THE LATEST FROM FRAN BERGER
Kitchen Hacks
What about those Meal Kit Delivery Services?
Review of the top 5 meal kits – for pleasure, convenience, and flavor! A friend of mine goes on frequent camping trips with her family. There’s one thing that she does before every trip – no matter if it’s a...
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My Favorite Secret Italian Sauce
You’ll flip when you see how easy it is. Anyone who knows me knows that I love all types of cuisine. But Italian cooking – that’s my absolute go-to favorite. Many of my favorite restaurants are Italian – in Los...
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My best recipe for Beer Steamed Clams
Want to try cooking Clams? Try my “beer steamers” – so easy to do. I know a lot of my friends are intimidated by the thought of cooking clams. It’s true that you have to be a little careful with...
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How to tell if that fruit or veggie is actually organic!
A kitchen hack that makes it easy to tell the difference between organic and GMO produce. I work very hard on keeping a balanced and healthy diet. The best way for me to do this is by reading labels. It’s...
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Level up your Summer Snacks Strategy!
Kitchen Tips: Chill out and stock up on fruits and frozen blueberry “Bites” Here comes the sun. Summer is one of my favorite times of the year. I’m a sunshine kind of person, so I welcome all of it. Especially...
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Fresh Eggs!
An easy test to make sure that your eggs are fresh and safe to eat. Eggs are a staple – fried or poached for breakfast, boiled for salads, brilliant as an omelet for a late supper or as an important...
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A simple way to save “leftover” wine
Wine Ice Cubes: The best thing for “leftover” wine. Good wine is a terrible thing to waste. Being a lover of wine, I’m always offering a glass or two to friends when they stop by. I take great care in...
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Don’t take your Cutting Board for granted!
Cutting board safety tips – there’s a reason that chefs do the things they do. When I owned my restaurants we followed some pretty strict guidelines when it came to food preparation. Many of the guidelines are written by...
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From Ordinary to Extraordinary: A Journey into the World of Salt and Pepper
Time to refresh two cooking ingredients that we often take for granted. “Salt is what makes things taste bad when it isn’t in them” – Anon. Salt and pepper are two of the most important ingredients in cooking – and...
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A new way to prepare and serve onions?
Tried everything to stop the weeping and smell from onions? Try this! I happen to love onions: red, white, yellow, green – it doesn’t matter which one, I love them all – when they’re in my food as part of...
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Tips for kitchen knives: which ones do you really need?
Which one is right? Do you need more than one? Do you need a full set? Everyone needs a good set of kitchen knives. I mean everyone! But there are so many different types of knives to choose from made...
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Hard Boiled Eggs Aren’t Hard
Perfect Boiled Eggs – way easier than you think! Author: Tips used by Russ Parsons, LA Times I was out to dinner last night with some girlfriends and for some reason, the conversation turned to how hard it is to...
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Wine Enthusiast's Delight: The Coravin Wine Preserver
I can’t say how many times I’ve made dinner and wanted to have just one glass of wine, but I knew that I wouldn’t finish the bottle so I didn’t open one. Seriously disappointing if your dinner would go perfectly...
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3 Glasses You Need in Your Bar
There are only three types of glasses that you absolutely need in your bar at home: The old-fashioned short, squatty, wide base glass, that typically holds about 6-10 ounce drinks. Then there’s the highball glass (often referred to as a...
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Tips from a Pro: Your “Cooking 101” Lesson for The Day
I’m always surprised when I’m in a restaurant and my meal comes and it has absolutely NO flavor. There is no excuse for a dish to come out of a kitchen (yours or anyone else’s, including a restaurant’s) with no...
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