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August 2002 Newsletter

Chef of the Month, Julia Child turns 90!
Cynthia's Corner: I Love Ice Cream
Last month's Sweepstakes Winners at Chef2Chef!
A.C.F. names 2002 National Chef of the Year
New at the Market Place
Recipe: Balsamic Grilled Chicken

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Recipe: Greek Pizza from Athens Foods

"Chef of the Month" Julia Child celebrates her 90th birthday on August 15th!  Click here to Sign her Birthday Card!

This month Julia Child will celebrate her 90th birthday! Did you know that she has been the number one rated chef on our TOP 100 Chefs Page for over 2 years. Without a doubt, Julia Child has influenced the Culinary Arts more than any chef alive. Her contribution to the art of cooking has opened the doors for every celebrity chef out there right now.

This month we tip our toques to Julia Child. Click through to see the many stories, quotes and links to her recipes...and don't forget to sign her birthday card!  The rest of the Story

Cynthia's Corner: I love ice cream. I love sherbet, sorbet, gelato. I love cones, sundaes...

Well, before I share a few ice cream recipes with you, let me tell you about an old newspaper clipping about ice cream tips that I found while going through my files today. The first one stated "Once opened, ice cream should be consumed within 14 days. Over time, especially after being opened, ice cream tends to lose fresh flavor and smooth texture."

I do not know about your home, but in mine, that is never a danger! <G> I will give you the best tip, though, from Mark and Robin Howell in NC who make a fresh peach ice cream to die for - make your ice cream mix the day before. Cover it well and refrigerate overnight. At the same time, freeze your empty ice cream container. The next day, when you go to make the ice cream, it will take far less time and you will not have to wait as long as my brother and sister and I did to enjoy it.

As you can tell, I love ice cream. I love sherbet, sorbet, gelato. I love cones, sundaes, parfaits, sandwiches, ice cream on a stick or in a push-up. Sometimes, I think whoever really invented the stuff should be immortalized somehow, somewhere. Click Here for FIVE GREAT ICE CREAM RECIPES and the rest of the story.


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Last Month's Sweepstakes Winners at Chef2Chef.net

Kentucky Virtual gave away a $100 Shopping Spree at their web site to Joan Jones. She'll get to shop for items in over 20 categories. The food category alone includes Hams, Beverages, Meats, Shrimp, Jams, Seasonings, Snacks and more. If you didn't win last month, register to win again for August!  Register to Win!

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Crisco makes cooking a joy, not a job. And now we've made our website easier to navigate, loaded with more tips and techniques, and an expanded recipe section that rates preparation on a complexity scale of 1,2,3. You can also post ideas to the Crisco Message Board and store your favorite recipes from Crisco.com and your own kitchen in a Crisco Recipe Box. Please visit us at http://crisco.com


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FoodSoCrisp.com is a fundraising and scholarship friendly company always giving back to the community. Now you can enjoy the same Fresh Food System used by 5 star Restaurants worldwide! The FoodSoFresh Home System Saves You Money, Increases Your Health, Longer Lasting Food, Every Refrigerator Should Have One!

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The Basic Pastry Cooking Course introduces you step by step to the world of classic French pastry. Accompanied by an interactive CD, you experience from multiple viewpoints the cooking steps for each recipe found in The Basic Pastry Recipe book. Beginners and advanced cooking techniques are demonstrated for you to use on your very own masterpieces made easy with the pastry equipment included with the course. From these humble beginnings you will quickly come to rearrange the techniques learned here to create your very own pastry creations that will tickle any palate. And who knows, you may even develop a little French accent..


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The Creative inspiration behind Chefwise, exceptional line of products is Maitre Cuisinier de France, Chef Daniel Durand, a member of the French Culinary Academy. Chefwise "Is the Place" for professional and amateur chefs. Each product meets modern cooking methods, with flavored sauces, bases, fragrant bouillon and stocks, traditional soups and fine desserts waiting for the signature touch of a creative chef. Visit Chefwise "The wise answer for a busy Chef." Products available online or at 1-800-289-0062


AthensFoods.com

Athens Foods is the world's largest producer of fillo dough and fillo products. We produce more fillo than anyone, everyday, all over the world! With over 40 years of experience in perfecting the fillo dough process, we are committed to continually creating new recipes and fillo appetizers, desserts and delicacies.

Athens creates the highest quality, most flavorful and easiest to use fillo dough pastry sheets in the world. Athens® and Apollo® products include Fillo Dough, Mini Fillo Shells, Baklava, and new Ready to Go Fillo Dough for chefs.


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We make 15 flavors of jam, marmalade and chutney in a tiny white clapboard jelly kitchen on an island on the coast of Maine. Most of our fruit is local--like wild Maine blueberries! Selected organic ingredients such as lemon juice and apple cider contribute an unusual level of quality. 

Two of us work in the kitchen year-round cooking four small batches of jam a day. We pour, cap and label every jar by hand.  We ship nationwide via UPS every weekday.

ACF names 2002 National Chef of the Year


Joseph Amendola, CEPC, CCE, AAC, a member of ACF Central Florida Chapter, is the 2002 ACF National Chef of the Year. ACF National President Edward Leonard, CMC, AAC, made the announcement during the President’s Grand Ball last night.

The southeast region finalist and his wife Marjorie live in Orlando, where Chef Amendola is partner and senior vice president of Fessel International, a worldwide foodservice and hospitality consulting company. Before joining the company in 1988, he was at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) for more than 40 years, serving as senior vice president, acting president, director of development, dean of students and baking instructor. He has served the CIA as ambassador since 1989.

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Today's Recipe from Crisco.com


BALSAMIC GRILLED CHICKEN

By Crisco Chef Jimmy Gherardi 
Makes 4 servings


1/4 cup Crisco Pure Canola Oil
1/4 cup Balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup chopped onion
3-4 cloves chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Ground black pepper
4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley

Combine the Crisco Pure Canola Oil, Balsamic vinegar, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large, nonreactive bowl. Add the chicken breasts and marinate 1 to 2 hours.

Heat the grill.

Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade; discard the marinade. Grill the chicken breasts until done and sprinkle with the chopped Italian parsley before serving.

Enjoy!

Recipe from Crisco.com


Bon Appétit from Your
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