ChefDawn

Chopping with Macey and her videocamera

http://www.youtube.com/v/GCJXqfLwjLc

Here is a clip from our day today.  Macey and I were demonstrating how to cut large round fruit.  Its very shakey but we will get better!!!

Chef Dawn Live

This was a pilot for an Internet cooking series produced by Noisivision Studios.  Thank you Braddon Mendelson from Noisivision (www.noisivision.com).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRQFqnve99M

Chef Dawn Swordfish Family Favorite

I've been making this swordfish recipe since 1999. It’s a family favorite. I can't remember where I got it but you have to try it!!!

Spicy Swordfish with Citrus-Walnut Sauce

4 Tbl. Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
1 teas. ground cinnamon
1 teas. ground ginger
1/2 teas. pepper
1/2 teas. salt
1/2 teas. ground cumin

4 teas. olive oil
4 (6-ounce) swordfish steaks (about 1 inch think)

1/2 cup currants or raisins
1 teas. grated orange rind
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
2 Tbl. coursely chopped toasted walnuts
1 Tbl. honey

cooked rice or couscous

Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl. Stir in 2 teaspoons oil. Rub spice mixture over both sides of swordfish. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.

Combine 1 teaspoon of oil, currants, orange rind, orange juice, walnuts and honey in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer. Set aside: keep warm.

Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add swordfish, and sauté 5 minutes each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

Serve with rice or couscous and drizzle with sauce.

Yummyyyyyy.

Chef Dawn and Moms Broccoli Bake

My mom is a great cook.  She found a recipe similar to this and created what you see below.  Its a very simple recipe with only five ingredients.  Its easy and yummy and also good for a low carb diet.  The reason I chose this recipe for my first culinary blog entry is that my mom is my inspiration.  She is a bright, thoughtful, loving, nurturing, passionate women who gives her all to everything she does.  Cheers, mom!

Also, If you grow up in my house than you love food, love to cook and love to eat. This recipe is great because kids can help with almost all of it. I even give my four year old a butter knife to cut up the broccoli (think play dough only with food). They can spray with Pam, layer the cheese, mix the ingredients, top with cheese and fried onions. Not only is this fun for them to make but they love to eat it as well. Have fun and get those kids cooking young.

Mom's Broccoli Bake

All you need is:
1 10ounce packages of frozen broccoli (or five cups of fresh broccoli microwaved until tender)
1 packaged sliced munster cheese
1 container fried onions
2 eggs, beat slightly
8 ounces of cottage cheese

Defrost the frozen broccoli in the microwave. If using fresh broccoli, cut stems and florets into small pieces and microwave until tender. Combine broccoli, egg, and cottage cheese. Grease a rectanglular glass baking dish (like Pyrex). Spread pieces of munster cheese to cover the bottom of the baking dish. Pour the broccoli mixture over the cheese. Top with another layer of cheese and fried onions. Bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 hour or until hot and bubbly. Reheats well.