ChefTalk.com Newsletter
Winter Edition

Dear ChefTalk Member,

Welcome to another edition of the ChefTalk newsletter. We hope this newsletter finds you well and looking forward to spring (because I know I am!). This month is very exciting for ChefTalk as we have many great recipes and articles about food, cooking, and entertaining for you to enjoy. Keep reading to learn more!

Of special interest is your chance to win a ChefTalk Coffee Mug! Be the first in your kitchen with an ultra-cool item. Enjoy your morning java while showing off your favorite Internet destination for chefs. It's easy to get one... just be one of the first 25 ChefTalk Cafe members to reach 350 posts in the discussion forums.

Finally, ChefTalk is extremely pleased to announce that we have an upcoming chat with Michael Ruhlman, author of Soul of a Chef : The Journey Towards Perfection. We hope that you will be able to attend this very exciting event.

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Please read below for this month's highlights.

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Don't Miss Your Own Party!  The Do's and Don'ts of Entertaining at Home
The chef and founder of Chicago Cooks, Dana Benigno, shows you how to make your next party a sucess!
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Savor The Flavor
Citrus Zest: Beauty Is Skin Deep

In this month's edition of Savor The Flavor, Helen Brody looks deep into the versatile uses of citrus zest.

Parsley
Chef Joe George takes the widely used, yet underated garnish, herb parsley, and shows you how it is so much more in his article Parsley: More Than Just a Garnish

TRU
Food writer Barbara Rolek takes a look at TRU restaurant in Chicago, owned by husband-and-wife team Rick Tramonto and Gale Gand.

ChefTalk Discussion Boards
The ChefTalk Cafe hit a record last month by breaking the 1,000 member mark! We've also upgraded and updated the interface, complete with an exciting new forum devoted to the nutritional aspects of cooking. Stop by the Cafe today!

A Day in the Life of an American Culinary Student
ChefTalk is pleased to introduce Logan Worley. He will be attending Culinary School in September 2001 and will be keeping a journal of starting now and beyond. Read about how to prepare for culinary school and what is involved with the experience. Click here to read more...

   

ChefTalk Book Reviews

Caviar, The Definitive Guide
by Susie Boeckmann, Natalie Rebeiz- Nielsen

Grand Finales: A Neoclassic View of Plated Desserts
by Tish Boyle, Tim Moriarty

Charlie Trotter Cooks at Home
by Charlie Trotter

Vegetarian Sandwiches
by Paulette Michell

Wildwood
by Cory Schreiber

The Bread Book
by Linda Collister

Totally Potato Cookbook
by Helen Siegel, Helene Siegel

   

Recipes

Shrimp Sautéed with Tomato, Garlic and Fines Herbs

Spaghetti with Garlic, Hot Pepper and Parsley

Scallop & Calamari Seviche with Asparagus and Truffle Oil

Tabouleh (Parsley, Bulgur and Mint Salad)



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