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Author: Chris Rawstern
Company: A Harmony of Flavors
Website: www.aharmonyofflavors.com
Memorable Quote 1: Life is Short - Eat Dessert First
Memorable Quote 2: I love the culinary journey in my life.
Author Comment / Biography: My name is Chris Rawstern and I have been on a cooking and baking journey for 42 years. Many people have asked what A Harmony of Flavors means. Have you ever had a meal where the visual presentation was stunning, the smells were incredible, the taste was so remarkable that you ate slowly savoring every bite, wishing the experience would never end? Then you have experienced what a truly harmonious meal can be like.
My ethnic background is Slovakian on my mother's side and Yugoslavian on my father's side. All my grandparents came from Europe to the United States to make a better life for themselves and their families. My ethnic cooking influences began at the cradle!
I began my cooking career in Guatemala, in 1970. I moved there as a naive 20-year-old newlywed, and set out to learn everything I could about how to cook in a foreign land, which was complicated by the fact that I could not speak or read the language.
I am a Gourmet cook, love wine and have a 600 bottle cellar, write articles and cookbooks and have a passion to teach and share my love for food. Join me on my journey to explore diverse culinary experiences and hopefully to start you on a journey of collecting favored recipes of your own.
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41. Many Healthy Ways to Bring Beets to the Table
January 13, 2013
Too many people dislike beets, an unfortunate fact. Those who love beets, really love them. Beets are a highly nutritious root, good for heart and colon health. There are many wonderful ways to incorporate beets into the daily diet.
Beets come in many varieties these days. Growing up in the ...
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42. Best Split Pea and Ham Soup with Surprise Ingredients
January 12, 2013
There are many recipes for split pea and ham soups available, and this is my favorite. While in the middle of winter, these kinds of soups are the best type for warming body and soul. This one goes just a bit further and adds in a surprising ingredient.
Though not the biggest fan of soups, I...
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43. Five Ways to Use the Budget Friendly Cabbage in your Diet
January 11, 2013
Cabbage is a part of the Brassica genus, known as cruciferous vegetables. The original name of the Brassicas was Cruciferae, which came from the fact that the flowers of these plants have four petals and were thought to be shaped like a crucifix. All the cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, caul...
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44. What About Bacon Makes Everything Taste So Good
January 10, 2013
What is it about bacon? It seems that no matter what one makes, bacon just makes it better. Reading a blog this morning got me thinking. There was a comment that bacon is the one thing that will make her husband willing to try a new vegetable. My sister in law has quipped that one could make cardboa...
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45. Five Basic Food Cutting Methods Explained
January 09, 2013
When we watch TV these days there are cooking shows of one kind or other everywhere. This is really great, because so much more information is readily available than ever before. Not everyone who cooks on TV is a true professional chef, but many are. They are trained professionally, and certain ter...
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46. Bubble and Squeak. Leftovers Reborn or Made From Scratch.
January 08, 2013
The United Kingdom has some unusual names for foods. We have all heard some of them in movies, if not a cooking show or two. I wondered where some of the names come from, like Bubble and Squeak. I came across this name and it made me curious. Not only why that particular name, but what is in the dis...
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47. Five Simple Tools To Help You Bake Like A Pro
January 07, 2013
Having these time saving and helpful little tools make all the difference in the ease of creating your recipe. While one can get by on far less, I recommend these tools as basics. None of them are high priced items, and are accessible to aspiring bakers.
This article is geared to young and a...
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48. Five Steps to Help in Planning Food for a Party
January 06, 2013
Though the holiday rush is over, there are always meals to prepare and always celebrations to plan. Excellent planning can mean the difference between preparing a meal you can enjoy or one you are too tired to enjoy. Follow these tips for your next event.
We all have large meals to plan at o...
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49. Serbian Nut Pita from My Grandmother
January 05, 2013
My Grandmother was an excellent baker, accomplishing miracles in her tiny kitchen. Nut Pita was a special treat, particularly at Christmas. Many recipes have never been passed down to us. Nuts or poppy seed were very common ingredients in her pastries.
Pita means pie in Serbian, and I under...
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50. Four Desserts from My Serbian Grandma
January 04, 2013
With a reverent nod to my Grandmother who was a magnificent pastry baker, I want to list some of the things I recall most vividly from her repertoire. She spent long hours baking in her little kitchen. I recall watching her stretch strudel dough, bakes cakes, make pastries.
My grandmother wa...
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