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 »
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 »
Hello to all my fellow foodies out there. In case some of you have or have not yet realized, I am blogging on culinary terms and the educational part of the business. Just on a quick side note, I remember when I went to get my Associates Degree in Culinary Arts, I already had about …
Culinary Education 101 – The Five Mother Sauces/Culinary School Side Note Read More »
Hello fellow foodies. Chef Dave here from The Laughing Pear Group in Park City. Well,have I wanted to share something really cool with all of you. This term you may never have heard of, but then again many of you may have heard this term. It is something we call in the culinary world an …
Hello to all my fellow foodies. Well, as promised my TLPG Pear Vinaigrette, which has been a house secret recipe for 7 years is here; yes here, posted below. It is time to share it because so many guests have asked me for the recipe over the years. As you know it is kind of …
Wow, when I woke up today, made my coffee, and did the usual morning ritual, I came out side, sat down at my patio table, which sits right next to a grill, saw the sun come up over the beautiful Utah mountains and thought one thing; I gotta get my grilling blog in! We just …
Another Great Day to Get out the BBQ and get Grillen Read More »
Greetings to all you foodies out there in cyber land!! Chef Dave here for The Laughing Pear Group. I wanted to share a few things about oils. When we all go out to a nice restaurant there is a good chance you will see some kind of oil on one of your plates. Of course, …
