MAMAS HOME COOKING IS THE BEST IN THE CITY

When I was a young girl, my mama always bring me to our family restaurant. she wanted me to see how foods are cooked and prepared in the restaurant. In my age, the only thing in my mind was the food tasting in the restaurant because there are lots of them in the kitchen. My mama always make it sure that during summer, when I am doing nothing, she will bring me to the restaurant. She event told em about a cooking secret in the family. Our restaurant that time was known for its beef steak . Mama always tell me how to cook it and the preparation of cooking it. It was really a summer event for me.

When I was already entering college, mama gave me something that she said to me that I must keep forever. I can only hand it to my successor when I am old. When I looked at the bag, it was a cook book or a recipe book. Mama told me to study it and learn the dishes in the recipe book because it is a tradition that is handed from one generation to another. The recipe book was already 90 years old and the pages are still in good shape. The recipes inside the cook book was our family business and it must be kept secret.

After culinary school, I kept the family business rolling and incorporated some new dishes. I also share this recipes in Article Alley where I share my opinions also. Now as a chef, I maintained all the recipes in the restaurant. I might give the family recipe book to my daughter someday. I want the legacy of cooking in the family to continue. By giving the recipe book to my successor, I know the the family tradition leaves on in cooking.

HONEY-MUSTARD STEAK

Honey mustard steak

Ingredients:

1 pcs rib eye steaks
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup honey
1 tbsp waster
1 tbsp basil

Cooking procedure:

Combine all ingredients except steak. Rub mixture on both side of the steak. Grill, turning occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes depending on the desired doneness.

PRESIDENTIAL CHEF IS THE CHEF OF THE PRESIDENT

have you heard about the presidential chef? Well, it is the term used to call the chef who cooks the foods for the president. But the professional chef is not just limited to the president alone. He/she is the one that prepares all the foods for any occasion in the presidential office. As the professional chef, he/she must make sure that the food that the president is eating is safe and healthy as well.

The role of the presidential chef is not easy as you think it is. It is because you are preparing food for a 5 star restaurant everyday. You must be always present in the kitchen of the president. To reach this level, a chef must have all the masters degree in cooking and experience will speak for the chef who will be assigned as the presidential chef.

BISTEK TAGALOG

Bistek tagalog is a dish of the province. It is translated as beef steak and the taste is boundless and have been a local delight when going to the province.

Here are the ingredients:

250 gms beef, thinely sliced
4 pcs calamansi, juiced
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp seasoning
ground pepper
vetsin (optional)
2 tbsp oil
1/2 cup soup stock
1 pc onion, sliced into rings

Cooking procedure:

Marinate beef in calamansi juice, soy sauce, seasoning, pepper and vetsin. Heat oil in skillet. Fry beef; add soup stock and boil until meat becomes tender. Season to taste. top with onion rings. Serve hot.

COOKING SPECIALLY FOR TONIGHT

I am very happy tonight because I got a email from my chef friend who is now in Italy. She was the first honor of our class in the culinary school. She contacted me because she wanted to say sorry for not being able to attend the culinary reunion of our class of the culinary school. But she told me that she will be coming home soon and told me to prepare the best food for her return.

I also told other friends about the mail. These chefs really know how to party. We will be setting a feast for her return next month. In her email, she told me that the hotel where she is working gave her 2 months vacation because she did not return home during the holiday season. On her return, she will definitely would not forget her arrival. me and other chefs are already planning what to do and foods to prepare for our friend-chef's return.