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Wonton Soup

I love serving this flavorful soup as a light evening meal. This recipe is versatile--you can use the wonton recipe to make fried wontons or the filling to make steamed dumplings or potstick

Beef Stroganoff

This is not your parents' Beef Stroganoff. No offense, Mom or Dad. Beef tenderloin is the star of this dish, along with the sauce, of course. Mmm. Melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Beef Stroganoff

Thanksgiving Stuffing

Nothing beats the aroma and taste of homemade stuffing. Yum! Old-Fashioned Dressing for Stuffing Yield: stuffs a 15-20 lb. turkey 1½ cups finely chopped celery 1 cup finely chopped

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About Rockin Chef

Who is Rockin’ Chef?

Chef Adrianna is a culinary school graduate who started her own business as a personal chef in 2004. She’s worked in Southern California restaurants; has done professional food-writing and currently teaches cooking classes to food enthusiasts in Orange County, California.

What inspires me?
When I think about it—it’s really all about the food…
Winter. Spring. Summer. Fall. Music. Movies with a good food scene. New recipes. Conversations with experienced chefs. Tasting menus from upcoming chefs. Meeting someone who wants to learn. Visiting wonderful places with my family: Whidbey Island--California Coast-- Manhattan…all these things make me imagine foods that I really like. They compel me to write about things that I want to share with everyone.

Welcome to Rockin’ Chef!

Chef Adrianna

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Turkey Gravy

Here's an easy recipe for Thanksgiving gravy. It's made by thickening the pan juices from the roast turkey. Turkey Gravy Yield: 1½ pints 3 cups pan juices from roast turkey, strained and fat r

Thanksgiving Preparation Schedule

In anticipation of the day for giving thanks, here’s a preparation schedule just for you. Feel free to modify as you wish. And stay tuned for some traditional and simple recipes for this special h

Chef’s Pantry Favorites

Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper usually top the chef’s list of essential ingredients, however, there are other important items that one should keep on hand for simple cooking. Below are s

Cutting your Food Budget: Monthly Meal Planning

So many of us are looking at saving what we can during these tough economic times. At one point in my life, money was so tight, I wasn’t sure how I was going to feed my family before the next paych

Decoding Terms – Sauté vs. Sear

We see it used in recipe directions all the time, but what does the word sauté actually mean? Sauté is a cooking method that literally means “to jump”. The method is to keep food moving over

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