Posted in Chef's Q & A, Recipes on Aug 29th, 2010 No Comments »
Name: Jerry C.
Email: XXX
Message: Looking for a recipe for Pickled peppers(goat horn) preserved in oil.
State: Washington
Our Chef Silvia’s Answer:
Hi Jerry,
I found your question so interesting, especially since you’re using a little known pepper such as goat horn. Some say it’s Hungarian, some Italian, and others Asian. Regardless where it comes from it’s a hot [...]
Posted in Chef's Q & A, Recipes on Sep 23rd, 2009 1 Comment »
Q:
Name: Elena
Email: XXXXX
Message: Hello Silvia, recently I ordered a white bean spread ala Toscana from Nancy Silverton and Mario Batali\’s Mozza restaurant in Los Angeles. It was a religious experience. I didn\’t know I liked white beans. Do you have a white bean spread recipe I could try at home.
State: California
A:
Hi Elena,
I don’t know how [...]
Posted in Articles, Chef's Q & A on Sep 2nd, 2009 3 Comments »
Picture: Stevia Plant
We have had several reader inquiries about the recent product Stevia. It seems to be popping up in all the markets- the latest “no calorie” sweeter. What is it, is it healthy?
We contacted one of our favorite Food411 “handpicked” reference resources, “The World’s Healthiest Foods” and we have their response to your [...]
Posted in Chef's Q & A, Recipes, Tips, Uncategorized on Aug 11th, 2009 No Comments »
Our resident Chef is always available to answer any of your food/cooking questions. Here are a few of our most recent Questions and Chef Sylvia’s responses…
Reader’s Question: Please advise a wonderful summer menu I can make for my family. Thank you.
Chef Silvia’s Answer:
Hi Chris,
In the summer I like to take advantage of the fruits and [...]
Posted in Articles, Chef's Q & A on Feb 23rd, 2009 2 Comments »
Use this sauce in any dish that calls for a tomato sauce. Use it over pasta of course or make it in a large sauté pan and use it as the foundation for poaching a filet of fish, shrimp, chicken, or other meat or even eggs and you have a low fat, delicious dish that [...]
Posted in Chef's Q & A, Recipes on Feb 11th, 2009 1 Comment »
Hi Stan,
Thank you for your question. Since this is a general question let me first give you a general answer and then I’ll give you some specific suggestions. They’re good almost anyway you cook them provided they are neither overcooked and dried out nor undercooked and raw in the middle.
The key to cooking them to [...]
Posted in Articles, Chef's Q & A, Tips on Jan 19th, 2009 3 Comments »
Our Chef Silvia starts the New Year off by generously sharing her “secrets” of staying slim while eating all types of food. Diets don’t work because they don’t teach you how to eat for life – no foods should be “off limits” entirely. It is all a matter of “just enough”……
“As Americans I can safely [...]
Posted in Chef's Q & A, Recipes, Tips on Dec 4th, 2008 1 Comment »
name: Amanda
email: XXXXXXX
state: Arizona
question: I am A 25 year old mom. I live on a tight budget. Still learning to cook. Have any healthy recipes that are easy, but nutritious? Please help. thanks.
Hi Amanda,
So glad you asked this question for I think it speaks to many others like you. It just so happens that two [...]
Posted in Chef's Q & A, Recipes, Tips on May 22nd, 2008 2 Comments »
name: Van R.
email: XXXXX
state: Alabama
question: I have yet to find a good recipe(both in taste and texture) to grill vegetables like eggplant, zucchini, or yellow squash. Any suggestions?
Answer from Chef Silvia:
Hi Van,
It’s not so much a recipe you need but a technique. Let me explain…During the ten years I had a restaurant, we grilled vegetables [...]
Posted in Chef's Q & A, Recipes, Tips on May 2nd, 2008 4 Comments »
Question:
name: Sue
email: XXXXXXX
state: Missouri
question: I am looking for a great tasting, no fail recipe for meatloaf. I used to make it all the time but mine lately falls apart. Thanks
Answer:
From: Chef Silvia
Hi Sue,Â
I have two great recipes for meatloaf. One is my version for one of the tastiest meatloaf I’ve ever [...]
