Ask The Chef: Tips for Holiday Entertaining with Afternoon Tea
Dear Chef Coco, I want to hold a good old fashioned Afternoon tea this holiday season for my girl pals. Can you give me some tips and...
Ask the Chef: Food Safety for the holidays and all year around
So here is my annual public service announcement for keeping food safe while prepping, cooking and serving. According to the Center for...
Ask the Chef: Plant Forward Holiday Swap Out Ideas
This time of the year I get lots of questions from my students in my classes about cooking plant based options for the holidays. There...
My Crawfish Bread Journey
I have been working on a crawfish bread recipe for so long, I forgot what my end result was to be and ventured out into crawfish pie...
My Favorite Southwestern Ingredients
This month's focus is inspired by recent trip to the beautiful Southwest. It started on the train from Chicago to Flagstaff to glimpse...
Super Bowl Grazing Tables
Grazing Tables are a big thing on the foodie social media sites these days. Mostly cheeses, fruits, meats and vegetables, they should...
Recipe Free Cooking- Vegetable Soup on the fly
I have been thinking a lot lately about cooking without recipes. For my daily home cooking, I still use all those techniques and methods...
Thai Spring Rolls- A Perfect Holiday Appetizer
I learned how to make these in Thailand a few years ago when I was there on a culinary journey. Chef Nee took me in the back of her...
Holiday Appetizer Class
I recently had the honor of teaching a private class to 12 wonderful students that were creative and meticulous in their approach to...
Quick and Easy Salted Caramel Butterscotch Sauce
I was first introduced to this sauce in Australia years ago when it adorned the famous Sticky Date Pudding that was as popular on...
