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February 15, 2004

Chef of the Month, Russell Cronkhite
Cynthia's Corner, Truffles, Truffles and More Truffles
Tapas, The Little Dishes of Spain
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Recipe of the Week: Creole Barbecued Shrimp
Natalie MacLean, Describing Wine

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 Chef of the Month, Russell Cronkhite

Russell Cronkhite is an accomplished chef, pastry chef and baker. He began his culinary career more than thirty years ago working and training among some of the best establishments throughout West Los Angeles, California.

In 1987, Russell was chosen from a distinguished field of noted American chefs to head the kitchens of Blair House, the guest house of the president of the United States. Through his remarkable twelve-year “tour of duty” as Blair House executive chef, he served three presidents, four secretaries of state, and six chiefs of protocol.

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Cynthia's Corner: Truffles, Truffles and more Truffles
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This is the month with the holiday that makes us think about love. And because of that, it is time for my yearly sermon on love.

"All you need is love...All you need is love...All you need is love, love, love is all you need...Love..."

The Beatles had it right, those forty long years ago. Love is what we all need. The biggest shame is that while we think about love a lot, we only celebrate love one day a year. As the poet/singer Rod McKuen wrote, we should be celebrating Valentine's Day every day of the year.

Put the word "love" in on the Google Internet search engine, and you get (as of today) 117,000,000 references to check out. Put in "love" and "quotes" and you find 4,790,000. We talk about love, write essays, poetry and music about it; we dissect love as though it were a biology project. We attack love as though it were a puzzle to solve - and we never do, no matter how long we live.

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Recipe Club: Tapas, The Little Dishes of Spain

Spanish Tapas consist of many small, individual dishes of food that can act as appetizers or, they can be eaten as an incredibly varied meal. Tapas are found in bars and restaurants in Spain, and are often eaten with an aperitif such as sherry.

Date: February 16 - 20, 2004
Guest Host: David Nelson
Theme: Spanish Tapas
  • Monday: Sangria, Cherrystone Clams in Sherry, Tuna and Olive Crostini, Bacon Wrapped Mushrooms with Basil Mayonnaise. 
  • Tuesday: Grilled Artichoke Bottoms with Gorgonzola, Snails in Mushroom Caps, Patatas Bravas, Spanish Olive Tapenade. 
  • Wednesday: Scallops with Saffron Sauce, Hard Boiled Egg and Tuna Wrapped in Ham, Oven-Roasted Wild Mushrooms with Goat Cheese and Chile Oil, Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus. 
  • Thursday: King Prawns in Sherry, Cherry Tomatoes Stuffed with Spanish Olive Tapenade, Frog Legs with Green Sauce, Marinated Olives. 
  • Friday: Fried Salted Almonds, Mussels and Wine, Almond Stuffed Dates with Bacon, Spiced Marinated Mushrooms. 

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Last month's Winner for Silvia Bianco's cookbook, Simply Saute was Ginger Maddock

Last month's Winners for a new set of Executive Clogs from Chef Revival were: Bruce Vrana, Carol Casey, Jason Lachowsky, James McFarland, Annmarie Walsh, Daniela Knapp, Matthew Bennett and Arlene Cole.

 
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Creole Barbecued Shrimp


Makes 4 servings

2 tablespoons Crisco Pure Canola Oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
3-4 cloves chopped garlic
3/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
24 Jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left on
1 lemon, cut into wedges

Procedure:

In a medium saucepan, heat the Crisco Pure Canola Oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cook about 2 minutes. Add the ketchup, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, and Creole seasoning. Stir well and bring to a simmer.

Cook for about 5 minutes and allow to cool. Place the shrimp in a large nonreactive bowl and pour about 1/2 of the cooled sauce over the shrimp. Toss to coat the shrimp evenly. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.

Heat the grill. Grill the shrimp until done. Place on a platter and pour the remaining heated sauce over the shrimp. Garnish with lemon wedges. Enjoy!

Recipe by Crisco.com

 

Welcome to Natalie MacLean's Wine Corner!

Our new friend Natalie MacLean who was recently named the World’s Best Drink Writer, offers a FREE wine e-newsletter with wine picks, articles and humor at www.nataliemaclean.com Over the next couple months, she will host a series of informative wine articles for the Chef2Chef Sunday Culinary Times audience. Today she'll cover the all important topic of Describing Wine.

Describing wine often has a faint whiff of condescension over a robust layer of barnyard by-product. The adjectives seem to be the fruit of over-ripe imaginations: when I hear "muscular," "tight" or "rakish," it's hard to tell whether the critic is talking about wine or Brad Pitt. "Perfectly integrated" is how I'd describe my son's multi-racial nursery school; and "legendary concentration" is what I need to figure out my income tax return. However, "opulent" is indeed a legitimate wine descriptor—it usually refers to the price.

"It just smells like wine to me," a friend said recently when pressed to describe the wine we were sharing. She isn't alone: beyond a few basic adjectives, most people have difficulty describing how a wine smells and tastes. Indeed, the first time I listened to two wine-loving friends discuss a merlot, I thought they were speaking an ancient tribal language. They reminded me of James Thurber's 1937 cartoon showing one drinker commenting to others: "It's a naïve domestic Burgundy without any breeding, but I think you'll be amused by its presumption."

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Bon Appétit! The
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