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Written By: chefjohn on July 22, 2010 8 Comments

Summer is  here, get your grill ready! These are some quick and easy recipes for summer grilling.
Grilled Chicken Breast with Kiwi Vinaigrette
3 to 4 – Kiwi fruit,peeled and halved
1/4 cup – Red wine vinegar
2 tbls. – Honey
1/4 tsp. – Salt
1/8 tsp. – White pepper
1/3 to 1/2 cup – Soybean or vegetable oil
1 1/2 lbs. – [...]

Written By: chefjohn on May 4, 2010 No Comment

This dressing recipe is a real good match with a Greek salad or you can use it on any salad you like.
Greek Salad Dressing
1OZ. – Shallots (Chopped Fine)
1OZ. – Garlic (Chopped Fine)
1Cups – Lemon Juice (Fresh)
Pinch – Salt & Pepper (To Taste)
2Cups – Extra Virgin Olive Oil
makes 3 cups
Procedure: In a non reactive bowl combine [...]

Written By: chefjohn on May 2, 2010 No Comment

This is a simple marinade that adds a lot of flavor.
Marinated Pork Chops
1Oz. – Garlic chopped
3Cups – Olive oil
3Oz. – Rosemary, Thym, Oreagno  chopped (MIX)
Pinch ea. – Salt & Black pepper
marinates 6 chops
Procedure: mix all ingredients together and pour over Pork Chops and refrigerate for up to four hours, turning them over at half [...]

Written By: chefjohn on April 13, 2010 No Comment

Made a quick meat rub the other night when we where having a piece of flatiron steak cooked on the grill. It”s quick, easy and really adds a bang to the flavor of the steak that I did not have all day to marinade. Could also be used on a steak for a salad.
2ea. tbls.- [...]

Written By: chefjohn on April 3, 2010 No Comment

Olive Oil And Olives

A Simple Guide to Olive Oil
Flavors change a great deal from one region to the next, all over the world, with Spain being the world’s largest producer.
Keep the following shopping tips in mind when when purchasing olive oil.

* A bottle labeled “Extra Virgin” means that the oil has been [...]

Written By: chefjohn on January 14, 2010 No Comment

Kiwi Vinaigrette
3 to 4 – Kiwi fruit,peeled and halved
1/4 cup – Red wine vinegar
2 tbls. – Honey
1/4 tsp. – Salt
1/8 tsp. – White pepper
1/3 to 1/2 cup – Soybean or vegetable oil
PROCEDURE:
To make the vinaigrette, place the kiwi fruit into a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process for 15 to 20 seconds, forming [...]

Written By: chefjohn on July 11, 2009 No Comment
Citrus Orange Vinaigrette – Light Dressing

This is a light and refreshing vinaigrette dressing made quick and easy with few ingredients, great for summer salads.
It is so light … not over powering, yet sweet and full of flavor.
Citrus Orange Vinaigrette
2cups – Orange juice
1cup – Grapefruit juice
1tbls. – Shallots (chopped)
1tbls. – Garlic (chopped)
1cup – Rice wine vinegar
1/2tsp – Lemon juice
3cups – Extra [...]

Written By: chefjohn on June 25, 2009 No Comment
Fresh Herb – red wine – vinaigrette

Using fresh herbs in dressings is so much better then using dry.
Herb red wine vinaigrette
1/4cup – Olive oil
2tbls. – Red wine vinegar
1tbls. – Oregano (fresh chopped)
2tsp. – Rosemary (fresh chopped)
1tsp. – Whole grain mustard
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste