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Video Short: How To Slice & Dice An Onion

Emily — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:59:21 +0000

Ever wonder how chefs slice an onion with such ease? Here are a few key tips and tricks to have you chopping like a pro!
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Video Short: How To Peel A Tomato

Mardi — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:30:36 +0000

It seems simple enough to cut and peel a tomato, but there are a few quick tricks that can help make the process even easier- and a bit less messy. Remove the skin and use for a tasty tomato sauce, or leave it on and discard the seeds to use in some fresh salsa.
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How-To Video Short: Blanching Asparagus

Mardi — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:30:22 +0000

Blanching is a quick and simple cooking technique to keep veggies like asparagus, broccoli and string beans bright green and crisp. Toss some blanched asparagus into a salad, risotto or even serve it on its own with a little lemon juice and sea salt. Whatever you mix it up with, don't let blanching intimidate you - it's easy!
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Casting Call for The Gourmand & the Peasant

Emily — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:30:58 +0000

Have you dreamt of being on camera in a kitchen studio, lights, camera, action? Want to be part of the videos you see here on The Gourmand & the Peasant? How exciting! We are currently casting home cooks looking to solve a cooking quandary, overcome a culinary fear or try a new ingredient or technique on camera with Chef Emily, cooking teacher extraordinaire.
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How-To Video Short: Super Easy Homemade Whipped Cream

Emily — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:26:27 +0000

This is the first (of many!) shorts I produced with the Astor Center team. It's a very simple how-to video on making your own whipped cream! With spring technically here, this would be a perfect topping for mimosas & bellinis or cakes and ice cream!
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Video: Filet Mignon for Valentine’s Day

Emily — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:37:04 +0000

A few weeks back, I started brainstorming with the brilliant minds in Astor Center's new media department ways to get our content out to more folks than just the ones who come in for classes with me. From that conversation was born The Gourmand & the Peasant web series. Here's the pilot episode and I really hope you like it as much as we all do. Awesome thanks to everyone who made this possible, especially Kent, Cory and Ross. This is episode #1 of many more to follow and hopefully someday soon I'll be thanking an amazing team at a fancy awards dinner. Go watch it!!
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Handmade Tortellini – Video!

Emily — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:26:40 +0000

Here's a recipe for delicious, tender homemade pasta. A pile of flour and a couple eggs and you've got pasta. Dress it up with filling and call it tortellini. Everything you need to know is right here:
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Bread & Butter Jalapenos

Emily — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:57:03 +0000

Here's a new video! Yummy pickled jalapenos: sweet, spicy and just begging for a sandwich to decorate. Complete with a lesson on basic canning.
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Whole Fish 101

Emily — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:13:23 +0000

I bought this Black Sea Bass at the Union Square Farmers market for $7.99 a pound. The same fish, already filleted, was twice that much money! A few simple steps and you can create a dramatic dinner presentation that's cheap, healthy, summery and cooks in minutes. You also get the added bonus of eating the cheeks and the eyeballs...
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Cooking with Aphrodisiacs at Home

Emily — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:29:26 +0000

If you are feeling amorous this Valentine's Day, consider an easy-to-prepare, romantic dinner for your lover, prepared at home for under $100. These are the recipes that I wrote for the Daily Connection and the cooking segment I shot will air on NBC in Washington D.C. at 3pm on Friday. Not in DC? That's okay! I'll post a link to the video as soon as it airs!
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