RECIPE BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

I was doing the cooking in the kitchen when realized that I miss something in the recipe that I am cooking. I was cooking Grilled Fish and I noticed that the taste of the fish is still not what I am expecting to be. Good thing I have my recipe books just beside for quick and easy reference. I check the recipe book and I realized that I miss the garlic sauce for the fish that I am cooking.

Recipe books are very helpful and useful as well. I always read my recipe books because I want to learn more recipes. I will never become a successful chef right now with the recipe books that I constantly read and practice cooking the meals that I like best. I am still collecting more recipe books for my personal use. This is the best thing to read if you want to learn how to cook, fast and easy.

SPECIAL GREEK CHICKEN RECIPE

SPECIAL GREEK CHICKEN RECIPE

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
2 lemons, juiced
1 (4 pound) chicken, cut into pieces


Directions


In a glass dish, mix the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, oregano, and lemon juice. Place the chicken pieces in the mixture, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.

Preheat grill for high heat.

Lightly oil the grill grate. Place chicken on the grill, and discard the marinade. Cook chicken pieces up to 15 minutes per side, until juices run clear. Smaller pieces will not take as long.

RED, WHITE AND BLUE SLAW RECIPE

Red, White and Blue Slaw Recipe

Ingredients

6 cups green cabbage, coarsely shredded
1/2 cup bacon bits
3/4 cup bleu cheese, crumbled
1 cup Marzetti® Slaw Dressing
Cherry tomatoes



Directions

Combine green cabbage, bacon bits, 1/2 cup blue cheese. Add slaw dressing and toss gently to coat well. Chill to blend flavors.

When you're ready to serve, garnish with cherry tomatoes and another 1/4 cup blue cheese.

BUFFALO CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE

BUFFALO CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE

Ingredients

1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

1/2 cup Ranch-style salad dressing

3 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes

salt and pepper

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce

1 tablespoon salad seasoning mix (such as McCormick® Salad Supreme Seasoning)

2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped

Directions

In a small bowl, combine crumbled blue cheese and Ranch-style dressing; set aside. Season cubed chicken with salt and pepper.

Heat a large skillet over high heat, and pour in the vegetable oil. Just before the oil starts to smoke, add the chicken. Cook to brown evenly, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and add butter, hot sauce, and salad seasoning mix. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.

Toss together the lettuce and Ranch-style dressing mixture in a large bowl. Top salad with chicken, and serve.

COOKING FOR AN IMPORTANT PERSON

I am right here in my restaurant kitchen, reviewing the recipe books that I posses as a chef. These recipe books that I have are all very important to me because I learn so much by reading and cooking the recipe that I like to cook. Aside from the review right now, I am also looking for recipes that I will be cooking because the Italian Culinary School Dean will be visiting the city and I was the one appointed by the chef experts to cook for his arrival in the city.

I am looking for a local recipe that would make a good impression of our city. I need to prepare at least 5 dishes and I must select the best because as I heard about the culinary dean, she is very particular and I don't want the entire culinary association in the city to fail. The chef visitor will be arriving in two weeks from now and I need to select the best recipe for her arrival. Some of my chef friends have volunteered to help me in the cooking an I am happy about that. I cannot do this on my own. I need chefs that will help in this big responsibility that would make a big impact to all chefs in the city.