http://nypersonalchefs.com New York City | Long Island | Westchester | Northern New Jersey Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:58:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've already told you the many reasons to hire a personal chef and cooking lessons is one of these reasons. Interactive cooking classes have been growing in popularity. Hosting a hands-on cooking class as entertainment in your own home is a "good thing" for a bridal party according ... http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/07/11/interactive-cooking-classes-are-a-good-thing/ Dinner Dilemmas Solved by a Personal Chef When I lived in Southern California as an analyst, I worked long days that started before the opening bell of the New York stock exchange (which translates into 6 a.m.). At the end of the day, as I stepped into my apartment door, the ... http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/07/05/chef-luella-semmes-featured-in-long-island-news/ Considered by many to be the "Oscars" of the food industry, the James Beard Awards were announced last night in a ceremony held at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall: OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR Joe Bastianich/Mario Batali Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, NYC OUTSTANDING CHEF Grant Achatz Alinea, Chicago OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT Gramercy Tavern, NYC Owner: Danny Meyer BEST NEW RESTAURANT Central Michel Richard, Washington, DC Chef/Owner: ... http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/06/09/james-beard-foundation-announces-2008-james-beard-awards/ Welcome June! Here’s to great weather and lots of time spent with family around the barbecue grill! Throw a steak on the grill to celebrate National Beef Steak Month. Or get creative and dream up the ultimate burger with a chance to win $50,000 in the “Build a Better Burger ... http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/06/06/june-a-time-for-burgers-and-donuts/ NY Metro Chapter member Mark Tafoya is on the cover of the latest Personal Chef Magazine. It's the main magazine for our industry, and Chef Mark is honored to have been chosen for it. The article tells the story and the circuitous way he came into being a personal ... http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/05/08/chef-mark-tafoya-on-the-cover-of-personal-chef-magazine/ My brother-in-law just built his dream house 2,000 feet up the side of a mountain in North Carolina. By extension, my sister-in-law just built her dream kitchen. It's a lovely open design, oak cabinets, sage green walls, brand new stainless appliances. The view across the kitchen sink is of a ... http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/05/06/breaking-in-a-new-kitchen/ Ah, April. It is the first full month of Spring, so naturally we are very happy to be released from winter’s icy grasp; yet we are warned to expect “April Showers” (clearly “May Flowers” had a better PR agent); of course there is April Fool’s Day and everyone knows April ... http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/04/14/april-food-happenings/ Spring is here! What does that mean for me? Clean up all those empty planting containers from the garage that have laid dormant during the winter and start planting my favorite cooking herbs. I can think of 2 happy memories that hooked me to use herbs. The first was ... http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/03/21/spring-is-here-cooking-with-herbs/ Vegetarian options are getting a little more attention this Easter thanks to main course dishes such as Mushroom lasagna bolognese. The dish includes a flavorful combination of porcini, portobello, shiitake and cremini mushrooms. Side options include Smoky Roman beans and Chipotle-infused greens. The Washington Post (3/19) http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/03/19/vegetarian-dishes-broaden-easter-options/ March is a great for foodies. This year we celebrate Easter, National Frozen Food Month; the federal government designated the second week of March as National School Breakfast Week. There are “extremist” groups as well, promoting the evils of caffeine during National Caffeine Awareness Month® (those of you who can’t ... http://nypersonalchefs.com/2008/03/18/march-is-a-time-to-remember-duncan-hines/