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This video will show you how to dice an onion quickly, without making you cry. Tips to dice an onion without crying Make sure you have a well-sharpened knife in order to cut quickly and efficiently. A sharp knife will cut cleaner slices and causes less of the onion’s chmeical compound to […]
So this is an addendum to the addendum (10 Chimneys Addendum) regarding the 10 Chimney Garden Party that was cancelled. I was asked to return and prepare a meal for a Wine Tasting event featuring the fabulous Ruben Moreno (Wine Tasting & Food Pairings Event) The menu was similar to […]
I recently posted an article on Butterflying and Grilling a whole chicken (https://cookingsecretsformen.com/2019/06/26/grilled-butterflied-chicken/), and casually mentioned something about a brining article would be posted soon. Well it’s now soon, so here is my take on brining. The process of brining is not hard to do, just takes a little time […]
I wanted to follow up on the Garden Party at Ten Chimney’s which I catered. There’s good news and bad news. The good news is that I prepared a wonderful buffet meal for the event and the food was received very well. The bad news is the actual event was […]
The Ten Chimney’s (http://www.tenchimneys.org/) Garden Party is scheduled for Thursday July 18 and we have settled on the menu for the event. The following photos are not the actual food, as we will wait until closer to the event to prepare the meal, which is a buffet. We will start […]
Butterflied chicken (or spatchcocked), means cutting out the backbone so that the chicken lies flat, and it cooks faster and more evenly.