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What is everyone having for dinner?

Editor — Sun, 23 May 2010 23:40:34 +0000

I am having lemon basil lambchops, shoestring beets, and baked potato along with some French bread. I am pairing this with a 2004 Spanish tempranillo.

I don’t eat lamb that much, so I figured today was a day to try something different since the weather is horrible outside. I might as well test my cullinary skills.

What are you having for dinner, lunch, etc. today?
Violinist…hope you get to feeling better.

Are cooking classes the only way to improve my horrible culinary skills. I just want to make a decent dinner.?

Editor — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:48:31 +0000

making easter dinner, help?

Editor — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:53:04 +0000

Here’s the deal, I’m 16 and I want to go to culinary school, so I said that I’d make dinner for easter, just to help out. While I’m a vegetarian, I’m making a ham or the rest of the family, so here’s the question

what is a healthy, ham recipe that everybody will like?
No, i realize that ham itself isn’t that healthy, i’m just looking for wasy to make it a bit more healthy.

Rate this dinner! please! and need suggestions as well!?

Editor — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:50:20 +0000

Hey. First of all, I am 16, graduating this year, and hoping to go to culinary school. So i am trying to start up a…Portfolio i think they are called. I don’t think it is required, but would be nice to have. So I am doing a meal for 5 teachers (including the culinary teacher) and their guests. I am aiming for nice, but something i can manage without failing.
I will have 5 stoves/ovens/fully equipped kitchen stations, and as many chefs as i need.

Also, one thing in each course must be Vegetarian (not vegan)

So my menu is:
Starters:
A green salad:
Lettuce, Carrots, Celery, Radishes, Cuke, Mushroom, cheese and a variety of HM dressings. The focus is going to be on the garnishing for this meal.

Apps:
a Scallop Wrapped with bacon ( I live on the Oregon coast, so seafood is common)
and some form a Brothy Soup (haven’t decided yet. May go with Tomato, kinda leaving it up to the other main chef)

Entree’s:
Beef wellington. (w/o the goose liver, and haven’t decided whether i am going to do individual Wellington’s, or slice up a big one.)
HM 3 cheese ravioli (any suggestions for what three cheeses? need to be able to melt with good texture) with a creamy pesto (alfredo/pesto actually) sauce, and toasted Almonds on top.

Dessert:
HM angel food cake, with a berry sauce, and whipped cream.

Take-home:
In a cool little take-out box (like one at a chinese restaurant, but fancier) 3 HM truffles: Milk choco, dark Choco, and Coffee… Does this sound to tacky or cliche? i really want to send them home with a rich decadent dessert, but not totally confident in it yet.

All right, now its your turn. Did this make your mouth water or your stomach turn? let me know. I really am depending on your reviews! I can take criticism, but please, let me know how to make this better or what you would leave out/add…
Also, this meal will be served April 22nd, so i got some time.
Hey remember, i am 16, this is my first time cooking for a bunch of people, and i only will have 2 hours of prep that day… not even that. I will have about 1 1/2 hours of prep.

The beef wellington was requested, and i couldn’t think of anything else to do for vegetarian.
The soup is’t mine. i have no say in what he chooses to do… well actually i do have a say, but i told him its his, so i am leaving it to him.

Thanks for the help though. I will think about doing something impressive… Im really hoping more for the presentation to be amazing, while i know my food will be good…

Kosher Dinner Ideas?

Editor — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:54:10 +0000

I’m looking for some kosher dinner meals that I could make for my fiance and I. We’re usually both pretty busy with school work, and don’t even eat until 9 at night sometimes… and also I’m looking for anything different, I’m not the best cook, but I have 3 years of high school culinary classes, and get sick of eating the same kind of things day to day… any ideas on quick meals I could make and fit into our schedules?

Review Dinner At The Cia 2009 10 06

Editor — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:51:12 +0000

L’Escoffier at CIA – Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY

The Beer Wench’s Interview With Michael Carmel After Sam Adams Dinner With Bob Cannon

Editor — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:50:47 +0000

THe Beer Wench’s interview with Michael Carmel, Head Instructor of Culinary Institute of Charleston, talking about menu and beer pairings after Sam Adams dinner ith Bob Cannon in Charleston.

San Clemente Cooking School Wine Pairing Dinner

Editor — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:57:31 +0000

Wine Pairing Dinner held at the San Clemetne Cooking School at Villa Cucina featuring Chef and Winemaker Ardison Phillips. To sign up for a Class or Wine Dinner please go to www.VillaCucina.com