Chefie’s World

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I am in three food magazines this month, isn’t that a great Xmas gift to have? I am totally elated for these, with all the hard work that I had to do during the whole month of October after arriving from America, all the results are finally showing up. In Food Magazine, my USDA class was featured since it was a poultry class, a new take on what to serve this Christmas season is seen. I didn’t like my picture since it showed a very ugly profile, one with my bald spot together with my triple chin but the food looked great. Also, only one of the recipes is yours truly, all the others were part of my training from foreign chefs which is part of being a USDA chef-trainer. Chef Richard Reuben’s Turkey roll, Chef Andy Gold’s Duck Pate and Chef Pang’s Stuffed Turkey plus my Barbecue Cornish Hen were what I did. My most exciting magazine spread was the Potluck Party section in Yummy magazine, this was a very tiring shoot since had to do the food and take care of the photo session in Ate Cynthia’s house but all disappears when I saw the article, it had great looking pictures, appetizing dishes and gorgeous students. Enjoyed all the emotions showing in the picture especially my shot on the desserts, were you not craving for that mango meringue….Lastly, this one I haven’t seen yet but have a whole post about it….Flavors’ December issue has my Strawberry – Pistachio Cream Cake on the cover and 5 other cakes inside….one of my best dessert compilation is here. It made my week to be featured in three magazines this month. It has really enforced the beauty of what I love to do….Try to get the magazines, it has all of my best recipes compiled during the last 15 years….you know what made me feel so bad? On a visit to a bookstore, I saw an interesting book made by a school and when opened it I saw my Foccacia bread recipe on it, complete as original, no changes in amounts, ingredients nor procedure and the author stated that the recipe belongs to their family. It’s just so devastating that it happened while I was feeling the effects of the three magazine features. Har, har, it’s fine just goes to show how small the world really is….. Enjoy!

• The Master Baker Nick Malgieri
• Parade of Cakes
• SILENCE SPEAKS LOUDER THAN…..
• HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
• Almost a month….

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