| Chef2Chef News - Click the link below for REMOVAL or CHANGE OF ADDRESS instructions http://chef2chef.net/forms/unsubscribe.htm ---------------------------------------- Mid-January 2001 In today's issue: ---------------------------------------- 1. "Chef of the Month" Charlie Trotter QUIZ! http://topchefs.chef2chef.net/recipes/trotter/ ---------------------------------------- 2. RED ALERT! Valentine’s Day is only one month away! Chef John Ash, Hauser Chocolate, BamaPie Kitchen and Janeen Sarlin’s Cookbook, 50 Ways to Feed Your Lover offer great solutions. http://marketplace.chef2chef.net/stores/BamaPie.htm http://chef2chef.net/features/sarlin/ http://www.hauserchocolates.com/online-store/scstore/chocolate.htm ---------------------------------------- 3. Announcing some new WINNERS from the Chef Revival and Great American Spice Co. Sweepstakes. http://chef2chef.net/features/revival/ http://www.americanspice.com/chef2chef/ ---------------------------------------- 4. "Our Favorite Links" Website of the Month http://chef2chef.net/links/favorites.htm ---------------------------------------- 5. SUPERBOWL PARTY RECIPE Basil Shrimp Wrapped With Prosciutto ---------------------------------------- Have a Great Week from all of us here at Chef2Chef.net. ---------------------------------------- 1."Chef of the Month" Charlie Trotter QUIZ http://topchefs.chef2chef.net/recipes/trotter/ ---------------------------------------- Charlie Trotter, chef and owner of one of America's finest restaurants (of the same name), has risen to the top of his field. Here are a few questions to challenge your knowledge of this award-winning chef: 1) Charlie Trotter graduated from the University of Wisconsin. What field was his degree in? 2) Charlie Trotter’s charity fund raising achievements include organizing the American Cancer Society’s Vinnaffair. How much money did this event raise in two years? 3) How many "Stars" does the Mobil Travel Guide give Charlie Trotter’s restaurant? If you don’t know the answers to these questions, maybe you should check out Charlie’s "Chef of the Month" feature. http://topchefs.chef2chef.net/recipes/trotter/ ---------------------------------------- 2. RED ALERT! Valentine’s Day is only one month away! Chef John Ash, Hauser Chocolate, BamaPie Kitchen and Janeen Sarlin’s Cookbook, 50 Ways to Feed Your Lover offer great solutions. http://www.hauserchocolates.com/online-store/scstore/chocolate.htm http://marketplace.chef2chef.net/stores/BamaPie.htm http://chef2chef.net/features/sarlin/ ---------------------------------------- Saint Valentine was beheaded for helping young lovers marry against the wishes of the mad emperor Claudius. Before execution, Valentine himself had fallen in love with his jailer's daughter. He signed his final note to her, "From Your Valentine", a phrase that has lasted through the centuries. Chef2Chef.net has some ideas to help you "Keep the Love Alive" Chef John Ash, our featured "Chef of the Month" for February gives us a great article entitled FOOD AND LOVE. It also contains five recipes for lovers. Watch for it! Hauser Chocolates has an incredible selection of Valentine’s Day Chocolate gifts in their online store. BONUS: While at their store, register to WIN a remarkable gift! Chef Ruedi Hauser has created a special Handsculpted Dark Chocolate Heart filled with handcrafted chocolates and topped with marzipan roses. Entry deadline 2/0/01 http://www.hauserchocolates.com/online-store/scstore/chocolate.htm The BamaPie Kitchen, a new member of our Market Place, also steps up to the plate. Their Valentine's special is a decadent "German Chocolate Pie" with Coconut. Visit them and register to WIN a "Heritage Collection" Pie. http://marketplace.chef2chef.net/stores/BamaPie.htm If you want a recipe for romance – this is the book for you. Whether you’re a chef, accomplished home cook or even a beginner, 50 WAYS TO FEED YOUR LOVER includes everything you need to win your lover’s heart. Authors Janeen Sarlin and Jennifer Saltiel asked fifty of the country’s best chefs for their most seductive recipes. The contributor list is a culinary who’s who, including Marcel Desaulniers, Bobby Flay, Charlie Palmer, Lidia Bastianich, and Norman Van Aken, to name just a few. An intimate gift for that someone special. Look for the "Pulsing Heart" on the site or: http://chef2chef.net/features/sarlin/ ---------------------------------------- 3. Announcing some new WINNERS from the Chef Revival and Great American Spice Co. Sweepstakes. http://chef2chef.net/features/revival/ http://www.americanspice.com/chef2chef/ ---------------------------------------- Joseph M. Davis from Missouri won a complete uniform of his choice in our December giveaway sponsored by Chef Revival. Congratulations to Mr. Davis and our thanks to Chef Revival. There are only two more weeks left to register for a FREE Chef Coat from Chef Revival in January. This month’s give away features a free logo setup to go with your coat. This high quality embroidery setup is worth up to $150 alone. http://chef2chef.net/features/revival/ The Great American Spice Company has already given away FOUR $100 product shopping sprees to Chef2Chef.net visitors. There are two weeks left to register for the weekly prize. Current winners are H.R. Johnson, John Fehrenbach, Tammy Noble and Greg Greenwood. Visit the Great American Spice Company and register to WIN! http://www.americanspice.com/chef2chef/ ---------------------------------------- 4. "Our Favorite Links" Website of the Month http://chef2chef.net/links/favorites.htm ---------------------------------------- HUB-UK all about great food ideas - recipes for everyone whether a beginner or a professional chef. There are new recipes, tips and articles published each week and there are virtual chefs available to give you advice or provide you with that recipe you have been searching for! If you would like to have your site listed, go to http://chef2chef.net/links/ and you never know, maybe next month it's your turn! For further information on our linking options, you can also contact Margie Roosli, our Link-master. ---------------------------------------- 5. SUPERBOWL PARTY RECIPE ---------------------------------------- Basil Shrimp Wrapped With Prosciutto Serves 3 - Preparation :10 Cook :10 Stand :30 Total :50 Pass them around at your next party or just serve them for a romantic appetizer for two! Ingredients 20 each shrimp, 50-60 ct, peeled leaving the tail on 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon garlic, minced 1/8 teaspoon peppercorns, cracked 6 each basil, leaves, fresh 3 ounces prosciutto, sliced very thin, cut into 2 inch lengths bamboo skewer 1/8 cup red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons garlic, fresh minced 1 teaspoon basil, fresh leaves, chopped 1/2 cup olive oil Instructions: Toss the peeled shrimp in the olive oil, peppercorns and garlic and allow to marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature. Meanwhile slice your prosciutto and cut the basil leaves into 3-4 strips each. Soak the skewers for a good 30 minutes as well. Place the prosciutto slices on a clean working surface. Top a slice with a piece of basil and then put the shrimp on top and roll them up. Thread them on the soaked skewer and repeat until done. Fire up the grill and turn on the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the vinegar, mustard, basil and garlic in your blender and pulse a few times. Turn on high and slowly add the oil until it is blended well. It should be thick like a mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Throw the skewer on the grill for a few minutes turning often. BE CAREFUL as the prosciutto will flame up. Only cook until the fat on the prosciutto is cooked off. Finish them in the oven for 4-5 more minutes. Serve with the dipping sauce on the side. NOTE: If there is too much snow at your house to find the BBQ grill, cook them under your oven broiler for 3 minutes on each side until firm. Click here to see a picture of this dish: Have a great week! Your Chef2Chef Team.
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