| Chef2Chef News - Click the link below for REMOVAL or CHANGE OF ADDRESS instructions http://chef2chef.net/forms/unsubscribe.htm ---------------------------------------- December 2000 In today's issue: ---------------------------------------- 1. Chef of the Month, Jean-Georges Vongerichten http://topchefs.chef2chef.net/recipes/vongerichten/ ---------------------------------------- 2. Dress in Style! Win a complete Chef Uniform from Chef Revival...FREE http://chef2chef.net/features/revival/ ---------------------------------------- 3. Foie Gras...A Passion, by Michael Ginor. Book of the Month http://chef2chef.net ---------------------------------------- 4. NEW! The Professional Chef Networking Forum at Chef2Chef.net http://forums.chef2chef.net ---------------------------------------- 5. Need Holiday Recipes? Check out these links! http://foodservice.chef2chef.net/directory/Cooking/Holidays/ ---------------------------------------- 6. Cynthia's Corner - Is there REALLY a Santa Claus? http://chef2chef.net/features/cynthia/ ---------------------------------------- 7. Eleventh Hour Santa? In the time it takes to park your car, you could be done shopping at Chef2Chef. http://chef2chef.com/xmas/food.htm ---------------------------------------- 8. Working on your Holiday Menu? Need something "Cutting Edge"? http://www.prairieharvest.com ---------------------------------------- 9. Webmaster Comments ---------------------------------------- Happy Holidays from all of us here at Chef2Chef.net. ---------------------------------------- 1. Chef of the Month, Jean-Georges Vongerichten ---------------------------------------- Born and raised on the outskirts of Strasbourg in Alsace, France, Jean-Georges’ earliest family memories are about food. The Vongerichten home centered around the kitchen, where each day his mother and grandmother would prepare lunch for the almost 50 employees in their family-owned business. "I would wake every morning to the most wonderful smells", reminisces Jean-Georges "and I quickly became known as ‘The Palate’ to my family, tasting each sauce and dish, recommending salt or…For the whole story about this great chef click here: http://topchefs.chef2chef.net/recipes/vongerichten/ His book…Simple to Spectacular features a total of 250 recipes in 50 groups. Each group begins with a simple, elegant recipe--a few ingredients combined for maximum effect--followed by fully detailed, increasingly elaborate variations. For example, a recipe for Grilled Shrimp with Thyme and Lemon leads to Grilled Shrimp and Zucchini on Rosemary Skewers, Grilled Shrimp with Apple Ketchup, Thai-style Grilled Shrimp on Lemongrass Skewers, and Grilled Shrimp Balls with Cucumber and Yogurt. For more about this spectacular book and how to get it, click here: http://topchefs.chef2chef.net/recipes/vongerichten/ ---------------------------------------- 2. Dress in Style! Win a complete Chef Uniform from Chef Revival. FREE ---------------------------------------- Chef2Chef.net has teamed up with Chef Revival to make this incredible holiday offer! Click on the link below to register to win a complete chef uniform. A Chef Hat, Apron, Chef Pants and a Chef Coat with your name embroidered on it. You get to pick out the uniform of your choice from their extensive line of styles. http://chef2chef.net/features/revival/ Chef Revival has been the leading innovators and designers of chef apparel for over a decade. But that’s not all! Visit them to see their accessories, bandannas, cutlery, footwear, cool jewelry, textiles, tools and Chef Care products. They even have a Warehouse where you can find great deals on closeouts and over stocked items at super reduced prices. ---------------------------------------- 3. Foie Gras...A Passion, by Michael Ginor. Book of the Month ---------------------------------------- Michael Ginor, a name synonymous with foie gras, and his co-author Mitchell Davis have created the most complete reference and recipe book available on this delectable subject. Foie Gras…A Passion traces centuries of culinary exaltation of this seductive delicacy – from its origins in ancient Egypt, through the Roman Empire, to its role in French haute cuisine and its versatile and creative contribution to modern gastronomy in the United States and abroad. This book is a treasure for all cookbook collectors and includes recipes from the world’s most renown chefs, including our "Chef of the Month" Jean-George Vongerichten, Emeril Lagasse, Jacque Pepin, Charlie Trotter, Susan Spicer, Anne Rosenzweig, Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Susanna Foo and countless others. Each book is personally autographed by Michael Ginor. Find the link to this masterpiece on our home page by clicking here: http://chef2chef.net ---------------------------------------- 4. NEW! The Professional Chef Networking Forum at Chef2Chef.net ---------------------------------------- The "NEW" Professional Chef Networking Forum is a place where chefs may network with others...post vacancies in your brigades, introduce yourselves, look for colleagues to meet up with on your travels, kitchens to visit, etc. Looking for a chef you’ve lost touch with? Looking for that hard to find ingredient? Want to share a great chef link with us. Got an idea that you want to share with your fellow chefs, need a recipe or have one you’d like to share? This is the place to do it! Come visit our newest interactive forum here: http://forums.chef2chef.net ---------------------------------------- 5. Need Holiday Recipes? Check out these links! ---------------------------------------- Over 400 links to sites containing recipes for Holidays. Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanza, New Years, and others. http://foodservice.chef2chef.net/directory/Cooking/Holidays/ ---------------------------------------- 6. Cynthia's Corner Is there REALLY a Santa Claus? ---------------------------------------- Our new monthly feature written by Cynthia Bowan will bring you stories about people, places and more with related recipes anyone can make and enjoy. The months' feature is entitled "IS THERE REALLY A SANTA CLAUS" and contains some great traditional holiday recipes http://chef2chef.net/features/cynthia/ --------------------------------------- 7. Eleventh Hour Santa? In the time it takes to park your car, you could be done shopping at Chef2Chef. http://chef2chef.com/xmas/food.htm --------------------------------------- Fruits From Washington: Great Gift Baskets of Apples and Pears for your favorite chef. The perfect gift for your discriminating customers or clients. Prairie Harvest: Exotic gift baskets containing smoked Pheasants, Trout and Buffalo roasts. Game sausages, cheeses, Black Bear, Caribou, Elk, Alligator, Turtle, Frog Legs, Lamb and more. Make a statement to the hunter in your life! Jerky of the Month Club: They send a gift of hand crafted jerky every month to the "Jerky Lover" in your life. Chef Johnny’s Seasonings: Know someone who likes Hot Sauce? Unique spices, seasoning blends and Cajun Mustard. Affordable gifts for the folks who "Like a little Spice in their Life" Wine Country Gift Baskets: Personalized Food, Wine, Theme or Body and Bath Baskets. Internet Specials Chef Revival: Get the chef in your life some new chef duds, cutlery, footwear, accessories, or Chef Care products. LoStracco Knives: The top of the line! This Knife can cut through other knives. Your chef will treasure this knife. Hauser Chocolates: Create your own custom box of chocolates. Great Corporate Gifts too. New West Foods: Give the Healthy Gift of Buffalo Meat. Great assortments of steaks, roast and sausages and Wild Game. Hershey’s: Chocolate Gifts under $20. Custom Tins. Chocolate Cards and more. The sweetest site on Earth! You can order directly from any of these companies right from our feature and they'll ship it anywhere in the U.S. for you. Life is Good! To visit this feature in our new MarketPlace, click here: http://chef2chef.com/xmas/food.htm ----------------------------------------- 8. Working on your Holiday Menu? Need something "Cutting Edge"? http://www.prairieharvest.com ----------------------------------------- Looking for Caribou, Duck, Venison, Foie Gras, Pheasant, Quail or Lamb? PrairieHarvest.com is the destination website for Wild Game and Fish ideas. Prairie Harvest has been in business since 1996 providing game meats to the professional chef, resorts, restaurants and ranches. From Prairie Harvest, the chef (professional and amateur alike) can order the best selection of specialty foods products available. Look at their extensive product line and order one of their great gift boxes on line. A gift worth remembering! Take a trip on the "Wild Side" http://www.prairieharvest.com ----------------------------------------- 9. Webmaster Comments ----------------------------------------- How about recipes with the instructions presented in a Movie? Yes, it's here! Look for these movies to pop up in your browser during December! Another project nearing completion is our partnership with LYCOS which will provide you World News, Sports, Business, TV/Entertainment Listings and Weather conditions around the country directly from Chef2Chef. This in addition to our culinary content will make Chef2Chef a truly functional portal for foodservice professionals and cooking enthusiasts alike. This is one more reason to make Chef2Chef your HOME or START PAGE. 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