The Mission: Create a dish for Memorial Day using only 5 ingredients with All-Clad's new d5 Stainless-Steel All-In-One 4 Quart Pan. I love a good challenge. Partly because I have a competitive spirit, but also because I want to prove that I'm capable of something much more than I originally had expected in myself. If my initial efforts resulted in failure, I try again...and I keep trying until I have mastered the task. The company, All-Clad, approached me recently to present a … [Read more...] about Memorial Day All-Clad Challenge
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Caprese Orzo Pasta and lessons in the kitchen
I taught my first cooking classes in April 2015. It was a pretty exciting time to showcase in person how wonderful our herb and spice blends are to elevate flavor, even in the simplest of dishes. The menu of items to be cooked, including my Caprese Orzo Pasta, would showcase my spice blends in 2 separate, 1-1/2 hour cooking demonstrations. The menu consisted of an appetizer, 2 side-dishes, 2 entrees and 2 desserts. During the first cooking class, French bread was burned in the oven (rookie,) … [Read more...] about Caprese Orzo Pasta and lessons in the kitchen