Melanzane A Funghetto Recipe: Eggplant meets Tomato and Basil Heaven.
This recipe is so simple, there's no excuse to not make this as a side dish this summer. MELANZANE A FUNGHETTO Serves 46 Eggplants (medium size)10 cherry tomatoes2 tbsp Olive Oil1 Garlic Clove6 Fresh...
View ArticleIt's Eggplant Season! The Ultimate Guide on How to Select, Store, Prepare and...
We hate to tell you, but this beautiful vegetable is an impostor. Whether you call it aubergine or eggplant - this vegetable is actually a berry - and we find an often misunderstood food. Eggplant is a...
View ArticleLearn to Cook Iconic Southern Dishes with Chef Jenny Brulé: (Buttermilk Fried...
There's something about the American South. Maybe it's the sweet, sticky air, slow strolls down the street, or the charming places you stumble upon that make you feel like you've stepped back in time....
View ArticleESSENTIALS: Ingredients for a Well-Stocked Italian Pantry, Make an awesome...
One question we get often is how to make sure the home pantry is stocked with essential ingredients to quickly make a dinner. In comes our ESSENTIALS guides. Making sure you have necessary ingredients...
View ArticleWhat is DOP? Understanding Italian Food Labels
DOP is one of the most important things to understand when learning how to cook traditional and authentic Italian food outside Italy. DOP stands for Denominazione d' Origine Protetta, in English this...
View ArticleThe Faces of Food: Meet SugarLoveSpices (plus a beautiful Rigatoni Funghi e...
We talk a lot about Italian food, and with reason - it's one of the world's most favourite cuisines. It's a culture that's proud of its contributions to the world, and it should be. Immigrants from...
View ArticleEntertaining at Home: Kitchen Tips and Getting the Home Ready for Guests
Ahhh... the holidays. Sweet smells fill the air, everyone seems to smile a bit bigger, holiday parties, cozy sweaters, watching classic holiday movies while buried under a plush blanket - even holiday...
View ArticleHoliday Party Ideas: Start a Holiday Tradition and Look Forward to a Get...
We love traditions. It's one reason why The Chef & The Dish connects our clients with chefs and home cooks around the world - we believe these family traditions across the globe should be shared...
View ArticleSugared Cranberries with Orange Recipe: How to Use Those Beautiful Cranberries!
Cranberry season is in full swing, and the lucky Chef Joanie who comes to us from the heart of New England is in the middle of all the cranberry action.Over 14,000 acres of cranberry bogs cover Cape...
View ArticleCranberry 101: Sweet and Tart, these Berries are the Original American...
The cranberry can be traced back to the current region of Massachusetts and was first used as a food source by the Native Americans (well, technically bears... but four legged animals aside..). Native...
View ArticleLucky Foods for the New Year: Traditional Foods That Bring Good Luck, Fortune...
I always knew there would be two things on the table come the stroke of midnight as my family welcomed in the New Year - Herring and Rye Bread. I’d pinch up my nose as my grandfather told me how...
View ArticleFood to Avoid on the New Year: Foods Believed to Cause Bad Luck
Now that you know what you should eat on the New Year, let's make sure you know what NOT to eat.LobsterWhile many in the North American culture believe Lobster is a sign of prosperity, many cultures -...
View ArticleDate Night Idea: How to Make a Couples Cooking Class the Ultimate Date Night
The Chef & The Dish cooking classes are priced for two people, making them a perfect Couples Cooking Class and Date-Night. Reinvent the night-in and bring a chef from Italy, Japan, Spain or New...
View ArticleThe Couples Kitchen: Cooking Traditions from our Favourite Food Lovers
February tends to be a great time for home cooks. In most of North America and the rest of our Northern Hemisphere friends, it's cold and dark outside, usually snowy. We want hearty foods, stews and...
View ArticleThe Couples Kitchen: Cooking Traditions from our Favourite Food Lovers
If you're looking for some inspiration for Valentine's Day dinner, why not go with a dish that's already won over someone's heart?With it being Valentine's Day, we checked in with some of our favourite...
View ArticleThe Couples Kitchen: Cooking Traditions from our Favourite Food Lovers
Just because Valentine's Day is over doesn't mean the romance needs to end. As a matter of fact, we think couples should be having fun in the kitchen every day. So, we checked in with some of our...
View ArticleThe Couples Kitchen: Cooking Traditions from our Favourite Food Lovers
This story, from one of our favourite food lover's kitchen, should be subtly slipped to your partner with hints about Sunday breakfast... Valentine's Day inspired us to get a peak into the kitchens of...
View Article10 Ways to Host an Awesome Mardi Gras Party | Bring New Orleans to You
Mardi Gras is upon us and Fat Tuesday is always an excuse to do it up proper - NOLA style. Each year tens of thousands of people flock to New Orleans to partake in the epic party. If you can't make it...
View ArticleSweet, Fruity and Packs a Punch - Meet the Originators of the Legendary New...
This souvenir from the late 1940's / early 1950's couldn't be more bang on. You'd need a souvenir to make sure you remember a night after visiting Pat O'Brien's. No trip to New Orleans is complete...
View ArticleThe History of Paella (Why You Should to Learn to Master it at Home)
Every time we get to eat Paella (pronounced Pie-eh-ah), it feels like a special day. It might be something about the nature of Spanish cuisine that feels like a party, or perhaps that this dish even...
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