| Chef2Chef News - Click the link below for REMOVAL or CHANGE OF ADDRESS instructions http://chef2chef.net/news/subscribe.htm -------------------------------------------------- AOL and certain other e-mail readers can view this newsletter from the below link as HTML: http://chef2chef.net/news/letter/2001-07-15-NewsLetter.shtml -------------------------------------------------- December 2001 ================================================== 1. LAST ISSUE: If you missed it, access it here http://chef2chef.net/interactive/launch.htm -------------------------------------------------- 2. "Chef of the Month" Martin Yan win one of Martin’s new cookbooks! http://topchefs.chef2chef.net/recipes-2/yan/ -------------------------------------------------- 3. The Recipe Club’s Holiday Extravaganza! This Week! mailto:newsletter@cheftochef.net?subject=subscribe club -------------------------------------------------- 4. Shopping Online this Season, Visit the Holiday Gift Pages! http://recipes.chef2chef.net/holiday-recipe-collection/ -------------------------------------------------- 5. Visit our new vendors in the Market Place http://marketplace.chef2chef.net/ -------------------------------------------------- 6. ULTIMATE SUGAR COOKIES from Crisco.com Recipe from http://crisco.com ================================================== -------------------------------------------------- 1. LAST ISSUE: If you missed it, access it here http://chef2chef.net/interactive/launch.htm -------------------------------------------------- * Looking for Turkey and Thanksgiving Recipes? We’ve got them! * Website of the Month: CyberSpaceGrill.com * Our Holiday Gift Ideas Page is "Live" * Visit the new vendors in our Market Place * Cynthia’s Corner: We ate two Thanksgiving dinners and two Christmas dinners for a very long time... * World Wide we remove over 88 Million Tons of Seafood from the Ocean each Year. What’s wrong with this picture? * Recipe: Pammie’s Famous Pumpkin Ice Cream -------------------------------------------------- 2. "Chef of the Month" Martin Yan Win one of Martin’s new Cookbooks! http://topchefs.chef2chef.net/recipes-2/yan/ -------------------------------------------------- Chef Martin Yan has been credited with helping to forge the way for the tremendous popularity of TV chefs and cooking shows today, as well as being one of the single biggest influences in bringing Asian cuisine and culture to the American mainstream. He is dedicated to dispelling the mysteries of Chinese and Asian cooking and furthering the understanding and enjoyment of these excellent cuisines and cultures through spirited fun and entertainment. For more about Chef Martin Yan, his holiday recipes and a chance to win an autographed copy of his new cookbook, click the link below: http://topchefs.chef2chef.net/recipes-2/yan/ *_______________ A word from our sponsor - start ________________* CRISCO.COM Looking for great holiday recipes from appetizers to desserts, Crisco.com has them all. Look for the Ultimate Sugar Cookie recipe below. Crisco makes cooking a joy, not a job. And now we've made our website easier to navigate, loaded with more tips and techniques, and an expanded recipe section that rates preparation on a complexity scale of 1,2,3. And now you can post ideas to the Crisco Message Board and store your favorite recipes from Crisco.com and your own kitchen in a Crisco Recipe Box. Please visit our sponsor http://crisco.com *_______________ A word from our sponsor - end __________________* -------------------------------------------------- 3. The Recipe Club’s Holiday Extravaganza! This Week http://chef2chef.net/news/subscribe.htm -------------------------------------------------- This week’s Recipe Club features recipes for the season’s traditional parties. Over 50 recipes for 6 different parties. Cynthia Bowan provides us with recipes for a Tree Trimming Brunch, Caroling Party Desserts, a Cookie Exchange, Hanukkah Supper, Christmas Day Buffet and a New Years Eve Party! Six days of exceptional "Keeper" recipes. Not a member? Sign up now! It’s free. mailto:newsletter@cheftochef.net?subject=subscribe-club or http://chef2chef.net/forms/form-entry.htm -------------------------------------------------- 4. Shopping Online this Season, Visit the Holiday Gift Pages! http://recipes.chef2chef.net/holiday-recipe-collection/ -------------------------------------------------- This year’s Holiday Gift Ideas page has something for everyone on your list including yourself! You can find links to it all over the site or please just click the link below. Support the Chef2Chef vendors, they make all this possible! Happy Holidays from all of us. * Hauser Chocolates is back this year with chocolate sensations to die for! We are very fond of their decadent Truffles in flavors like Grand Marnier, Hazelnut, Champagne, Raspberry and Key Lime! * Pieces Of Vermont has the very best products that Vermont has to offer. Toys, Cheese, Maple Syrup Products, Vermont Bears and the newly added store from Bennington Potters, which has the most beautiful Bakeware Gift Ideas we’ve seen, at extremely affordable prices! *Prairie Harvest offers exotic meats and specialty foods for the professional chef and home enthusiast. Visit their gift pages for truly unique gift packs of wild and smoked meats and seafood, for the "Wildest Cook on Your List". * Jamison Farms is celebrating 25 years of producing the Lamb the world’s greatest chefs call "America’s Best" For the finest all natural lamb and great gift packs in America, visit them and see why the best chefs in the country insist on Jamison Farms. * Club Sauce says "The sauce is the art and the essence of fine cooking" Here you will find Asian and Stir Fry Sauces, Demi-Glace, Stocks and Broths, BBQ, Grilling and Roasting Sauces and wonderful condiments to compliment any dish. Your family will think you hired a chef to prepare that meal! * Kitchens Today has the "Top of the Line" for all your kitchenware and equipment needs. You’ll find appliances, furniture, cutlery, espresso machines, peppermills, butcher blocks and so much more. * Chef Revival has over 700 culinary products for the home and professional chef. Uniforms, cutlery, Chef Care products, jewelry, tools and so much more. Let the chef in your life know how much you care. Give the best! * Chef2Chef Shop has some great new additions. Visit our library for discounted cookbooks, culinary and wine specific magazines and kitchen gadgets. You’ll also find our new caps and aprons available for the Chef2Chef fan on your list. -------------------------------------------------- 5. Visit our new vendors in the Market Place http://marketplace.chef2chef.net/ -------------------------------------------------- The Market Place at Chef2Chef.net is a great place to find whatever you are looking for! You'll find listings and links to gourmet meats and seafood, coffee, beer & wines, seasonings, chocolate, "Of the Month Clubs", desserts, nuts, fruits, pies, clothing, shipping solutions, wild game, fresh produce, gifts and more. If you have products or services that you would like listed in the Market Place, contact us at: http://chef2chef.net/contacts/ *** Black Walnuts.com There are good nuts and there are great nuts, but here you've found the Ultimate Nut - the American Eastern Black Walnut. Welcome to the on-line home of Hammons Products Company, the world's premier processor and supplier of American Eastern Black Walnuts for both food and industrial uses. Enjoy the rich, distinctive flavor of wild nuts harvested by hand from America’s heartland. Black-Walnuts.com has products and great recipes for the professional chef and consumer alike. http://www.black-walnuts.com *** Kentucky Virtual.com Fine Food & Great Gifts at Kentucky Virtual! Award-winning Country Ham, Bacon & Sausage, Makers Mark, Wild Turkey, Evan William & Southern Delight Gourmet Sauces, Marinades, Mint Julep Mix, Coffee, Honey, Jam & Preserves, Apple Butter, Popcorn, Gift Boxes & much more! All of our products are of exceptional quality and craftsmanship that make wonderful gifts for family, friends, clients, and of course, you! http://www.kentuckyvirtual.com *** D’Artagnan Established on the principles of procuring the freshest, cleanest and most natural products, D'Artagnan currently provides a range of over 300 items to the world's top restaurants, hotels, retailers, cruise ships and airlines. From free range and organic meats to preservative free charcuterie, D'Artagnan continues to set the trend in the natural and organic market. Visit our sponsor here: http://www.dartagnan.com *** Speedy Ship.com Speedyship.com is a registered agent company of QuikPak Delivery Systems. The model this company is built on is to assist small to mid size companies doing B2B and B2C sales on the internet.Speedyship.com works closely with businesses in an effort to reduce and control shipping cost. Reducing shipping cost can be passed through to your loyal customers or used as an additional revenue tool. http://www.speedyship.com *_______________ A word from our sponsor - start ________________* Chef Revival is releasing it’s newest pattern to the industry on Chef2Chef.net. It’s called Mumbo Jumbo and you’ve got to see it! Ten lucky Chef2Chef.net visitors will win a Mumbo Jumbo Chef Set valued at $78 in December. Be one of the lucky winners by registering here: http://chef2chef.net/features/revival/ Chef Revival has been the leading innovators and designers of chef apparel, cutlery, footwear, and other cool stuff for culinarians for over a decade. And, now we've done it again with Chef Care the first-ever line of personal care products for professionals. Here is where you'll always find the latest products and information from Chef Revival. http://www.chefrevival.com *_______________ A word from our sponsor - end __________________* -------------------------------------------------- 6. ULTIMATE SUGAR COOKIES from Crisco.com Recipe from http://crisco.com -------------------------------------------------- ULTIMATE SUGAR COOKIES Makes 3-4 dozen cookies Decorations (your choice) granulated sugar, colored sugar crystals, frosting, candies, chips, nuts, raisins, decorating gel 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar 1 Butter Flavor CRISCO Stick (or 1 cup Butter Flavor CRISCO all-vegetable shortening) 2 eggs 1/4 cup light corn syrup 1 tablespoon vanilla 3 cups all-purpose flour (plus 4 tablespoons), divided 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt Combine sugar and shortening in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, syrup, and vanilla. Beat until well blended and fluffy. Combine 3 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add gradually to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix until well blended. Divide dough into 4 quarters. Wrap each quarter of dough with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Keep refrigerated until ready to use. Heat oven to 375ºF. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies. Spread 1 tablespoon or more of flour on large sheet of waxed paper. Place one quarter of dough on floured paper. Flatten slightly with hands. Turn dough over and cover with another large sheet of waxed paper. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Remove top sheet of waxed paper. Cut out with floured cutter. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet with large pancake turner. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Roll out remaining dough. Sprinkle with granulated sugar or colored sugar crystals, or leave plain to frost or decorate when cooled. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375ºF for 5 to 9 minutes, depending on the size of your cookies (bake smaller, thinner cookies closer to 5 minutes; larger cookies closer to 9 minutes). DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely, then frost and decorate if desired. ULTIMATE SUGAR COOKIE VARIATION DROP COOKIE VARIATION - Do not refrigerate dough. Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonsful of dough 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375ºF for 7 to 8 minutes. *Butter Flavor Crisco is artificially flavored. http://www.crisco.com Bon Appétit and have a great week! 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