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• Start with a blank canvas l Chef Dez

  By Chef Dez - Apr 18
  When was the last time you unleashed your culinary talents? I don't mean cooking from your favorite cookbook, I am talking about making something ...
  

• Making breakfast special – it’s a piece of pancake | Chef Dez

  Sep 20
  On many occasions, I have mentioned great ways to transform your dinner making experience into a special event, like pouring a glass of wine and ...
  

• To top it off: complementing your perfect burger | Chef Dez

  Aug 23
  For the final piece in my three-part series on perfecting homemade burgers, this week I will focus on burger toppings and bread selection. If you ...
  

• The perfect burger begins with the meat | Chef Dez

  Jul 26
  We are just more than one month into summer. This time of year, many of us rely on our barbecues as our main cooking devices. Hamburgers are ...
  

• Dad deserves better than plain ol’ burgers and ‘dogs | Chef Dez

  Jun 14
  My dad is a real meat-and-potatoes kind of guy, and he doesn't stray from this beaten path very often. Although he appreciates good food and has a ...
  

• Stick with it: stainless steel pans take practice | Chef Dez

  May 24
  In our arsenals of cookware, I believe that most people have at least one or more “non-stick” pans that they rely on for certain tasks. They are ...
  

• Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with shrimp enchiladas | Chef Dez

  Apr 19
  I try to find any excuse to switch up our daily home meals to keep things exciting and new. With the Mexican celebration Cinco de Mayo – Spanish ...
  

• Let the season’s bounty inspire your meals, children | Chef Dez

  Mar 29
  One of the many reasons why I love where I live, is that we get to experience four distinct seasons. I look upon the start of each new season as ...
  

• Mardi Gras gumbo never tasted so good | Chef Dez

  By Gordon Desormeaux - Feb 22
  This year, Tuesday, Feb. 28, is the Fat Tuesday celebration of Mardi Gras. It is the last day of the carnival season in New Orleans and always ...
  

• Celebrate the Super Bowl with these stuffed mushrooms | Chef Dez

  Feb 01
  What football team are you routing for in the 51st-annual Super Bowl championship game this Sunday, Feb. 5? This is a monumental year because the ...
  

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  Chef’s new book aims to inspire I Chef Dez

  Oct 11
  Is parsley really world peace in disguise? Yes, and that is why I've titled by new motivational book “Parsley is World Peace in Disguise.” But ...
  
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  One for the road: Country band shares favorite foods | Chef Dez

  Sep 06
  I love being a chef. Food is a universal language that touches the lives of almost everyone. No matter what road of life one travels along, ...
  

• The secret to a tasty burger is in the mix | Chef Dez

  Aug 09
  As part two of a series of three columns on perfecting homemade burgers, this one will focus on ingredients to add to the hamburger mix, and the ...
  
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  10-minute Italian pasta comes with risqué past | Chef Dez

  Jun 28
  Although my ancestral background is of French and German descent, Italian cuisine is one aspect of the culinary world that I absolutely adore. The ...
  

• Your kitchen can be both functional and inspiring | Chef Dez

  Jun 07
  Everyday we use our kitchens to prepare meals, so it only makes sense that this area of your home should be functional and appealing if we expect ...
  

• Fresh ginger both cost effective and full of flavor | Chef Dez

  May 03
  A few weeks ago, I went to the supermarket to pick up some fresh ginger root for a cooking class I was teaching. I only needed a couple of ...
  

• Amid other options, good ol’ table salt still best for cooking | Chef Dez

  Apr 12
  In today's wonderful world of cuisine, salt has evolved from being just another staple in our pantries to a myriad of choices with considerations ...
  

• Celebrate St. Patrick with this Guinness Beef Stew recipe | Chef Dez

  Mar 15
  There are a number of novelty consumables that consistently reappear in the marketplace during the days leading up to March 17. These will most ...
  

• Get in the mood with edible aphrodisiacs | Chef Dez

  Feb 15
  What better time of year is there to talk about aphrodisiacs than around Valentine's Day? Aphrodisiacs can be foods that psychologically and/or ...
  

• Soup from scratch all the more comforting | Chef Dez

  By Chef Dez - Jan 11
  Here we are in January. This is the time of year that is filled with healthy resolutions, but because of the cold temperatures and still limited ...