Ciao
Believe it or not the greeting “Ciao” originated from the Venetian phrase “s-ciào vostro“, meaning “I am your slave“ , or “ I am at your service “ .
Today it’s the informal greeting meaning “Hi “ and “Goodbye “. It’s also a great way to greet you into my kitchen — Ciao !
That being said , if you come into my home in the morning, I would greet you by saying “ buongiorno “ meaning “ Good Morning!”
Like my ancestors, I would like to say “Benvenuto a casa mia !” as in , “Welcome to my home “ and “La mia cucina” (my kitchen) .
As any Chef I would like to “Welcome you to my Kitchen “ —
Benvenuto nella mia cucina
Today and everyday my kitchen is busy from baking to cooking and I would love to introduce you to a typical week in my home. In the morning it’s common for me to be up early to begin baking bread, buns or pizza dough. If I’m preparing for a birthday , my morning is busy making cakes.
Even though I’m retired as a professional chef I still cook for my immediate family of five. Usually start prepping ( Mise en place ) in the late afternoon,( between 2 – 3 pm ) getting ready for dinner.
Realistically families don’t have the time to prepare dinner due to the busy lifestyles , from work long hours to attending to our children ; you’re on a treadmill of juggling life 24/7. If you’re lucky you have time during the weekend to try various cooking or baking skills.
Baking is the popular pick these days because of the rewards of sweet and treats after the labouring mornings of preparing ; the whole family eagerly awaits. This is why Chef Anna Olson is everyone’s favourite Pastry Chef.
During my years as a chef I spent a lot of time from fine dining to organizing huge banquets, be it weddings to corporate Christmas parties. The logistics of planning banquets for 3000 guests can become overwhelming at times, but with the right brigade of cooks and chefs de party , we become a disciplined harmonious team. That being said our work isn’t appreciated like the trending bakers of today.
Today I would like to introduce you to my kitchen with a few examples and recipes you may find of interest.
Let’s begin with everyone’s favourite: BAKING
3. Banana Muffins- easy and quick
6. Winter Wild Blueberry Crumble Cake
11. Sugar Cookies
12. Nanaimo Bars
Now let me introduce everyday cooking recipes:
2. Cream of Mushroom Soup from scratch
6. Beef Wellington ( Fine Dining Series)
9. Grilled Garlic Butter Pork Chops
11. Chicken Bacon Mushroom Fettuccine with Aioli sauce
12. Beef Stroganoff
The recipes above will give you a good collection to choose from, be it baking or everyday cooking. Be sure to use the “search” tab at the bottom for a recipe you might be looking for…
It’s my hope you enjoy my website ChefBari and if you like to see something not posted, just let me know. Please like and subscribe to my YouTube Channel. In the meantime please support my efforts by purchasing my book “ Canadian Recipes of the Great White North “
Cheers !
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