as I do. Regardless of time spent in the kitchen, this is a remarkably cooling salad. Without too much effort, you can have this refreshing crisp salad – make lots [...]

Fast and Easy – Raw Beet and Herb Salad2020-10-12T19:36:36-04:00
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