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Recipe development for American Lifestyle Magazine

American Lifestyle Magazine is run by the media group Reminder Media in King of Prussia, PA, focusing on fabulous lifestyle content.

Happy Fryday! For all you bang bang shrimp fans out there (whatever marketing person came up with that recipe name...shame) I present Sweet and Spicy Dipped Fish (and Chips). Beer tempura battered white fish fried crisp and dipped in a concoction of kewpie mayo, aged rice vinegar and sweet chili sauce. Fries brought to you from the bottom of my deep freezer (thanks Ore-Ida). #fishandchips #spicy #fryday #oreida

Farro Fried Rice is a unique hearty grain twist. There is a nice toothsome bite to farro that adds a lil’ something something to classic, otherwise typical, rice dishes. I like it. Instead of stir frying the eggy in, I poached it-giving in to some velvety mouthfeel. Oozy egg fan that I am. #farro #friedrice #poachedegg #friedricewithegg

Irish soda bread ❤️. Later lab post and wishing I still had this loaf around-remake imminent. I do have the hand model tho! The talented @karalafleur lent her cheffy hands and arms (notice the casual drape of the cloth to block burns from view-couldn’t get all of em) Xoxoxo, beaujbeauj. #baking #sodabread #bread #cheflife

Persian Egg and Leek Frittata is on the menu in the lab. Cast iron cooked, this flavorful frittata is mostly herbs with a hearty mix of cilantro, dill and parsley. Topped with a little bit of cumin spiced savory yogurt and pomegranate seeds. 😋 yum yum! #frittata #kukusabzi #breakfast #brunch #breakfastideas #breakfastrecipes

Grilled Peri Peri Chicken Shawarma has me wishing for warmer weather. What’s nice about this dish is that the spice is so warming that it almost works...if you squeeze your eyes shut and try to forget that you’re wearing 12 layers and that it’s negative ridiculous outside. Grilling indoors is naturally frowned upon but I sometimes use the ‘grill’ side of one of my cast iron griddles for a similar summer effect. Stay warm everybody!
#periperi #wishingforsummer #shawarma #periperichicken #🌶

My Breakfast in the style of Bibimbap. I ❤️ everything about bibimbap-the tangy kimchi, the bottom o’ bowl rice cracklins, silky egg goo, crisp veggies, rando delicious banchan-like, bibimbap is what all those cereal commercials WISHED they were when they said “part of a well balanced breakfast”. So how did I breakfast-ize bibimbap? I just added ground breakfast sausage and whisked a bit of high-grade maple syrup (instead of traditional sugar) with my gochujang sauce. Bingo! Breakfast!
Thank you Helen Kang for showing me the path to great Korean food!
#bibimbap #breakfast #breakfastideas #brunch #breakfastrecipes

Later lab recipe creation....🎉Churro Cupcakes🧁 with Dolce de Leche Frosting. Cinnamon cake batter and homemade dolce de leche + cream cheese frosting mashup. Each cupcake being topped by my favorite South Philly bodega’s homemade churros (why mess with perfection when you can put perfection on a cupcake!)
#churros #cupcakes #thebakefeed #damnthatsdelish #dolcedeleche #instabaking

Back in the lab after a lovely holiday break! Thai inspired flavors and a bit of leftovers- Spicy Fragrant Pork with Cantaloupe Salad. #spicy #pork #sousvide

In the lab with leftover cranberries! I can’t be the only one that over stocks on cranberries and cranberry sauce during Thanksgiving? This is a spin on a Black Forest Cake, instead of cherries I got creative with cranberries. #holidayseason #leftovers #cranberrysauce #cranberry

Stew for you! In the lab 🔬 and it’s cooold outside, brrrr. Simple beef and mushroom stew with mirepoix veggies too. #winterwarmers #stew #beefstew #coldweatherfood

Nothing like a frozen treat project in winter. I spent this week developing fresh fruit water ice (Italian Ice for yous outside of Philly) for a food truck in Florida. #italianice #waterice #homemade #summertreatsinwinter

This year I wanted to make all the ornaments on my tree tasty and edible. I learned my lesson, when I was about 9, that stringing popcorn is child labor torture. So this tree is decorated with cookies and colorful flavored sugar ornaments. Much more delicious than stale popcorn. #edibleornaments #christmastreedecorating #howachefdoesit

Happy Hanukkah! Showing some latke ❤️with these Mediterranean-style latkes topped with @gilsgourmet kalamata olives and a homemade tzatziki (loaded with cucumbers, dill and lots o lemon zest) 😋 #latkes #happyhanukkah

Getting my blue crab 🦀 fill while the gettin is good! Made for a messy (yet delicious) pick, these Chesapeake Bay beauts are topped in an extra garlicky extra buttery wine loaded tomato sauce. You pick and you drag and you mop it all up. Where’s my bib? @cameronsseafoodonline #marylandbluecrabs

In the lab with @gilsgourmet and made this really tasty Spanish style tortilla + frittata hybrid. Not just eggs and potatoes but pimento stuffed olives and pan-fried chorizo. #olives #chorizo #chorizoandeggs #spanishtortilla #breakfast #brunch

Pre-turkey day turkey fun! Turkey is rubbed in olive tapenade butter-kind of like a butter brine-before being roasted. Served with balsamic cranberry stuffing and truffled roasted root vegetables! All thanks to @gilsgourmet #thanksgiving #roastturkey #stuffing #rootvegetables

It’s almost that time friends! Get ready for all the (pre)Thanksgiving posts! Starting us off is this lovely pumpkin 🥧. The crust is made with @gilsgourmet chocolate covered espresso beans crushed with ginger snaps. A zinger if ever there was one. Delicious and unique-I love it. #pumpkinpie #pies #thanksgiving #thanksgivingdesserts

😋 yum! Shrimp and coconut salad with avocado, radishes, cabbages and cilantro. I reserved some of the spicy lime marinade (before it got all shrimpy) to make a fun salad dressing-a tasty quick hack (I just whisked it with a little mayo). #salads #shrimpsalad #quickandeasyfood

My goody basket from @cameronsseafoodonline arrived so quickly and I just as quickly got busy playing with the delicious contents. First up is this crab cake BLT! 🦀 Their crab cakes are sooooooo gooooooood! #crabcake #blt #marylandseafood #marylandmymaryland

2nd soup and final #leftover challenge recipe! Thank you all for watching the videos and the support-you really made this tech challenged 👩‍🍳 feel the ❤️. Recipe for Turkey and Sweet Potato Tortilla Soup is listed below 👇👇👇 Soup:
2 tablespoons veg oil
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1/4 cup yellow onion, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon chipotle peppers in adobo, minced
4 cups turkey broth
1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes
1 cup diced sweet potatoes, cooked
1 cup roasted dark meat turkey, chopped
1/2 cup canned black beans, drained and
rinsed
1/2 cup yellow corn
Salt to taste
Pickle Juice Red Onions:
2 cups dill pickle juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
1 large red onion, peeled and sliced
Coconut crema:
1/2 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons coconut milk

Garnish:
Fresh cilantro
Tortilla chips or strips
Avocado
Jalapeño slices (optional) *pickles onions *coconut crema

Soup makin’:
Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Sauté garlic, onion, cumin, paprika, coriander and chipotles for 1-2 minutes. Pour in broth and tomatoes, bring to a simmer and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer for 15-20 minutes. Add turkey, sweet potatoes, beans and corn, cook for another 5 minutes. Season with salt.
Pickle makin’:
Bring pickle juice to a low simmer over medium low heat with spices. Simmer for 5 minutes, remove from heat and pour over onions (place onions in a plastic or glass container). Refrigerate overnight.
Crema makin’:
Whisk together sour cream and coconut milk until smooth and a little runny. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Putting it all together:
Ladle soup into bowls and add desired garnish. Drizzle or dollop with crema before serving.

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Copy of green tea and strawberry semifreddo

Copy of quinoa risotto with root vegetables

On The Menu: BBQ Brunch

Picture this: a cabin in the mountains, all of your closest friends, and the hangover to end all hangovers. Don’t worry, we’ve got your cure. BBQ Brunch is on the menu and it’s guaranteed to get you back up and running. Beer Can Poached Eggs, a grilled Bloody Mary, and Quick and Easy Smoked Salmon, we met up with Patterson Watkins from Philadelphia to give us the lowdown on grilling up the perfect morning eats.