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The Country’s Five Best Burgers
June 11, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Los Angeles
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No topic is sure to inspire more fierce debate and disagreement than who makes the best burger. It is one of the most iconic American meals after all. No matter where you grew up, you know that your local burger joint makes the best one in the country. No one in the food services industry will confuse a burger with haute cuisine, but it is definitely all-American. Whether it’s an upscale Vegas burger bar or a Midwestern drive-in with roller skating servers, great burgers are everywhere. We’ve put together our list of five of the best.
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How to Make Bechamel Sauce
June 11, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Las Vegas
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There are plenty of graduates of cooking schools in Las Vegas, each with a grasp of most of the basic cooking methods and techniques. One thing that can set you apart from them is mastering sauces. The fine dining scene in Las Vegas revolves around many French cooking techniques, with sauces being some of the most important. We are going to take a look at how to make one of the most common and easiest, béchamel.
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Five Seasonal Fruit Salads for Summer
June 8, 2012
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Boston
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Summertime is always a perfect time for grilling and barbecuing, but the best part of summer is all of the fresh, local produce available, especially the fruit. Even in Boston and the Northeast, summer brings a wealth of delicious seasonal fruits that have been a Massachusetts culinary tradition since before the Mayflower arrived in 1620.
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Shoofly Pie and Other Amish Food Traditions
June 8, 2012
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Chicago
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The Amish or Pennsylvania Dutch came to America from Germany in the 17th and 18th centuries. They settled mostly in Eastern Pennsylvania, but later generations spread throughout the upper Midwest and settled in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois. There are still significant populations of Amish and Mennonite people to be found in these areas today.
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Five Summertime Gardening Tips
June 7, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Atlanta
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Cooking in Georgia in the summer means fresh local produce grown in that rich, red Georgia soil. To get the freshest produce for your summer grilling and cooking in Georgia you should consider cultivating your own vegetable garden.
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How to Make Barbecue Sauce
June 7, 2012
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Austin
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If you need to have barbecue sauce on your barbecued meats, then you, as a Southern friend says, “just ain’t makin’ good Q.” But if want to accompany those ribs or that brisket with a delicious companion sauce that helps to bring out each of the complex flavors found in slow cooked meats, then you’re in the right place. Barbecue sauce seems to run in the veins of some Texans.
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Suzy Singh - Farm to Table Cuisine
June 6, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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This month, I will be focusing on delicious farm-to-table recipes! When developing a great dish, start by looking for what is in season and grown locally. Not only does this give you the opportunity to change the cuisine each month or seasonally, but it also supports the local farmers in our community. I’ve done some research of my own and it's evident that the livelihood of farmers and their crops have substantially decreased over the past couple of decades. It’s important for you to support the community and the cause for organic and local farming.
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5 Great Gifts for the Dad who Loves to Cook
June 6, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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St. Louis
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Time to celebrate Dad – either his birthday, or for Father’s Day, or even just a gift to show him how much he means to you – these gift ideas can fill the bill to make his special day just that: special. The cost can be as little or as great as budgetary considerations dictate, but regardless, a gift from the heart will mean more to dad than anything else.
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Planning a Menu for Baby Shower
June 6, 2012
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San Francisco
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Is it time to plan a baby shower? What a great time to celebrate with mom the coming arrival of a new baby (or babies…yikes!). Planning a shower can be fun and one is only limited by one’s imagination. One of the main components of the baby shower is the menu. Culinary arts creations can make or break your party so be sure to put some time and effort into it. You never know, this event could lead you to culinary school in California!
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Planning a Delicious Father’s Day Barbeque
June 5, 2012
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Orlando
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Nothing is more fun in the summer than a barbeque! Nothing makes dad feel more special than doing something for him to celebrate your love and appreciation for him. Combine these together and a Father’s Day barbeque will be hard to beat!
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