cazalea[Seiko Moderator]
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A Folder in my photos database:FOOD, COLORFUL -- DO NOT view this if hungry
One afternoon in the 'hood picking up fruit

Local tomato crop

Morning light on the kitchen counter

Jamie Oliver "Tomato Mother Salad"

Playing with our food

One afternoon's pickings during tomato season

Orange juice healthy for living and ticking things

Watermelons can be art
(see my extensive post HERE and also more on the subject can be found
HERE).

Colorful can mean more than vegetables (raspberry apple sausage bake)
etc.
Cazalea
Yummy
By: saabman1997 : March 6th, 2023-23:52
I will get some of the seafood medley on my next trip to Costco. I buy the shrimp but missed this package. Your cooking techniques parallel many of the things I prepare. Bon Appetit !!!!
Preparation
By: le_chef : March 12th, 2023-21:03
I think even if you’re a nervous or inexperienced cook, prep (mis en place) if you want to be fancy is the most critical step. Lay everything out, chopped and ready in order of use saves you a lot of angst. I learned this in my first job in hotel manageme...
I agree - prep is key
By: cazalea : March 12th, 2023-23:39
I like to have everything ready before I go to work! I did try that spaghetti trick a few months ago, cooking noodles slowly in broth from wild game birds. It was amazing! I can handle most cooking chores but I admit I remain in awe of people who can asse...
Manufacturing Not Cooking
By: le_chef : March 13th, 2023-21:30
You need a brigade of cooks and prep guys to work at this level. Banquet and restaurant level cooking require similar skills to manufacturing in that consistency of everything including timing is critical. It’s immensely stressful. If you can get to see i...