Summer has arrived and that means time for serious grilling! I often get asked the same question by friends and professional culinarians alike, “should I salt meat before grilling?” Surely, we have all heard different takes on the subject, even professional Chefs have differences of opinions. Personally, I believe there is no right or wrong …
Science and Importance of Salting Meats Before Cooking Read More »
With spring and summer in the air I thought it only fitting to have a look into the magical world of tomatoes. The versatility of tomatoes are endless and that’s what makes them one of my favorite ingredients. We can all use them in every single course and yes even dessert. Can you imagine the …
Before we get into the title of this article I think it necessary to lay a foundation for those who have never been in the food and beverage business. In the food and beverage business, as those involved in it know, there is usually a riff (I use the term riff loosely) that runs between …
Front of House & Back of House Summed up in One Word – RESPECT Read More »
Did you ever ask yourself what it is like to be an Executive Chef? Did you ever think of the ladder that must be climbed to get there. Of course, I can only speak to my 20 plus years of food and beverage experience. Going through the art of crafting fine fare takes time and …
Hello to all our Laughing Pear fans and support groups. We really appreciate all your support in what you do for us and good deeds never go unnoticed around here…That I promise! It has been a while since, I, Chef Dave has been in the blog world. So I thought it would be a great …
Hello to all our Laughing Pear fans out there. Chef David Kratky here. I figured we should keep the summer themed drinks going since we got such a huge response out of our last one. This is a great way to perk up those hot days of summer. What I like about them is …
Recipe – Wild Berry Sodas with Strawberry Ice-Cream (The Laughing Pear Group) Read More »
Hello to all our Laughing Pear Fans! I figured for the fist summer time items we would share a quick little gem we have been making here for about 4 years. I will even service it as an Amuse Bouche or this makes an excellent intermezzo. Please remember you need an Ice- Cream maker for …
Summer is Almost Here – Let Us Start with some Mango Spritzers with Lemon/Lime Sherbert Read More »
Hello to all my fellow foodies across this great nation and around the globe. I hope everyone is done with the Thanksgiving left overs. If not, may I come to your house and rid the fridge of all the Thanksgiving day fare? Please do not get me wrong, I loved our dinner. But I used …
Chef Dave Here from The Laughing Pear Group with a Little Insight Into Port Wines Read More »
Hello to all my fellow foodies out there. I am sitting here working on all my events coming up for December 2013. Then all of a sudden , as I gaze out the window at the bare trees, waiting for that first big snowfall, I start to think of one of the best Chefs of …
Escoffier, Auguste (Who was the Chef known as the Emporer of Chefs) Read More »
Greetings to all my foodie friends out there. WOW, is all I have to say about the cooking class I did last week. You see we do not just do any kind of cooking class here at The Laughing Pear Group. Oh no, way more than that. I must say when I went to culinary …
Culinary Class of a Lifetime (For this Chef anyway!) Cooking Class & Then So Read More »
