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San Diego (January 23, 2014) – Chef Works sponsored Jim Hutchison’s uniform as he appeared on the Chicago Restaurant Pastry Competition (CRPC). Chef Hutchison is wearing the very popular Basic 3/4 Sleeve Chef Coat JLCL which is a great, all around multi-purpose light weight coat. It comes in a variety of colors, has ¾ sleeves,FIND OUT MORE |
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4 Tips for Knives: Proper Use and Care
Knives are a practical and necessary tool in the culinary experience. Choosing the correct knife for the task starts with an understanding of the differnt types of knives and blades that are available. Proper use and care of your knives will ensure a long life for your sharpest cutlery and keep you from unfortunate kitchenFIND OUT MORE |
Kitchen Clothing Trends for 2014
Kitchen clothing needs to be comfortable and easy to move in. After all, most chefs and cooks work long hours. However, just because you work in the kitchen doesn’t mean you don’t want to be stylish and look professional. The kitchen clothing trends below show that chef’s wear can be both functional and stylish: Eco-friendlyFIND OUT MORE |
Using Local Foods for Quality and Marketing
Going Local One of the latest trends in both energy conservation and restaurant cuisine is a focus on the use of local and regional products. The conservationist points to locally grown food as a excellent way to eliminate the large energy costs involved in shipping food across great distances. You will find it worthwhile toFIND OUT MORE |
Stocking a Healthy Pantry
Making smart choices at the market and filling my pantry with healthy items has been the key to my weight loss plan. It encourages me to cook at home and to avoid the temptations of dining out. It also allows me to control my calorie intake as well as the quality and wholesomeness of theFIND OUT MORE |
Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival – A Success!
From December 13-17, Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival welcomed over one hundred local and international chefs. What started off as a hopeful dream seven years ago has turned into an explosive, epicurean reality at the Four Seasons Hotel. David Sabin, festival organizer, has seen the festival grow from a three-hour foodie charity gathering toFIND OUT MORE |
Top Food Trends for 2014
Each year, the National Restaurant Association surveys thousands of top chefs around the country to learn what will be hot on restaurant menus in the upcoming year. Chefs rate each item as being a “hot trend,” “yesterday’s news,” or “perennial favorite.” Late in the autumn of 2013, the association interviewed nearly 1300 chefs to comeFIND OUT MORE |
How to Prevent Common Holiday Baking Mistakes
The holidays are filled with delicious baked goods as gifts and as beautifully plated snacks for when family and friends come over to visit. Your oven will be getting more of a workout over the holidays than it probably does throughout the rest of the year. Even if you are an experienced baker, the stressFIND OUT MORE |
10 Great Gluten-Free Winter Recipes to Try
Wintertime is a time when we seek warmth and comfort from our food to combat the chill from outside. For many, that means hearty dishes, which rely heavily on bread and other grains that make those with a gluten-free diet feel left out. Fortunately, there are plenty of excellent wintertime recipes that don’t include gluten,FIND OUT MORE |
Cooking with Mushrooms: 5 Meal Ideas
Not only are they delicious, but mushrooms contain some of the most potent forms of natural medicine on the planet, they are high in B vitamins, are an excellent sources of minerals (namely potassium, selenium, and copper), they stimulate the immune system, they have potential links to reduced risk of cancerous tumor growths, and theyFIND OUT MORE |