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Today food trivia: Key Limes are uniquely sour because they have less moisture in their peel. This makes the juice much more acidic Here are today’s five thing to know about Key Lime Pie: The dish is named for the small Key limes that are naturalized throughout the Florida Keys.  Unlike regular lime juice, Key lime juice is a pale yellow color which combined with the egg yokes results in the yellow pie filling. Key lime pie was invented by botantist Jack Simons. On July 1st, 2006 both the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate passed legislation selecting the “Key lime pie” as the official pie of the state of Florida.  Unfortunately, the current Florida Senate for some reason (foolish in our opinion) Changed all of this in January of 2022.  The new State dessert is now Strawberry Shortcake--We will always associate with Key Lime Pie. It is highly likely that the first Key lime pie was created by “Aunt Sally,” the cook of a ship salvager and Key West’s fir

I love curries! The longer you marinate what your currying the more intense the flavours will be. If you are in a rush you still get plenty if you toss your ingredients in the paste and do a quick saute, or even oven roasting with veggies. Serves 4 1 pound/450g boneless sirloin, cut into ½ inch/1.27cm strips 1 teaspoon/5ml canola oil 1 teaspoon/5ml sesame oil ¼ cup/60g cashews (optional) 1 scallion, sliced on a diagonal Marinade: 1 tablespoon/15ml sesame seeds 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tablespoon/15ml ginger root, minced 1 Thai bird chile, chopped 1 tablespoon/15ml coconut liquid aminos 1 teaspoon/5ml red curry paste, see recipe on page (oops you will have to get the book) Place sesame seed in a dry skillet over medium heat for 30-45 seconds being careful not to burn them.   Add the toasted seeds, garlic, ginger root, chile aminos and curry paste to a blender, and blend to a paste.  Place beef in a glass dish pouring the in the marinade.  To

These easy and tasty muffins are a glorious way to start any day. They combine the great taste and chewy texture of carrots with the wonderful flavors of apple, raisins, coconut, walnuts, and cinnamon." 2 cups/250g all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups/240g white sugar 2 teaspoons/10ml baking soda 2 teaspoons/10ml ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon/1ml salt 2 cups/2 pounds/1kg  shredded carrots 1/2 cup/76g raisins 1/2 cup/58g chopped walnuts 1/2 cup/38g unsweetened flaked coconut 1 apple - peeled, cored and shredded 3 eggs 1 cup/250ml vegetable oil 2 teaspoons/10ml vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.  In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in the carrot, raisins, nuts, coconut, and apple.  In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, oil, and vanilla. Stir egg mixture into the carrot/flour mixture, just until moistened. Scoop batter into prepared muffin cu

Arugula makes you sexy! Centuries ago Romans discovered an unlikely quality of this leafy green. Finding that those who ate it on a regular basis were more sexu ally energized, it became revered as a powerful aphrodisiac. It has since been used as a sensual enhancer throughout many regions of the world, and often combined with other aphrodisiac herbs like lavender and chicory to create a somewhat of a love potion. Arugula’s aphrodisiac qualities may stem from its stimulating effects on the body, providing power and energy that vitalizes the system. No matter what your reasoning for eating it, Arugula is a fantastic food to add to the diet. Like spinach it is a versatile green too. Don’t limit yourself to salads, try adding arugula to pastas, grains, sandwiches, wraps and soups, or blend it into a delicious spicy pesto! What are you making with your arugula? private chefs and event catering Miami + Miami Beach + Fort Lauderdale + Palm Beach info@yadachef.com | 9

The beauty of a Charity Supper Club is that anyone can hold a supper. Hold your own Supper utilizing YaDa Chef's culinary talents to raise funds for your special charity.  Throughout the month of October, and possibly part of November, YaDa Chef will be traveling throughout the continental USA providing our services. Where do you hold a Charity Supper Club? You can hold it anywhere. The location is completely up to you, depending on the scale of your supper and number of guest you wish to attend. We only need a kitchen. How many people do you invite? You can start big or small depending on the scale of your space. Start with six people or maybe sixty.  Menu? The menu can be as intricate or simple as you wish. We will assist you in creating a menu both you and your guests will enjoy.  What to drink? Usually these dinners begin with a cocktail to get people in the mood. Why not offer a cash bar after the first drink to add to your charity. How do I get donat

Last year I tried to get everyone to throw out the all-too-common turkey and go more traditional with a Christmas Goose.  Don’t get me wrong: I LOVE turkey, in every way, shape and form.  My problem with turkey is no one seems to want to cook anything but turkey for every holiday gathering.  Here I go again; this year it is with ham. The tradition of eating ham for Christmas came from a pagan tradition from the pre-Christian Germanic and Norse tradition of killing a boar and serving it to honor Freya or Frigg(Frija), one of the Norse Gods. St. Stephen, whose feast day is December 26th, is often depicted as serving a boar’s head as an offering.  The two were combined and there you have it...a new tradition is born. We’ve all seen the big hams with the criss-cross slices dotted with cloves and draped in pineapple rings and cherries.  Below are two takes on the Baked Ham; let’s hope they will become new “standards” for you, whether it is a holiday or not.   The type of ham refe

Butterscotch Pudding (Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Vegan) Butterscotch pudding is traditionally prepared with brown sugar, vanilla, milk (or cream), eggs and butter, but this dairy-free (and vegan!) version cuts down on the calories and fat significantly while still keeping a rich texture and butterscotch flavor. This pudding makes a nice and easy weeknight dessert, lunchbox sweet or after school treat.  (For lunchbox desserts, after the pudding has cooled and chilled completely, Portion the pudding into individual sealable  cups for easy, grab and go homemade sweets. For a richer pudding with a nutty flavor, use coconut milk in place of the almond milk in this recipe. 3 tablespoons/45g cornstarch ¾ cups/165g dark brown sugar, packed 1/8 teaspoon/.5ml salt 2 ¼ cups/560ml unsweetened plain almond milk, divided 1 tablespoon/15g vegan soy free margarine, softened 1 teaspoon.5ml vanilla Gather all of your ingredients. (Puddings cook quickly, so it's best to have everything you need

• National Cheeseburger Day   ( 100 Hamburger Variations   --   Hamburger Trivia ) • St. Winnoc, patron of millers. • National Farm Safety & Health Week (Sept 17-23, 2017) [ Nat'l Education Ctr for Agricultural Safety ] • Canada:  National Organic Week  (Sept 16-24, 2017) The largest annual celebration of organic food, farming and products across Canada. • UK:  National Cupcake Week  (Sept 18-24, 2017)   ( Cupcake Trivia   --   Cupcake Recipes ) On this day in: 1709  Samuel Johnson, dictionary author, was born. I have read somewhere that he served his cat fresh shucked oysters. 1838  The Anti-Corn Law League was founded in Great Britain by Richard Cobden. The Corn Laws levied tariffs on imported food, which raised food prices. 1851  The first edition of the  ‘New York Times’  was published ('The New York Daily Times') 1883  Elmer Maytag was born. Founder of the Maytag Co., washing machine manufacturer. One of his descendants was Fred Maytag II, whose Maytag

If you are so included, enjoy the papaya. In Chinese Medicine the papaya is used medicinally to: 1 - Moisten the lungs and alleviate cough 2 - Tonify the stomach (a great digestive aid) 3 - Treats dysentery, & indigestion 4 - Clears excess mucus 5 - Soothes arthritic pain (anti-inflammatory) 6 - Helps digest protein (due to papain enzyme) strongest in under ripe papaya and its seeds 7 - Anti-tumor (due to content of carpaine) Palm Beach Personal Chef Fort Lauderdale Personal Chef Miami Personal Chef Freelance Chef www.yadachef.com