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May 2003 Newsletter

Chef of the Month, Jacques Haeringer
Cynthia's Corner: The biggest favorite was Biscotti...
The Montezuma Creek Navajo Project
Last Month's Winners and This Month's Giveaways!
Look who is scheduled for our Free Recipe Club!
Recent News from the News Desk
Visit the new vendors in our Market Place
Continuing Education - Get your Degree NOW!
Pan Roasted Muscovy Duck Breast with Cilantro, Honey and Pine Nut Glaze from Grimaud Farms

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"Chef of the Month" Jacques Haeringer

Whether in his role as a successful restaurateur, award-winning chef, or in the family kitchen, Jacques Haeringer has inspired millions with his love of cooking and believes that “Love Begins in the Kitchen.” To that end, he has created a surprisingly simple guide to planning and preparing meals that create a sense of celebration, whether the meal is for two or 22.

In order to balance the demands of work with family, Jacques actively brought the family together through preparing meals collectively, creating memorable traditions that his children loved and remember to this day. This spirit of family tradition inspired “Love Begins in the Kitchen.” It’s this love of family and celebrations that lead Jacques to take his message out to a larger audience. Click the link to win a set of cookbooks and for the rest of the story Click Here

Cynthia's Corner: The biggest favorite was Biscotti...

I have just come back from three weeks in North Carolina, visiting our oldest son, Doug.

Doug worked most of the time, but certainly enjoyed coming home in the evening to dinner on the table. I enjoyed cooking for him, and baking for the folks in his office. Twice, I drove to Burlington to have lunch with Doug and some of his co-workers/friends. On those occasions, I made a special dessert to take in for everyone to share.

Although I baked several types of cookies, the biggest favorite was biscotti. I made so many varieties that I lost track! My own favorite is made with cinnamon chips and chopped walnuts...but the ginger-almond-honey combination went over big time with the folks there, as was the toasted coconut bars.

For the rest of the story and recipes Click Here


The Montezuma Creek Navajo Project

I teach developmentally disabled high school students on the Navajo reservation. The class is life-skills and we haven't gotten any cookbooks for my students to use. Carol Reynolds, Whitehorse High School, Montezuma Creek, Utah.

And this is only the beginning. Carol and 4 fellow teachers oversee a program with around 50 students from the Navajo Indian reservation. The students are between the ages of 13 to 21 and all are mentally challenged. Most students read at a first grade level and basically live on junk food.

Here is what we propose at Chef2Chef.Net!

Simply pack and send us Chef's Clothing, Kitchen Utensils, Small Appliances and all the Cookbooks you no longer need. Let’s surprise this school and provide them with everything they need to make this a successful learning experience! Any items not used at the school will be turned over to the Navajo Indian reservation itself.

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To list your donation now Click Here! Collectively we can make a Difference!

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Last Month's Winners and This Month's Giveaways and Free Stuff!

Feeling Lucky?


Rachel Erickson, Azure Christensen and Tim Young each won a copy of April "Chef of the Month" Todd English's cookbook

This month, two lucky winners will win a set of celebrity chef Jacques Haeringer's cookbooks, Two for Tonight and The Chez Francois Cookbook Click here to register:

Chef Revivalgave away 10 Kitchen Survival Kits AGAIN!. Each kit contains a Cutruler, a Spice Kit, a 4 pack of Drizzlers and a Chef Revival Mug. The winners were: Gladys Shriver, Rhonda Cummings, Robyn Luke, Gunjeet Bagga, Alice Heisten, Beth Senturia, Lisa Weisser, Georgia Gosvener and Ben Herriman.

Chef Revivalhas launched a new pattern for its line of quality chef clothing. It’s called the Green Fish pattern. This month you could win one of 5 sets of Chef pants, an apron and PB hat. Visit them at Booth 1268 at the NRA Show. Register to win this cool new Green Fish set!

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The Golden Coin which was embedded (a now popular word) in our new Culinary Guru was found by Vernita Martini. She will receive a real one soon!


Look who is scheduled for our Free Recipe Club!

May 5th - 9th - Celebrity Chef of the Month Jacques Haeringer will dazzle us with a week of romantic recipes. You might want to use some of these for Mother's Day!

May 12th - 16th - Meet five Chefs from The Personal Chefs Network. Each day a different chef will share the recipes they use in their own businesses!

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Pan Roasted Muscovy Duck Breast with Cilantro, Honey and Pine Nut Glaze

Recipe From Grimaud Farms Recipe Database
Restaurant-style meals in your own home


Ingredients:

1 single Muscovy Drake breast (1 lb)
Salt and pepper
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup white wine
1 shallot, finely chopped
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425º. Score the skin of the duck breast and remove the silverskin from the meat side. Salt and pepper to taste. Place in hot skillet over medium heat and cook skin side down about 7 minutes. Turn breast over and finish cooking in oven (about 7 minutes or until pink like a steak). Let stand 5 minutes before slicing thinly. To make the sauce, add stock, wine, shallot, white pepper and honey together in saucepan and reduce until the liquid thickens slightly. Add pinenuts and cilantro. Salt to taste. Drizzle the glaze over warm sliced Muscovy duck breast.

Serves 2 to 3

Contributing Chef: Grimaud Farms' Kitchen


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