By CHEF RENEE MORGAN Recently, I was asked to do chef demos in one of the model homes at this year’s Tour of Homes. If you aren’t familiar with this event, each year area home builders use this weekend to showcase the finest examples of their workmanship and the homes they offer. All the tricks are pulled out of the hat for decor, furnishings and entertainment. It’s the … [Read more...]
FOOD WISE: How to throw a wedding in a week
By CHEF RENEE MORGAN Ain’t love grand? A few weeks ago, I met a couple named David and Danielle, who are just the cutest! They are young, in love and made for each other. Like many young couples just starting out these days, money is pretty tight. So even though they were engaged and wanting to get married, they lacked the financial support to make a wedding happen. … [Read more...]
FOOD WISE: Decorate your own specialty cake
By CHEF RENEE MORGAN Here’s the problem with being a chef...you never get to just be a guest at any party where food will be served. Family, friends, people who pretend to be your friends, they all need some free help when it’s time to party. It’s both a compliment and a curse. A couple of weeks ago, two of my grandchildren had birthdays in the same week. I’m … [Read more...]
FOOD WISE: Eggs-cellent choice for springtime meal
By CHEF RENEE MORGAN Spring has sprung, the birds are singing, the trees are turning green, and a chef’s thoughts turns to....eggs. Well, what do you egg-spect? (get it?) It is the Passover/Easter season, and it’s as if my chickens know it, or maybe they just know warmer days are coming. The production of those orbs of liquid gold they leave me each day has practically … [Read more...]
FOOD WISE: Try Moussaka for a taste of Greek Isles
By CHEF RENEE MORGAN I’m in desperate need of a vacation. I’m sure you can relate. Between the job, the housework, running mom’s taxi service, helping kids with homework and breaking up their fights, my most hated chore - grocery shopping, and don’t even get me started on tax season....I’m ready for a break! Let’s see...where shall I go on my, wink, wink, vacation? (Come on, … [Read more...]
FOOD WISE: Translating ‘highfalutin’ chef language
By CHEF RENEE MORGAN Ever start to make a dish and realize the recipe is written in what seems to be some strange foreign language? Oh, it looks like English, or American, as we say in my family but it just doesn’t make sense. It reads something like this. Lobster En Papillote (What is a papillote?) Cut up the lobster (while it’s still alive or what?), remove the tomalley … [Read more...]
FOOD WISE: Simple ideas for last-minute entertaining
By CHEF RENEE MORGAN How do I get myself in these predicaments? Somehow, last week, I ended up hosting three different social events back-to-back. I suppose I was excited about having people over to the new house. I know better than to schedule so many things in one week. When I was in real estate, folks were always calling to ask me to commit to something or other. … [Read more...]
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