http://funfearlessfoodie.com Make Your Own Adventure Fri, 04 May 2012 03:00:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2012/05/fun-fearless-foodie-is-now-on-tumblr/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fun-fearless-foodie-is-now-on-tumblr http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2012/05/fun-fearless-foodie-is-now-on-tumblr/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 02:15:52 +0000 FFF http://funfearlessfoodie.com/?p=2044 Hello my long lost readers! I have not been swallowed by a huge vat of oil, or locked in a walk in refrigerator by an angry chef. I swear! All is well in my crazy, food-obsessed world and I’m done making excuses and ready to share my delicious encounters with you once again. Except this [...]]]> http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2012/05/fun-fearless-foodie-is-now-on-tumblr/feed/ 0 http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/11/score-a-first-prize-pie-for-your-thanksgiving-table/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=score-a-first-prize-pie-for-your-thanksgiving-table http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/11/score-a-first-prize-pie-for-your-thanksgiving-table/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:24:33 +0000 FFF http://funfearlessfoodie.com/?p=2038 This Thanksgiving, take the stress (or at least part of it) out of your holiday festivities and order yourself a delicous fresh baked pie from Allison Kave of First Prize Pie’s. Sure, turkey is great, but the real star of Thanksgiving is the pie. Whether apple, pumpkin, or even chocolate, nothing can compete with a [...]]]> http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/11/score-a-first-prize-pie-for-your-thanksgiving-table/feed/ 0 http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/10/making-japanese-udon-noodles-with-chef-hiroko-shimbo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=making-japanese-udon-noodles-with-chef-hiroko-shimbo http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/10/making-japanese-udon-noodles-with-chef-hiroko-shimbo/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:48:58 +0000 FFF http://funfearlessfoodie.com/?p=2023 Today kicked off our 5-day Japanese Essentials course at The International Culinary Center with Chef Hiroko Shimbo and we jumped right into one of my favorite dishes, udon noodles. Chef Hiroko showed us how to create chewy, slippery, and delicious udon noodles using a few simple ingredients: AP flour, water, and salt. She made a [...]]]> http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/10/making-japanese-udon-noodles-with-chef-hiroko-shimbo/feed/ 0 http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/10/who-makes-more-the-waiter-or-the-chef/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-makes-more-the-waiter-or-the-chef http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/10/who-makes-more-the-waiter-or-the-chef/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:49:39 +0000 FFF http://funfearlessfoodie.com/?p=2011 It’s no secret that most people working in the food-service industry start out making relatively low wages, and with the exception of the high-profile jobs like restaurant manager, executive chef, and sommelier, most positions peak around $15 an hour. Yet according to the National Restaurant Association, the restaurant industry is currently responsible for employing 12.8 [...]]]> http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/10/who-makes-more-the-waiter-or-the-chef/feed/ 2 http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/09/mystery-basket-cooking-with-chef-robert-bleifer-of-food-network-kitchens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mystery-basket-cooking-with-chef-robert-bleifer-of-food-network-kitchens http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/09/mystery-basket-cooking-with-chef-robert-bleifer-of-food-network-kitchens/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:11:21 +0000 FFF http://funfearlessfoodie.com/?p=1997 Coordinating chef demonstrations at The International Culinary Center has introduced me to a number of chef’s and food professionals who’ve kept me on my toes and constantly learning, but never has that been truer than when Rob Bleifer, Executive Chef of Food Network Kitchens (and my former boss!) visited the Amphitheater for a Chopped-style cooking [...]]]> http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/09/mystery-basket-cooking-with-chef-robert-bleifer-of-food-network-kitchens/feed/ 0 http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/09/a-taste-of-flushing-queens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-taste-of-flushing-queens http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/09/a-taste-of-flushing-queens/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:25:32 +0000 FFF http://funfearlessfoodie.com/?p=1986 News flash: I’ve been taking a Food Blogging class at The French Culinary Institute over the last few weeks as a way to expand my blogging knowledge and hopefully help me find some more direction and motivation to make the most of Fun Fearless Foodie. Our instructor, Steven Shaw, was kind enough to lead us on [...]]]> http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/09/a-taste-of-flushing-queens/feed/ 2 http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/09/peeling-apples-with-chef-andre-soltner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peeling-apples-with-chef-andre-soltner http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/09/peeling-apples-with-chef-andre-soltner/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:40:50 +0000 FFF http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/09/peeling-apples-with-chef-andre-soltner/ If you’re lucky enough in life, a time will come in your career when something so cool happens you just have to pinch yourself. Today I had one of those moments. I peeled apples with Chef Andre Soltner. What’s that you say, peeling apples? Am I supposed to think that’s a big deal? Yes my [...]]]> http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/09/peeling-apples-with-chef-andre-soltner/feed/ 1 http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/09/no-regrets-how-to-turn-your-passion-for-cooking-into-something-bigger/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-regrets-how-to-turn-your-passion-for-cooking-into-something-bigger http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/09/no-regrets-how-to-turn-your-passion-for-cooking-into-something-bigger/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:10:39 +0000 FFF http://funfearlessfoodie.com/?p=1957 Turning your passion for food and cooking into a career can be a rewarding and exciting journey, but getting there doesn't mean you have to go to culinary school. Read my suggestions for exploring fulfilling culinary opportunities on both a professional and recreational basis and get inspired. ]]> http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/09/no-regrets-how-to-turn-your-passion-for-cooking-into-something-bigger/feed/ 0 http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/08/panzanella-salad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=panzanella-salad http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/08/panzanella-salad/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:55:09 +0000 FFF http://funfearlessfoodie.com/?p=1921 Stale bread can be a magical ingredient, especially when it's tossed with fresh summer vegetables, dressed in a bright vinaigrette, and allowed to soak overnight, making the classic Tuscan bread salad known as Panzanella. Make the most of your leftovers with this no-cook, simple, yet hearty summer salad.]]> http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/08/panzanella-salad/feed/ 0 http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/08/pan-seared-fairy-tale-eggplant-and-shishito-peppers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pan-seared-fairy-tale-eggplant-and-shishito-peppers http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/08/pan-seared-fairy-tale-eggplant-and-shishito-peppers/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 18:43:30 +0000 FFF http://funfearlessfoodie.com/?p=1905 My visit to the Union Square Greenmarket last weekend was bountiful and gifted me with more than just the makings of nectarine and lime-basil jam. The hot item at the market was something totally new and exciting to me—fairy tale eggplant. These tiny, striated, nightshades are dwarf-sized eggplants with very few seeds and a creamy [...]]]> http://funfearlessfoodie.com/2011/08/pan-seared-fairy-tale-eggplant-and-shishito-peppers/feed/ 0