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4 No Fail Appetizers to Rev up the Romance
February 1, 2012
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Valentine’s Day can be one of the most amazing times to flex your culinary muscles. If you are a culinary arts enthusiast or simply enjoy a good meal, love and good food seem to go hand and hand. So what happens if you combine traditional culinary training with amazing aphrodisiacs? Well, we wouldn’t want to ruin the surprise….so try some of these amazing ingredients in your culinary arts creation this Valentine’s Day and you will be sure to rev up the romance! You don’t necessarily need extensive culinary arts training or a baking certificate to make your loved one a special meal. Remember, simple can be sweet, so concentrate on not only the meal but the preparation too!
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How to Make a Crêpe from Scratch
January 16, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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What’s the first thing you think when you hear the word crêpe? Light? Delicious? Fancy? Difficult? Impossible? Hey! Wait a minute. We went a little off track there. Crêpes are indeed fancy, light and delicious; but they are definitely not difficult or impossible. Sure their French, but that doesn’t mean that you need to be a Washington culinary school graduate to make them. Not all French cooking requires reference books and Le Cordon Bleu training. If you’ve ever made pancakes or a grilled cheese sandwich, then you can easily make crêpes.
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Seven Tips for Hosting a New Year’s Eve Party
January 3, 2012
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New Year’s Eve is the biggest party of the year. From Times Square to local fraternal clubs, it seems that everyone throws a party. If you’re planning on throwing your own New Year’s Eve party this year, take the time to read these seven tips for how to throw the best New Year’s Eve party of the season.
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How to Make Real French French Fries
December 28, 2011
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Seattle
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If you’ve ever been to a real French bistro in Paris, then you know what real French French fries taste like – not like McDonald’s that for sure. They are crisp and brown with a light, fluffy interior. Two things that they are not are soggy and greasy. Seattle cooking schools should have an entire class dedicated only to the art of properly making French fries.
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Sharing-the-Holidays-with-Your-Feathered-Friends-Making-a-Tree-for-the-Birds
December 5, 2011
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The snow outside and frost on the window panes helps set the perfect backdrop for a winter wonderland each holiday season. This year, when you are decorating the trees in your yard or stringing up lights, designate a few trees for edible winter treats. Not only will you and the family have the joy of watching what birds and other little creatures come to visit, but you will be spreading the warmth of the holidays with animals that need food to keep the warm and healthy through the barren winter months. These may not be recipes up to par with the latest in Seattle culinary arts, but for the birds that get a chance to enjoy them, you’ll be as good as a culinary school graduate!
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3-Traditional-Fall-Recipes-From-Around-the-World
November 18, 2011
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Seattle
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Each year, autumn is celebrated all over the world. For some it simply means crisp, cool nights, colorful leaves and the smell of pumpkin pie and apple cider throughout the town. In other parts of the world, the traditional time of harvesting is celebrated in other ways. This can mark the harvesting of crops to feed the family or mark the time of ancient religious or cultural beliefs. The Seattle culinary scene is a great place to experience all that American autumn has to offer. However, if you feel like trying out some of your own culinary techniques this season, get inspired with these three traditional harvest-time recipes from around the world.
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Leftovers: The Best Part of Turkey Day
November 14, 2011
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Seattle
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In the movie A Christmas Story, there is a scene where the Bumpesses’ dogs steal the Parker family’s Christmas turkey. Ralphie Parker laments, “The heavenly aroma still hung in the house. But it was gone, all gone! No turkey! No turkey sandwiches! No turkey salad! No turkey gravy! Turkey Hash! Turkey a la King! Or gallons of turkey soup! Gone, all gone!”
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Pork-Tonkatsu-A-Perfect-Weeknight-Meal
October 28, 2011
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Seattle
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School, work, soccer practice, music lessons, and volunteer time: every family seems to have less and less time. Our obligations and activities seem to team up and take all of time. Unfortunately, one of the first activities we sacrifice for more time is dinnertime. For some families, it is the one and only chance for everyone to be together and share some time with each other. Don’t let that happen to you. Look for easy recipes that take a half hour or less to prepare and share some time with your family.
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History and Health Benefits of Maple Syrup
October 6, 2011
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While Vermont, the true home of maple syrup, and Washington are nearly 3,000 miles apart, it doesn’t mean you can’t bring some of this New England treasure to your fabulous cooking in Seattle. When fall comes around each year there is something very satisfying about adding maple syrup to some of your favorite baking recipes or using it to sweeten your oatmeal or pancakes. If you are on the fence about making the switch to this tasty natural product, here is a brief history and some health benefits to help sweeten the deal.
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Vacation Foods to Improve Your Mood
September 27, 2011
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Seattle
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Vacations are supposed to be enjoyable, a time for family and fun. They can also be quite demanding, especially when it comes to what you are eating. Busy schedules can delay normal meal times for hours, and lengthy road trips can mean eating out more than you are used to. And, if you’re on a diet, forget about it.
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