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Mid December 2002 Newsletter

Site of the Month: Elves-R-Us.com The Ultimate Christmas Site
New Sweepstakes at Chef2Chef!
Recent Chef2Chef NEWS
Holiday Recipes, we've got them!
Visit the Market Place for all your holiday needs
Pammie's Christmas Cookie Platter in our Recipe Club
Recipe: Snacking-Good Nuts from  Crisco.com
Our Last Newsletter
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Chef of the Month, Janos Wilder
Cynthia's Corner: Mysterious packages appear in plain view...
Last month's Sweepstakes Winners
The Chef2Chef Holiday Recipes Pages are "Live"
Visit our new Professional Library at Chef2Chef
Recent News from the News Desk
New at the Market Place
Recipe: Escalloped Apples with Cranberries from Nestlé FoodServices

Site of the Month:
Elves-R-Us.com

The Ultimate Christmas Site on the Internet 2002. This is a fun site to take your kids to. Each page has a different Christmas Carol playing on it. They have coloring pages for you to download, Christmas Cards, Christmas Links, Stories, Clipart and Carols.

Don't forget to sign the Elves Guestbook and of course you'll find many great holiday recipes in 9 categories.


Please visit our sponsor
NestleFoodServices.com


nestlefoodservices.com

Nestlé FoodServices Surprise Prize Package Sweepstakes 

December 1, 2002 to January 1, 2003 - You could win one of more than 500 packages, filled with fun and exciting prizes, just for registering with NestléFoodServices.com. Plus, you'll enjoy other promotions and offers exclusive to registered site members. There will be hundreds of winners—why not you? Register today for your chance to win.


New Sweepstakes at Chef2Chef.Net!

This month Chef Revival is launching it's newest Chef Pant Pattern. It's called "Soho" 10 lucky winners will win a pair of the Executive style and the EZ style. The sets are worth $68 each and Chef2Chef is the only place you can get them. They are not even in their catalogs or on their site yet!  Click Here

There are still two weeks left to register to win a Carmen Miranda Chip 'n Dip plus the Southern Pride Gift Set, value $95! from BandanaBandito.com

Kentucky Virtual is giving away more great Kentucky products this month. The prize includes a beautiful wooden chopping block, a classic wooden Rolling Pin and a Wrought Iron Book/Plate Stand. This gift is worth over $100 .Register Here


Celebrity Chef of the Month, Janos Wilder has donated 5 of his cookbooks. We'll be giving them away at the end of the month. Register on his Chef of the Month page here: http://topchefs.chef2chef.net/recipes-2/wilder/

Sign up for a FREE Subscription to Food Arts Magazine. The Magazine for the Foodservice and Hospitality Industry. U.S. residents only Click Here


Make your Holidays simply delicious with Crisco.com

Purchase Crisco and enter our "Holiday Help Is on the Way" contest for a chance to enjoy the greatest meal ever prepared in your own kitchen! One lucky winner will receive an in-home cooking session with Chef Tyler Florence, star of popular cooking shows and former executive chef at prestigious New York restaurants. And take a look at our other exciting prizes: http://www.crisco.com/sweeps.htm

Visit the Crisco Cooks Newsletter Page for great Holiday Appetizers, Cookie Recipes, Holiday Seasonings and more: http://www.crisco.com/newsletter/dec2002/index.shtml

crisco.com

We Cook!

Bandana Bandito

Check out their
new e-Cookbook!

Bandana Bandito Gourmet Foods With The True Taste Of San Antonio

Wake up your taste buds to the real taste of the Alamo City, San Antonio, Texas with Bandana Bandito's award winning authentic Tex/Mex gourmet foods – they’re good, they’re healthy, and they’re affordable. Bandana Bandito offers you salsas, fruity salsas, BBQ sauces, Jalapeno relish, mustard and jelly, Cajun Mesquite Mustard, Habanero Steak Sauce, Fajita Marinade, Buffalo Wing Sauce, stuffed olives and much more. We also have a range of gift sets that are perfect for any occasion – social or corporate. To experience Bandana Bandito’s quality and great service, visit Bandito.com, or call 800.880.5938

Visit the Market Place for all of your Holiday Needs

 
Great Holiday Gift Ideas Page

Our Holiday Recipes Page is sponsored by 9 great companies. We created this special page, where you can find a link to each of them, all in one place. Shop for bulk foods like chocolate and candies, wild game and exotic meats, great sauces and stocks for the holidays, anything vanilla, the freshest seafood on the Internet, Gourmet Salsas, over 650 goodies from Maine, the amazing Tupperware line and even restaurant reviews by people like you.

Please support the folks who make our annual holiday pages such a great resource. Visit them HERE


Garden of the Gods’ Seasonings

Give the Gift of the Season (ing)!

Special seasoning blends in attractive packaging and gift sets are perfect for holiday giving.

Garden of the Gods’ Seasonings specializes in unique blends of seasonings and spices that transform ordinary meals into gourmet masterpieces!

Some of the spices and seasonings used in the specialized blends are: black, pink and green peppercorns, mustard seed, wild mushrooms, basil, thyme, garlic, lavender, dill weed, rosemary, mint, oregano, citrus and sea salt.

Garden of the Gods’ Seasoning blends in several beautiful and useful gift sets for that special person with the gourmet taste. To order, visit the Garden of the Gods Seasonings and Gourmet website, or call 877.229.1548.


Venison America

Venison America is a family owned company that specializes in providing domestic, game and gourmet food items not usually available from a single provider. Our relationships with a wide variety of high quality, dependable and high value suppliers has made Venison America “the source” for many of the finest restaurants and discriminating cooks throughout America.

Venison America has been in business for more than a decade and has been successful because it has been a leader in customer responsiveness. Many customers have realized it is a better use of their time and resources to have Venison America provide all of their special needs rather than shopping many different suppliers. We save you time and money and always guarantee satisfaction. Join our rapidly growing list of satisfied customers by contacting us at 800-310-2360 or on the web atwww.venisonamerica.com.


The Plitt Company, Premium Seafood

At the Plitt Company you'll find nothing but the finest and freshest ocean products. Chicago's premier fish purveyor for years now offers Chefs and Foodservice professionals around the country access to their premium product line.

Sign up for their newsletter byclicking trough to their site or call 773-276-2200 for more information


WWKitchens.com

CHRISTMAS is coming up! Is YOUR Kitchen ready?

World Wide Kitchens (wwkitchens.com) -- featuring holiday specials, promos & more in cooperation with cooking.com. If it's not in your kitchen, try ours!

Huge selection of cooking tools, bakeware, table service & small appliances. Gourmet, specialty and international foods. Even an online butcher shop! NEW contests, cooking forums, our HUGE food glossary, tips & techniques.

Did we mention over 5000 recipes?? VISIT us this holiday season at: wwkitchen.com


PersonalChefsNetwork.com

If you are looking to become a Personal Chef look no further! The Personal Chefs Network™ has custom tailored an educational program, The Making of a Personal Chef, that will get you started in your new career. Working Personal Chefs wrote the manual full of marketing ideas, real-life experiences by people out there working in the kitchens with you, copies of many chef brochures, and freezable recipes complete with heating directions. We are dedicated to your business success by offering, as a part of your PCN membership, live online chats, online classes, forums staffed by working Personal Chefs, and a special Network Advisory Council that oversee the topics of Marketing, Education, Media Relations, and Recipe Development.


SeafoodBuyNet.com

SeafoodByNet.com offers the largest selection of fresh and frozen seafood to professional as well as home cooks at the lowest prices found on the net. Fast overnight shipping on fresh and frozen seafood hand selected daily to insure only the highest quality fresh seafood from around the world.

No hype just the highest quality beef and seafood at the lowest price! Remember the bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a "cheap" price is forgotten. Visit us online at SeafoodByNet.com and receive $5 off your order by placing chef2chef in coupon area.


Chef2Chef News Desk

Recent Chef2Chef News

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Canadian wins World Oyster Opening Championship
Women Chefs & Restaurateurs Announce Women...
Let the games begin! ACF Culinary Team USA 2004

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The Chef2Chef Holiday Recipe Pages are "Live"

Webmaster Fred has outdone himself this holiday season by compiling 12 pages of holiday recipes and tips all in one place.

You'll find great recipes for the Holidays including a Caroling Party, Tree Trimming Brunch, a Cookie Exchange, Hanukkah, Christmas Day Buffet and a New years Eve Buffet. And don't forget to visit the sponsors on these pages for great gift ideas. They make all this possible. Click Here to view


Pammie's Holiday Cookie Platter

This week in our Recipe Club, you'll find 15 great Holiday Cookie recipes for making a spectacular Gift Platter for your friends and family. Or maybe you'd like to have a cookie making party.

You'll find recipes for Santa's Whiskers, Lemon Pie Bars, Candy Cane Cookies, Pastries, Hazelnut Balls and more. Leave a few under the tree for Santa Claus too! He'll reward you for it, I'm sure!

Not a member of our Recipe Club? Click Here


Today's Recipe from Crisco.com:

Snacking-Good Nuts


Makes 4 cups

1/3 cup CRISCO all-vegetable shortening or 1/3 CRISCO Stick
1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
2 cups cashews
2 cups pecans


Procedure:

Preheat oven to 300ºF. In 11- x 7- x 1-1/2-inch baking pan, melt the Crisco in the 300ºF oven. When melted, stir in the chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne, and garlic salt. Add the cashews and pecans and toss to coat the nuts. Spread nuts evenly in the baking pan. Bake at 300ºF for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring once or twice. Sprinkle the nuts with additional salt, if desired.

Recipe From Crisco.com


Bon Appétit and
Merry Christmas! 
Your Chef2Chef Team


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