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How Does It Work?

Consultation

To begin the process we investigate how you are currently eating and how you would like to eat in the future. We discover your food preferences and aversions, allergies and/or special diets through a detailed food questionnaire.

Menu Planning

Roughly a week before each cook day, YaDa Chef creates a customized menu. Upon your approval, we prepare lists and organize recipes.

Cooking

On the cook day, we shop for the freshest ingredients, come to your home/location and cook all day. Before leaving, we clean the kitchen so that you find it as you left it with the exception that you have a fridge full of food and lovely aromas!

And it begins again

We then plan the next service based upon your comments as we work to refine and hone in on menus that make you the happiest. We do not repeat any menu items for at least six months, unless you specifically request them.

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Dijon Chicken Salad with Zucchini and Grapes Recipe & How-To Video

Chef Joseph Cooking at Home We created this recipe for Winn-Dixie grand openings some years ago. Along with the tastings, we held cooking demonstrations. Was a lot of fun. Serves 4 1pound/450ml Grilled Chicken (1 3/4-2 cups/402-450ml diced) 2 cups/248g Zucchini/courgette 1/4 inch/6.35mm 3/4 cup/30g Watercress chopped (substitute parsley) 3-4 Scallions chopped 1 cup/92g Green grapes sliced in half 1 tablespoon/15ml Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon/1ml Sea salt 1/8 teaspoon/.5ml Black Pepper Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl making sure to coat everything evenly. *add ½ cup/58g walnuts if desired personal chefs and event catering Miami + Miami Beach + Fort Lauderdale + Palm Beach info@yadachef.com | 954-367-YADA (9232) www.yadachef.com

Gluten Free Smoked Salmon and Avocado Salad

Author: Manuela Zangara Ingredients Vinaigrette 2 tablespoons/30ml lime juice 4 tablespoons/60mls extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Salad 450 grams – 1 lb. smoked salmon 2 avocados, sliced 2 tomatoes, chopped ¼ red onion, chopped ¼ bunch coriander (cilantro) leaves (sub parsley, we do) Instructions To prepare the vinaigrette, put all the ingredients in a little jar. Put the lid on and shake well. Keep aside. Arrange all the salad ingredients on the serving plates and top with the chopped red onion. Drizzle the vinaigrette on top of the salad and serve. private chefs and event catering Palm Beach + Boca Raton + Fort Lauderdale + Miami Beach info@yadachef.com | 954-367-YADA (9232) 561-285-7466 www.yadachef.com south florida catering and personal chefs

Mayonnaise Recipe, Aioli or Mayonnaise?

It seems culinary terms are thrown about by every Tom, Dick and Harry now. Aioli is seen on almost every menu. The problem, is as with everything, even cooking terms have been “dumbed down” and abused. Any true chef worth their salt knows that there are distinct differences between Aioli and Mayonnaise. Aioli is not just a fancy name for garlic flavoured or infused Mayo. Aioli is an emulsion of garlic and the very best Olive Oil. The very name translates to garlic oil. Sometimes day old white bread and lemon juice are added. An egg yolk can be used to help stabilization. Mayonnaise is an emulsion of egg and a neutral oil along with mustard and lemon juice. A neutral oil is essential in a good mayonnaise whereas good Olive oil is essential for aioli. Unfortunately Escoffier added an egg, and well he is the “grandfather of modern sauces and cuisine”. The original Provencal recipe did not use it. Aioli is best used on fish dishes, sea...

How To Clean Your Coffee Pot

Cleaning Your Coffee Pot The glass jug that comes with a coffeemaker can quickly develop a brown, b lotchy haze – especially when you leave it on for long periods of time. For the quickest cure, you will need some ice, salt and a lemon. Fill the empty jug a quarter full of ice. Cut the lemon into quarters and squeeze two of the quarters into the jug. Add 2 tablespoons of salt. Swirl the mixture in the jug for 2 minutes and the inside surface will quickly come clean. Rinse under the tap. This work with coffee percolators too. personal chefs and event catering Miami + Miami Beach + Fort Lauderdale + Palm Beach www.yadachef.com

Gluten Free and Dairy Free Pancake Recipe

Pancakes have been around since Prehistoric times. In Scotland and the USA they are a leavened dough much like a “drop s cone”. In Britain they are unleavened and resemble more of a thicker crepe. In my house they were reserved for Sunday breakfast or the occasional “breakfast for supper”, which was always a treat. Here is a GREAT version that just happens to be wheat/gluten free. Your family will never know if you don’t tell them. Serves 4 (about 16 pancakes) 2 cups/500ml almond milk (you can use dairy milk, rice, coconut or hemp) 2 large eggs (you can substitute 2 tablespoons of ground flax mixed with 6 tablespoons/90mls warm water) 1/4 cup/60ml melted vegetable shortening or butter 2 cups/347g Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Flour (I used King Arthur) 2 tablespoons sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (helps with chew and binding) 2 capfuls of pure vanilla extract Whisk the milk, eggs and shortening together. Sieve the flour, sugar, b...

August 12th is National Julienne Fries Day!

Here are today’s five thing to know about Fries: Leaving the potato skin on French fries actually leaves in important vitamins that are lost if the skins are peeled away. In England these are referred to as “chips” French fries are, perhaps, poorly-named, since they originate in Belgium and are most popular in America. Though French fries were invented in Europe, the potatoes, from which they are made, originated in the Americas and were imported. The first occurrence of French fries in America may have been at a diplomatic dinner hosted by Thomas Jefferson. Today’s Food History 1759 Thomas Andrew Knight was born. British horticulturist and botanist who experimented with geotropism, phototropism and heliotropism. (We all know our tropisms, don’t we?). 1856 James Buchanan (‘Diamond Jim’) Brady was born. American financier and philanthropist Diamond Jim Brady was known for his collection of diamond jewelry, and for his gargantuan appetite. He was known to eat...

Polish Cucumbers / Polish Mizeria Recipe

These are another of the dishes that transport me to my Grandparents house on the pond in summer. Mizeria means “misery ” in Polish . It is said it is because this was a peasant dish originally. I use burpless or marketmore, but you can use English/seedless. Serves 4 2 Cucumbers, washed and thinly sliced 1/2 cup/125ml/60g sour cream, creme fraiche or mayo (sub 1/2 mayo) 1/2 teaspoon/2ml salt 1/2 teaspoon/2mil ground black pepper 1/2 tablespoon/7ml chopped fresh dill 2 spring onions or 3-4 chives, thinly sliced (optional) In a medium sized bowl mix sour cream, salt, pepper, dill and onions. Gently fold in the cucumbers to evenly coat. Let sit at room temperature for 30-60 minutes. The “sauce” will become more runny as the salt draws liquid from the cucumbers. Place in the refrigerator to chill or eat at room temperature. private chefs and event catering Palm Beach + Boca Raton + Fort Lauderdale + Miami Beach info@yadachef.com | 954-367-YADA (9232) 561-285-7466 www.yada...

Homemade Turkey Ham Recipe

Making your own cured turkey “ham”, is not only healthier, but in our opinion much tastier. It will be much lower in sodium and be preservative free. You are going to use turkey in 3 different forms. Cubed, minced and pureed. This will give it a more “ham” like texture. Start with 2 pounds 10.5 ounces of skin off deboned turkey thigh meat Cubed Turkey 14 ounces/400 grams turkey meat, cut into cubes 1 teaspoon/4 grams salt 1/4 teaspoon/1 grams curing salt Minced/Ground Turkey (if you use pre minced make sure it’s thigh meat) 14 ounces/400 grams turkey meat 1 teaspoon/4 grams salt 1/2 teaspoon/2 grams curing salt 2 Tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons/40mls water For The Puree 10.5 ounces/300 grams turkey meat 4 teaspoons/20mls water 1/2 teaspoon/2mls garlic powder 1 teaspoon/4 grams salt 1/2 teaspoon/2 grams curing salt 1 large egg white 2 teaspoons/10ml liquid smoke 1/2 tablespoon/2 grams smoked paprika Trim the turkey if not trimmed alread...

Roasted Eggplant Recipe

Roasting is one of the best ways to cook eggplant. 2 Medium Eggplants 1/4cup / 60ml Olive Oil 1/2teaspoon / 2.5g Sea Salt 1/2teaspoon / 2.5g Garlic Powder 1/4teaspoon/ 1.25g Black Pepper Instructions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C). Slice the eggplant crosswise to make circles, about 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick. Cut off the leafy end only after you are done slicing, so that you'll have more to grab onto as you slice. Arrange the eggplant slices on an extra large baking sheet in a single layer. Brush with olive oil, and sprinkle with sea salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Flip and repeat the olive oil, salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Roast eggplant in the oven for 30-35 minutes , until soft, golden, and caramelized. You can flip halfway through if you like, but you don't have to. private chefs and event catering Palm Beach + Boca Raton + Fort Lauderdale + Miami Beach info@yadachef.com | 954-367-YADA (9232) 561-285-7466 www.yadachef.com south florida cater...

Bouillabaisse Recipe

...if you do not happen to live on the Mediterranean, you cannot obtain the particular rockfish, gurnards, mullets, weavers, sea eels, wrasses, and breams which they [French experts] consider absolutely essential. But you can make an extremely good fish soup even if you have only frozen fish and canned clam juice to work with because the other essential flavoring of tomatoes, onions or leeks, garlic, herbs, and olive oil are always available." --Julia Child Yes, I know this is December. I know it is holiday season filled with traditions. There is a wonderful celebration, it is Bouillabaisse Day on 14 December. It is with a tip of my hat that I present my version of this most terrific “French Fisherman’s Stew”. Bouillabaisse is a fish stew that originated in Marseilles, France around 600 B.C.. Yes, B.C. Marseilles was a Greek colony at this time and being such as known as "kakavia." Bouillabaisse also appears in Roman mythology as a soup that Venus feeds to Vulcan...

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