Chef's Handyman, Food Blog

Mediterranean salad with caramelized onions and nuts, the summer special published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Charlotte

Warning: preg_match(): Compilation failed: invalid range in character class at offset 4 in D:\www\www124\blog-en\wp-content\plugins\pinterest-pin-it-button-pro\includes\simple_html_dom.php on line 1364 Warning: preg_match_all(): Compilation failed: invalid range in character class at offset 4 in D:\www\www124\blog-en\wp-content\plugins\pinterest-pin-it-button-pro\includes\simple_html_dom.php on line 684 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in D:\www\www124\blog-en\wp-content\plugins\pinterest-pin-it-button-pro\includes\simple_html_dom.php on line 691 Warning: preg_match_all(): Compilation failed: invalid range in character class at offset 4 in D:\www\www124\blog-en\wp-content\plugins\pinterest-pin-it-button-pro\includes\simple_html_dom.php on line 684 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in D:\www\www124\blog-en\wp-content\plugins\pinterest-pin-it-button-pro\includes\simple_html_dom.php on line 691 Warning: preg_match(): Compilation failed: invalid range in character class at offset 4 in D:\www\www124\blog-en\wp-content\plugins\pinterest-pin-it-button-pro\includes\simple_html_dom.php on line 1364 Warning: preg_match_all(): Compilation failed: invalid range in character class at offset 4 in D:\www\www124\blog-en\wp-content\plugins\pinterest-pin-it-button-pro\includes\simple_html_dom.php on line 684 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in D:\www\www124\blog-en\wp-content\plugins\pinterest-pin-it-button-pro\includes\simple_html_dom.php on line 691 Warning: preg_match_all(): Compilation failed: invalid range in character class at offset 4 in D:\www\www124\blog-en\wp-content\plugins\pinterest-pin-it-button-pro\includes\simple_html_dom.php on line 684 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in D:\www\www124\blog-en\wp-content\plugins\pinterest-pin-it-button-pro\includes\simple_html_dom.php on line 691

Mediterranean Salad with caramelized onions and nuts, the summer special published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Warm and sunny weekends should be celebrated outside in the garden or on the balcony. Especially in areas with cold and long winter seasons. It’s so relaxing having the dinner in the own garden surrounded by trees and flowers. This light and refreshing Mediterranean salad is just delicious and the right choice for a quitting time.

Chef’s Handyman’s summer tip: Mediterranean salad with caramelized onions and nuts

To make salad: Cut red onions in wafer-thin stripes. Melt 3 tbsp. of powdered sugar in a non-sticking frying pan. Add walnuts and onions. Add the pieces and caramelizes them. When finished place them on a plate and sprinkle with red balsamic vinegar.

To make dressing: Combine 5 tbsp. of olive oil, 3 tbsp. of red balsamic vinegar, salt and black pepper. Add 1 tbsp. of lemon juice and 1 tsp. of honey. Add green salad leaves. Toss them slightly. Add dried tomatoes, fresh tomatoes and olives.

Place salad in salad bowls. Garnish with nuts and onions. Add oregano leaves. Place pieces of blue cheese on top. Garnish with peppermint leaves and lemon rind.

Shopping list for 4 serves:
Salad: 400 g or 13 oz. green salad leaves
Fruits: 100 g or 4 oz. dried tomatoes, 100 g or 4 oz. fresh tomatoes
Vegetables: 4 red onions, some olives
Dairy Products: 150 g or 5 oz. blue cheese
Baking Ingredients: 1 tsp. honey, 4 tbsp. powdered sugar
Vinegar, Oil: 4-5 tbsp. olive oil, 3-4 tbsp. red balsamic vinegar
Spices: Salt, black pepper
Herbs: Oregano, peppermint
Fruits: 1 lemon

Have a great weekend, yours Chef’s Handyman team.

The cooking recipe will be published in the Chef’s Handyman app for iPhone/iPad. The recipe can be downloaded in the e-cookbook ‘Free Trial Recipes’. Click on the button on top right in the category screen than push the update button within the mentioned e-cookbook. When the app will be downloaded the first time, the cooking recipe will be already included. The Chef’s Handyman app can be found in the iTunes Store.

Check out chefshandyman in Instagram as well. Chef’s Handyman has posted awesome food and travel pictures.

Posted in Salads, Starters | Tagged blue cheese, caramellized, food, food blog, italy, mediterranean, nuts, onion, recipes, special, summer | Comments Off

Light and easy, tomato sauce great in taste! The seasonal favorite published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Charlotte

Light and easy, tomato sauce great in taste! The seasonal favorite published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Fresh tomatoes for the cold winter season! Easy and simple recipes are my favorites. Especially homemade tomato sauce is something I never will miss during the winter. Now it’s time to prepare this delicious red mixture to have the summer stored in glasses also for the cold and long winter period. During Indian summer, the taste of tomatoes is indescribable.

A stock of tomato sauce is also very convenient. After a long working day, the sauce and the pasta will be prepared within no time. That’s also a reason to produce more than only one glass of this great and tasteful sauce.

Chef’s Handyman’s seasonal favorite: Tomato sauce

Prepare 2-3 backing sheet with parchment paper. Cut tomatoes in pieces and spread them on the baking sheets. Sprinkle with olive oil and dried herbs. Season the pieces with black pepper and a hint of sugar. Roast in oven at 120°C or 250°F for 2-3 hours.

Chop 1-2 garlic gloves and one onion. Heat olive oil in a pan. Add the chopped pieces and glaze them. Then add the tomatoes. Season the mixture with salt, black pepper and chili flakes. Simmer on low heat for another 30 minutes. Blend the tomatoes and fill into the prepared preserving glasses.

Chef’s Handyman tip: Prepare the preserving glasses as written in the description.

Shopping list for approximate 5-6 glasses or about 2.5 kg or 4.5 lb.:
Fruits, Vegetables: 5 kg or 9 lb. tomatoes, 1-2 onions
Spices: Chili flakes, salt, black pepper, 1-2 garlic gloves
Oil: Olive oil
Herbs: 5-6 tbsp. dried Italian herb mixture
Preserving glasses: 5-6, middle sized

Have a great weekend, yours Chef’s Handyman team.

Posted in Jam, Chutney, Side Dishes | Tagged food, food blog, Italian, light, pasta, recipes, sauce, summer, tomato | Comments Off

Jam with tomatoes why not! The seasonal tip published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Charlotte

Jam with tomatoes why not! The seasonal tip published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Tomato season has been arrived. Now is the best time to harvest the sweet and tasty fruits. Tomatoes are perfect for urban gardening. The plants do also grow in pots on the balcony. I’m very proud, that my tomato plants did survive my holidays and every day some red fruits are ready to be eaten. How great to use the own grown fruits for the dishes.

This delicious tomato jam recipe, should be shared. Unusual but great in taste!

Chef’s Handyman’s favorite: Tomato blueberry jam

Cut 900 g or 28 oz. of tomatoes in pieces. Add a half cup of blueberries and 1 kg or 32 oz. of preserving sugar 1:1. Cook on medium heat until the sugar has been melted. Add 2 tbsp. of citric acid and tsp. of black pepper. Blend the fruits with the stick blender. When the mixture gelatinizes fill in prepared jam glasses.

Chef’s Handyman tip: Use and prepare the glasses as written in the package.

Shopping list for 8 small glasses:
Fruits: 900 g or 28 oz. tomatoes, 100 g or 3.5 oz. blueberries
Sugar: 1 kg or 32 oz. preserving sugar 1:1
Spices: 1 tsp. black pepper
Other Ingredients: 2 tbsp. of citric acid

Homemade jam is a great gift for friends as well. Therefore you might double the ingredients.

Have a great weekend, yours Chef’s Handyman team.

Outlook of the next posts: More tomato recipes!

Posted in Jam, Chutney | Tagged food, food blog, great taste, tomato jam, tomato recipes, tomatoes | Comments Off

Homemade ice cream – Italian style, published in the Chef’s Handyman Food Blog

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Charlotte

Easy, delicious, awesome! A great dessert not only for hot days, published in the Chef’s Handyman Food Blog

Fast and easy to prepare, homemade Italian Ice cream! I love this type of ice cream. The texture is soft and creamy. No eggs are included. This delicious dessert can be prepared within no time. It takes only a few hours to cool.

Chef’s Handyman’s favorite: Chocolate dream with nuts

To make ice cream: Whip double cream, condensed milk and 2 tsp. of vanilla extract until the mixture does have a creamy texture. Fold in 2 tbsp. of chocolate powder and a handful of chopped chocolate truffles with nuts. Place the mixture into a plastic bowl and close it. Freeze the ice cream for 4-5 hours.

Shopping list for 4-8 serves:
Dairy Products: 500 g or 16 oz. double cream, 400 g or 13 oz. condensed milk
Baking Ingredients: 150 g or 5 oz. chocolate truffles with nuts, 2 tbsp. chocolate powder, 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Have a great weekend, yours Chef’s Handyman Team.

Posted in Desserts | Tagged chocolate, dessert, food blog, ice cream, recipes | Comments Off

Flavors from abroad! Colorful salad with coconut coated scampi posted in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Charlotte

Flavors from abroad! Colorful salad with coconut coated scampi posted in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Holidays do relax and the mind will be open for new impressions. I like to visit foreign countries and cultures to gain other experiences. It’s always a pleasure to test unknown flavors and dishes. Quite a similar salad has been served during my vacation in Florida. So I have posted this delicious and colorful salad to extend the holiday feeling.

Weekly special posted in the Chef’s Handyman Food Blog: Colorful salad with coconut coated scampi

Cut the bell peppers, the mango and the carrots into thin slices. Place them in a bowl. Add sweet corn. Add green salad and cherry tomatoes.

Roast flaked almonds in a non-sticking frying pan until golden. Remove pan and cool almonds.

To make the dressing: Combine 4 tbsp. of yoghurt, 4 tbsp. of lemon juice, 2 tbsp. of vinegar and 3-5 tbsp. of vegetable stock. Season the dressing to taste with salt and black pepper.

To prepare the scampi: Mix 1 egg white, 1 tsp. of honey, 1 tsp. of salt, 1 tsp. of black pepper and 6 tbsp. of coconut ground. Dry the scampi with kitchen paper. Dust them with flour and coat with the coconut mixture. Heat olive oil in frying pan. Fry the scampi until golden.

Combine the dressing with the salad and place in salad bowls. Garnish with the scampi, roasted almond flakes and herbs.

Shopping list for 4 serves:
Scampi: 12
Fruits: 2 lemons, 200 g or 7 oz. cherry tomatoes, 1 mango
Vegetables: 1 yellow and 1 red bell pepper, 3 carrots, 4 tbsp. sweet corn
Salad: 1 green salad or 300 g or 10 oz. mixed green leaves
Nuts: 4 tbsp. of almond flakes, 6 tbsp. coconut ground
Dairy products: 4-5 tbsp. yoghurt
Egg: 1 egg white
Herbs: 1 bunch fresh peppermint leaves
Baking Ingredients: 1 tsp. honey, 3 tsp. flour
Bouillon: 3-5 tbsp. vegetable stock
Vinegar: 2 tbsp. vinegar
Oil: 8 tbsp. oil
Spices: Salt, black pepper

Enjoy the salad and have a nice and sunny weekend, yours Chef’s Handyman team.

Posted in Salads, Starters | Comments Off

Summer break!

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Charlotte

Dear food blog reader,

The Chef’s Handyman kitchen will be closed during the summer break!

New recipes will still be prepared and finalized. The team already has delicious late summer dishes and autumn recipes in the pipeline.

We will be back at the 12th of August.

Take care and have a great time, yours Chef’s Handyman team.

Posted in Food News! | Comments Off

Berry summer salad with honey dressing, the weekly special published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Charlotte

Tasty berry summer salad with honey dressing, the weekly special published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

When the summer does hide behind the clouds, then we should bring the sun into the dishes. The season for berries has already been started. First red currants do please the garden. A berry salad will not only charm the eyes, guests will be delighted as well. Fruity, fresh and colorful, that will be the description for that tasty morsel. Each year I’m touched about the beauty of my garden. I love the flowers, herbs and the berries.

Chef’s Handyman’s season special: Berry summer salad with honey dressing

To make salad: Cut the melon into pieces. Grate the carrots. Place the salad, the berries, the melon pieces and carrots on plates. Roast pumpkin seeds, pines and cashew or walnuts in a non-sticking frying pan. When roasted spread over salad. Garnish with sprouts, dried cranberries, physalis and lemon rind.

Place the mozzarella cheese on top. Sprinkle with olive oil and herbs.

To make dressing: Combine 4 tbsp. of orange juice, 3 tbsp. lemon juice, 1 tbsp. raspberry vinegar, 6 tbsp. olive oil, salt, black pepper and 1 tbsp. of honey. Sprinkle the dressing over the salad. Serve with bread.

Chef’s Handyman tip: Substitute the berries with seasonal fruits.

Shopping list for 4 serves:
Berries, Fruits: 150 g or 5 oz. raspberries, 100 g or 3.5 oz. blackberries, 100 g or 3.5 oz. blueberries, 1 melon, 100 g or 3.5 oz. red currant, 12 physalis, 2 organic lemons, 4 tbsp. dried cranberries,
Vegetables: 3 carrots
Salad: 400 g or 13 oz. green salad, 60 g or 2 oz. sprouts
Nuts, Seeds: 4 tbsp. pumpkin seeds, 60 g or 2 oz. cashews, 2 tbsp. pines
Juice: 4 EL orange juice
Honey: 1 tbsp.
Vinegar, Oil: Raspberry vinegar, olive oil
Spices: Black pepper, salt
Herbs: 1 bunch oregano and thyme
Cheese: 12 small mozzarella cheeses

Bon appetite, yours Chef’s Handyman team!

Posted in Salads, Starters | Comments Off

Goat’s cheese candy with red salad, Chef’s Handyman’s favorite

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Charlotte

Red salad topped with a goat’s cheese candy, Chef’s Handyman’s favorite

Who likes the color red? I love this color very much and all the red berries, fruits and vegetables as well. Will it be too daring to create a dish by colors? Playing with colors, why not? The intense flavor of the berries and fruits together with the lukewarm goat’s cheese is unbeatable. Enjoy the dream in red.

Chef’s Handyman’s dish of the day: Red salad topped with goat’s cheese candy

To make the salad, cut cooked beetroots into thin slices. Place them on a plate. Add red berries, cherry tomatoes and green salad leaves.

For the dressing: Combine 4 tbsp. of olive oil, 2 tbsp. of lemon juice, salt and black pepper.

Cut the strudel or filo dough into squares. Place the goat’s cheese in the middle. Season the cheese with pepper and chopped herbs. Wrap dough around the cheese. Close the ends with butcher’s string. Place cheese candies into an oven proofed pan. Bake in oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden at 220°C or 425°F. Take them out and cool.

Place the lukewarm cheese candies on top of the salad. Sprinkle with dressing. Garnish with herbs.

Shopping list for 4 serves:
Fruits: 150 g or 5 oz. cherry tomatoes, 400-500 g red berries and fruits of your choice, 1-2 lemons
Vegetables: 1-2 beetroots
Salad: 1 green salad
Herbs: 1 bunch oregano
Spices: Salt, black pepper
Oil: Olive oil
Dough: Strudel or filo dough
Cheese: 4 x goat’s cheese (small pieces)

Have a nice weekend, yours Chef’s Handyman team!

Posted in Salads, Starters | Comments Off

Summer special, published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Charlotte

Cool, refreshing and spicy, chicken salad with curry dressing and melon, the summer special published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Welcome summer! Finally the hot and sunny days have reached Zurich as well. For quite some time I was waiting for a long spell of fine weather. I was anxious for the lazy time in my garden. I love to sit on a bench surrounded by the fragrance of the rose blossoms or reading in an unputdownable book under the trees among the shades. What a nice outlook.

So my day will end with a fresh, fruity and cooling dish. What about a chicken salad with curry dressing and melon?

Chef’s Handyman’s summer special: Chicken salad with curry dressing and melon

To make salad, cut the melon into pieces or shape into bowls. Chop the spring onion.

Heat the olive oil in the frying pan. Sear the chicken breasts on each side. Place them in an oven proved form. Cook in oven at 180°C or 350°F for 10-15 minutes or cooked through. Take the chicken out from oven, cut into pieces and cool.

Heat olive oil again in the frying pan. Add 1 tbsp. of curry paste. Simmer on low heat for 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat. Add 300 g or 10 oz. of sour cream. Season the cream to taste with salt, jeera, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Add the chicken pieces, 4 tbsp. of lemon juice, 1 tbsp. of lemon rind, chopped onions and the melon. Chop mint leaves. Sprinkle the leaves over the salad. Combine all ingredients carefully.

Place the salad in bowls or in the remaining melon cups. Garnish with lemon slices and mint leaves.

Shopping list for 4 serves:
Fruits: 2-3 melons
Vegetables: 1-2 spring onions
Dairy Products: 1.5 cups plain yoghurt or sour cream
Spices: 1 tbsp. curry paste, salt, pepper, jeera, cayenne pepper
Oil: 2 tbsp. olive oil
herbs: 1 bunch fresh peppermint

Have a nice weekend, yours Chef’s Handyman team!

The cooking recipe will be published in the Chef’s Handyman app for iPhone/iPad. The recipe can be downloaded in the e-cookbook ‘Free Trial Recipes’. Click on the button on top right in the category screen than push the update button within the mentioned e-cookbook. When the app will be downloaded the first time, the cooking recipe will be already included. The Chef’s Handyman app can be found in the iTunes Store.

Check out chefshandyman in Instagram as well. Chef’s Handyman has posted awesome food and travel pictures.

Posted in Main Dishes, Salads | Comments Off

Sicilian summer salad with tuna, the weekly special published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Charlotte

Light and fresh! Sicilian summer salad with tuna, the weekly special published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog!

After sports or a long and lazy day at the beach, the dinner should be light with low calories. The Sicilian summer salad is easy to prepare. Vegetables, fruits and herbs will give a burst of flavors. A perfect dish for hot summer days.

Chef’s Handyman’s weekly special: Sicilian summer salad with tuna

To make salad, cut vegetables and fruits into small pieces. Heat olive oil in the frying pan. Add 1 tsp. of honey and the vegetable pieces. Simmer them on low heat for 5-8 minutes. Season the vegetables to taste with salt, chili flakes and black pepper. Place the pieces in a bowl. Add the fruit pieces, the lemon rind, 1-2 tbsp. of olive oil, lemon juice and 1-2 tbsp. of vinegar. Combine all ingredients.

Roast the pines in a non-sticking frying pan. Chop the peppermint leaves.

Prepare dried Italian herbs on a plate. Turn the tuna and cut into slices.

Place the salad on plates. Add the tuna. Garnish with pines and chopped peppermint leaves.

Shopping list for 4 serves:
Vegetables: 3 zucchini, 2 bell peppers, 3 onions
Fruits: 300 g or 10 oz. cherry tomatoes, 10 apricots, 1 organic lemon
Vinegar and Oil: 8 tbsp. olive oil, 1-2 tbsp. vinegar, 1-2 tsp. honey
Herbs: Salt, black pepper, chili flakes
Nuts: 6 tbsp. pines
Fish: 400 g or 14 oz. fresh tuna (for sashimi)
Herbs: 1 bunch peppermint leaves, 1 tbsp. dried Italian herbs, lovage

Bon appetite, yours Chef’s Handyman team!

Outlook of the next posts in the Chef’s Handyman food blog: Delicious summer salads.

The Chef’s Handyman team is travelling a lot. Many pictures are posted in Instagram. Follow chefshandyman.

Posted in Salads, Starters | Comments Off

Mediterranean salad with caramelized onions and nuts, the summer special published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Mediterranean Salad with caramelized onions and nuts, the summer special published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Chef’s Handyman’s summer tip: Mediterranean salad with caramelized onions and nuts

Light and easy, tomato sauce great in taste! The seasonal favorite published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Light and easy, tomato sauce great in taste! The seasonal favorite published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Chef’s Handyman’s seasonal favorite: Tomato sauce

Jam with tomatoes why not! The seasonal tip published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Jam with tomatoes why not! The seasonal tip published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Chef’s Handyman’s favorite: Tomato blueberry jam

Homemade ice cream – Italian style, published in the Chef’s Handyman Food Blog

Easy, delicious, awesome! A great dessert not only for hot days, published in the Chef’s Handyman Food Blog

Chef’s Handyman’s favorite: Chocolate dream with nuts

Flavors from abroad! Colorful salad with coconut coated scampi posted in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Flavors from abroad! Colorful salad with coconut coated scampi posted in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Weekly special posted in the Chef’s Handyman Food Blog: Colorful salad with coconut coated scampi

Summer break!

Berry summer salad with honey dressing, the weekly special published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Tasty berry summer salad with honey dressing, the weekly special published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Chef’s Handyman’s season special: Berry summer salad with honey dressing

Goat’s cheese candy with red salad, Chef’s Handyman’s favorite

Red salad topped with a goat’s cheese candy, Chef’s Handyman’s favorite

Chef’s Handyman’s dish of the day: Red salad topped with goat’s cheese candy

Summer special, published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Cool, refreshing and spicy, chicken salad with curry dressing and melon, the summer special published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Chef’s Handyman’s summer special: Chicken salad with curry dressing and melon

Sicilian summer salad with tuna, the weekly special published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog

Light and fresh! Sicilian summer salad with tuna, the weekly special published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog!

Chef’s Handyman’s weekly special: Sicilian summer salad with tuna

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

Archives

Categories

Chef's Handyman