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Chef Jeff Lefko’s Recipes:

Gouda Macaroni and Cheese

Calvtappi pasta
Olive oil (enough to coast bottom of saute pan)
1/4 c. minced onion
equal amounts of Gouda, Cheddar, and Fontina cheese
Heavy whipping cream (use judgement)
Half and Half (use judgement)
1 T. Cream cheese
2 handfuls Panko Breadcrumbs
Parm. cheese
Melted butter
S and P

Bruschetta

For the tomato mixture

4 roma/heirloom tomatoes
1/4 minced red onion
1.5 T. Basil
Balsamic Vin.
Olive oil (3 times the amount of oil as vinegar)
S and P
Red pepper flakes
black olives (optional)

Cut tomatoes, onion, and Basil to the desired size. Mix in the vin and olive oil. Season.

For the crostini
Baguette
Room temp. butter
Garlic
Parsley (desired amount)

Mince garlic, and chop parsley. Cut the baguette into thin cracker-like pieces. Mix the butter with the minced, fresh garlic, and the chopped parsley. Bake until golden brown.

Assemble, and enjoy.

Baker teaches her advanced foods class how to cook poached eggs with Hollandaise Sauce and Biscuits in this clip.

Video filmed by Scott Watson.

Poached Eggs

4 eggs

Directions

1. Fill water ½-3/4 way full in your LARGE saucepan
2. Cook on 6, when water begins to bubble turn down to a 4
3. Stir spoon clockwise until a funnel starts to form
4. Crack 1 egg onto a plate
5. Pour egg into the center of the funnel in the water
6. Do not TOUCH or STIR water anymore!!!!
7. Let it sit for about 2-3 minutes
8. Spoon out with slotted spoon
9. Place onto plate

10.  REPEAT

Hollandaise Sauce

1 1/3 cup unsalted butter

2 large egg yolks

2 tablespoons cold water

1 tablespoon strained freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more as needed

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 drop Worcestershire sauce

white pepper or a pinch of cayenne pepper

1. In a medium pan, completely melt the butter over medium-low heat
2. Remove from the heat and set it aside for 5 minutes. Skim and discard the white foam that rises to the surface of the butter
3. Pour the clear golden butter into a liquid measuring cup. DO NOT add the milky solids and watery liquid at the bottom of the saucepan
4. Fill small sauce pan 2 inches deep. Bring to a gentle simmer on a level 6.

The first in hopefully a very long, hungry series, this video features Focus on Foods teacher Julie Baker giving step by step instructions to cooking M&M Mini Cookie Treats. Her recipe, though uncommon as it features nutmeg, is nonetheless delicious. The full recipe ingredients and instructions will be posted later this week.