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19 May

Posted at 15:14h in Catering, Catering for a cause, chef, Culinary Arts, Culinary Vocational Training, Events, Food For Thought Friday, Fresh Food, healthy living, homemade, Recipes, Uncategorized by
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Ingredients: 2 zucchini 2 yellow squash 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ onion, thinly sliced ½ cup basil pesto (see below for basil pesto ingredients) Salt and pepper to taste Basil Pesto: Yield 4 cups ½ cup pine nuts 2 large bunches fresh basil leaves, washed and stemmed 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped 2 cups olive oil Pinch...

05 May

Posted at 13:17h in ACF, Catering, Culinary Arts, Culinary Vocational Training, east harlem, Faces of Food Services, Graduate of the month, homemade, Pastries, Recipes, Uncategorized by
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At sixty-two years young, Wesley M. isn’t slowing down. He gives his all to every task in the kitchen and prides himself on always working at his highest level. Since becoming Food Service Coordinator ,for the past three years, Wesley has played a key role in...

07 Apr

Posted at 20:15h in Catering, Culinary Arts, Events, Fresh Food, healthy living, homemade, Uncategorized by
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(4 servings) Ingredients: 1 orange, peeled 1 pint strawberries ½ cup dark raisins ½ cup chopped walnuts 1 apple, washed, peeled, cored, and diced 1 tablespoon honey Juice of ½ lemon 1 teaspoon hot sauce ½ cup pineapple juice 1 cup plain yogurt ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon white pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. With a paring knife, remove...

03 Mar

Posted at 20:59h in baked goods, Catering, chef, Culinary Arts, Culinary Vocational Training, homemade, Pastries, Recipes, Uncategorized by
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Who doesn’t love Girl Scout Cookies? Angel decided to make his own style of the original Samoa Cookie and instruct one of our Culinary Vocational trainees through the process. We hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did. Ingredients: Cookie Base 8 ounces butter 4 ounces sugar 1...

10 Feb

Posted at 13:39h in ACF, baked goods, Catering, Catering for a cause, chef, Chef-in-Training, Culinary Arts, Culinary Vocational Training, Events, Graduate of the month, harlem, homemade, Recipes, Special Events, Uncategorized by
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For Leroy, cooking isn’t just a job. It’s a way of life. “When I’m in the kitchen, all my worries go away.” There was a time when Leroy had plenty to worry about. After 15 years in federal prison, he found himself spiraling towards his lowest...

28 Oct

Posted at 18:19h in baked goods, Catering, Culinary Arts, Faces of Food Services, Graduate of the month, harlem, healthy living, homemade, Pastries, Recipes, Special Events, Uncategorized by
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Kronna Williams, left, preparing food with his team at a James Beard event.  For a long time Kronna Williams believed that dreams were made for other people—not him. As a child, his reality was one of poverty and drugs. Of hardship and struggle. Of ultimately being...

28 Oct

Posted at 18:13h in Catering, Catering for a cause, chef, Culinary Arts, Faces of Food Services, Fresh Food, Graduate of the month, healthy living, Markets, Recipes, Uncategorized by
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Kronna is giving back every day and expressing himself in each dish that he creates as the Executive Chef at our Peter Jay Sharp Center for Opportunity in Brooklyn. He has stated that “Cooking is therapeutic”. He loves how fascinating the whole process is when...