Gourmet Culinaire and Cuisine

Stop going out to dinner! Period! - O.K. if you're family is screaming at you then take them out maybe once a month. Make it an occasion. Most of us get caught up in fast paced living and eat out more frequent then we really should. It's just an insane waste of money. Remember that the cost of dinner for four at a nice restaurant can feed the family for a week or more.So what is the first Penny Pinching Cooking Tip? That's it, COOK!Cooking can be a problem when you don't have all of the right ingredients but there are penny pinching substitutes. You can still cook like a pro and use what's available.What I am trying to do is show you how to save money and give different cooking tips. Looking on the web, everybody and their brother has recipes. I have put in a few recipes, but .. more»

A great Thanksgiving appetizer recipe can be the start of any reason to celebrate. Whether a holiday dinner, birthday, or weekend party, offering attractive and delicious yet simple appetizers can get any gathering off to a great start.Appetizers, or "hors d Oeuvres" are small bites of food to stimulate the eye and palate. "Hors d' Oeuvres" in French means "outside the meal". These appetizers were originally prepared by the wait staff in early banquets, using the leftovers and scraps from the meal to be served. While the chefs were working, the waiters were offering tastes "outside the meal".One of my favorite small bites outside the meal can also be a simple Thanksgiving appetizer recipe. These Roasted Red Pepper Pinwheels involve making a soft cheese filling to line a roasted, skinned and filleted bell pepper.Roasting red, yellow and orange bell peppers is a simple procedure, but it's necessary that you use .. more»

Juniors cheesecake restaurant was founded in 1950 by Harry Rosen, and named Juniors after his two sons, Walter and Marvin. Harry and Eigel Peterson, the master baker, hit upon the secret formula for Juniors cheesecake recipe and it has been part of the Rosen family for three generations.Juniors cheesecake New York is located in Brooklyn and is a favorite restaurant of many New Yorkers. It was rated #1 by New York Magazine in the 1970's and people started to come from all over for an award-winning slice. In 1982, Governor Mario Cuomo declared May 27th as Junior's Restaurant Day.In 1989 Juniors cheesecake became available through mail-order and can now be ordered online. It can be shipped frozen anywhere in the United States. Each 8" large Juniors cheesecake arrives in a special, stay-fresh container guaranteeing freshness.Today people still come from all over to have their favorite slice of famous cheesecake. For .. more»

Despite the recent rush of television cooking shows, famous chefs are nothing new. Royalty and the wealthy have always celebrated and praised great chefs throughout history. Take for example, the first "world acclaimed" chef, 18th century's Antoine Careme, known as the "King of Chefs and the Chef of Kings".Careme became not only famous for his cooking skills (he cooked for King George IV of England, Czar Alexander I or Russia and numerous other high profile people like bankers, diplomats). But he was also known for his five-volume masterpiece, "L'Art de la Cuisine Francaise" (The Art of French Cooking).These books were a combination of French cooking history, hundreds of French recipes, instructions for table settings and menu planning. Careme is credited with being the father of "haute cuisine" or the high art of French cooking.Professional Culinary Arts Celebrities - What Does It Take?The first professional culinary celebrity to appear on TV .. more»