Recipe for the world’s best vegetarian dessert

I made this dessert the other night for my husband and he was all but swooning about how good it is.
I didn’t tell him it took, oh, about 60 seconds to make it.The world’s best vegetarian dessertI got this recipe from Gordon Ramsey. No matter what you feel about him as a person, you have [...]

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Come Twitter me!

After my post on Monday, where I talked about going to culinary school and mentioned the blog where I write about that (CookingSchoolConfidential.com), I was asked by some people for my Twitter account.
So here it is: http://twitter.com/cookingstudent (or @cookingstudent). Go ahead and follow me and I’ll follow back.And, hey, don’t forget to say hello. Show [...]

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How to thicken everything including how to make a roux and how to thicken without fat

Those of you who regularly read my blog know I am attending culinary school (I’ve got another blog about that if you want to see: CookingSchoolConfidential.com). There are challenges galore including, sigh, having to eat meat (I just went through a huge personal battle with pork).
But, one of the bonuses of going to culinary school [...]

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How to make the perfect cup of coffee from someone who used to train the experts

I may be an almost vegetarian, but I still want a decent cup of coffee. And, the good news is, I know exactly how to make one.
See, in a much earlier life, I used to train baristas. So I’ve got a few tips to help you out.Buying the beansA good cup depends on good beans. [...]

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Rich Italian vegetarian recipe

If you don’t like eggplant, this is the dish that will make you change your mind.
See, there were so many vegetables I never liked because assorted cooks in my young life (the most horrific of which has got to be the poor cafeteria lady) ruined them. And, of all those vegetables, eggplant has got to [...]

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