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Maki Sushi Recipe
Maki Sushi Roll Instructions https://youtu.be/N1llpUR9FT0 For The Sushi Rice Ingredients Short Grain RiceSeasoned Rice Vinegar Wash rice thoroughly through fine strainer or rice net. Rinse until water begins to run clear with no residual starch ‘clouds’.Cook...
Raspberry Soufflé with Raspberry Coulis
Souffle Ingredients 1/4 cup Softened butter ½ cup Granulated sugar 1 cup Raspberries 2 tablespoons Raspberry Liquor (Chambord) 5 Egg whites, room temp 1 pinch Cream of Tartar ¾ cup Sugar Coulis Ingredients 2 cups Raspberry puree ½ cup...
Herbed Country Biscuits
Yield: 14 Large Biscuits Method: Biscuit Ingredients 2 oz fresh assorted herbs (basil, sage, chives, thyme and tarragon work best) 2 1/2 pounds All-purpose flour 3/4 ounce Salt 2 ounces Granulated sugar 2 ounces...
Fresh Pasta
Basic Egg Pasta 8 ounces of all-purpose flour or 00 flour 2 whole eggs Water as needed 1 tsp Olive Oil Flavored Pastas 1 ounce of carrot, beet, spinach depending on what flavor or color you desire. Instructions When making basic pasta by...
Seafood Extravaganza Bloody Mary
Base Ingredients 8 ounces premium tomato juice 1 teaspoon horseradish 5 drops of scorpion brand hot sauce 1 quarter lime 1/8 teaspoon fennel Pollen 1/8 teaspoon cracked black pepper 1/8 teaspoon cardamom Smoked paprika salt 2 tablespoons smoked paprika 1 tablespoon...
Beef Consommé
Ingredients 10 egg whites 2 lbs. beef, ground 1 lb. Mirepoix 12 oz. tomatoes, fresh (seeded and diced) 2 qt. Beef Broth 2 ea. Onion Brûlé Sachet 2 bay leaves, dried ½ tsp thyme, dried whole ½ tsp pepper, whole black 8 sprigs parsley, fresh 2 cloves, whole Garnish ½...
Braised Lamb Shank
Ingredients yields 8 servings 6 lb lamb shanks, 1 pound (455 g) each kosher salt, to taste freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons canola oil 2 medium carrots, minced, plus 1 pound (455 grams) oblique-cut 1 medium white onion, minced 2 stalks celery,...
Bordelaise Sauce
Ingredients 3/4 cup dry red wine 2 shallots (finely chopped) 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1 bay leaf 2 cups beef stock Salt (to taste) Ground black pepper (to taste) 1 teaspoon butter (cold) Directions Gather the ingredients. In a small saucepan, place the red...
Creamy Deviled Eggs
Yield: 8 servings Ingredients 8 large eggs 1/3 cup Light mayonnaise 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp White-wine vinegar 1 tbsp Shallot, minced ¼ tsp Hot sauce (i.e. Tabasco) Coarse salt and ground pepper Paprika (for...
How To: Fillet A Fish
Episode 43: Michael Harper of Funky Picnic Brewery & Café
On this week's episode, Michael Harper (Funky Picnic Brewery & Café) joins the podcast to talk about his brewing process, where his love of beer originated, his crazy names for each beer, and a lot more!
Episode 42: David Roberson of Ben Barber Innovation Academy
On this week's episode, David Roberson (Ben Barber Innovation Academy) joins the podcast to talk about his high school BBQ competition team.
Episode 41: Emily McLaughlin of BoobieQue
On this week's episode, Dr. Emily McLaughlin (BoobieQue) joins the podcast to talk about dealing with her cancer diagnosis and how it affected her plastic surgery business as well as sparked the beginning of BoobieQue in Fort Worth.
Episode 40: CSFTW Alumna Olivia Winter of The Fort Worth Club
On this week's episode, Olivia Winter (The Fort Worth Club) joins the podcast to discuss her growing interest in the culinary arts and her first place finish at the Ben E. Keith Foods Show Student Chef Competition.
Episode 39: Max Zubboli of Zeno’s on the Square
On this week's episode, Max Zubboli (Zeno's on the Square) joins the podcast to talk about his transition from life in Italy to cooking at an Italian restaurant in Weatherford, Texas. He talks about the differences between lifestyles, the way each country handles...
Melissa Austin-Weeks of Home with a Twist
On this week's episode, Melissa Austin-Weeks (Home with a Twist) joins the show to talk about her blog site and podcast which were designed to honor her mother's recipes and traditions as well as educate young women.
Johnny Tran of The Corn Dog Guy
On this week's episode, Johnny Tran (The Corn Dog Guy) joins the podcast to discuss his food truck and his love of the vegan movement.
Drug Abuse And Mental Health in the Kitchen
On this week's episode, Chefs Maddie Sharp and Edward Gutierrez wrap up the summer series with a discussion about drug abuse and mental health in the kitchen.
Restaurant Owner/Chef Ethics Pt 2
On this week's episode, Chefs Maddie Sharp and Edward Gutierrez talk through the ethical standards that chefs and owners are held to in restaurants. This is part two of two.
Restaurant Owner/Chef Ethics Pt. 1
On this week's episode, Chefs Maddie Sharp and Edward Gutierrez talk through the ethical standards that chefs and owners are held to in restaurants. This is part one of two.
Alumni Spotlight: Jonathan Daniels
Written by James Creange. Photos by James Creange and Jonathan Daniels. When talking with Jonathan Daniels, The Culinary School of Fort Worth alum and operational chef at Butler’s Cabinet, the first thing that becomes abundantly clear is his passion for food. If given...
Alumni Highlight: Anne Alders
Alumni Spotlight: Monte Berry
Monte Berry, a graduate from the Culinary School of Fort Worth in 2017, got his start in the culinary industry because he was looking for something new in his life. After graduating high school in 2014, Berry decided that he was going to work at his grandmother’s...
Alumni Highlight: Lorna Benes
Alumni Highlight: Aaron Austin
Student Spotlight: Josh Snow
Student Spotlight: Phillip Johnson
Phillip Johnson, a fourth semester student at The Culinary School of Fort Worth, picked culinary arts as a career because he saw a promising future in the industry. While serving in the military, Johnson knew that he needed to start learning a trade that could sustain...
Student Spotlight: Lily Douglas
Student Spotlight: Meagan Binkley
Student Spotlight: Jason Avelson
Excellence Is…Asking Questions
Written by Mark Hitri. Photo by James Creange. Week 2 There are no stupid questions. One of the things that I must tell our students all of the time is to ask questions. Even though there are no stupid questions, it is important to ask the right questions. For me to...
Excellence is…?
Written by Mark Hitri. Photo by James Creange. Week 1 Excellence is…? A great question What is excellence in the culinary community? Our mission here at the Culinary School of Fort Worth is to prepare our students to exemplify excellence in the culinary community....
Making Memories
Written by Sarah Hamilton. Photos by Sarah Hamilton. “In the childhood memories of every good cook, there’s a large kitchen, a warm stove, a simmering pot, and a mom.” —Barbara Costikyan, New York Magazine. Food is intricately tied to memory. Certain smells can...
CSFTW Chef Maddie Sharp Takes Gold in Kansas City
Written by James Creange. Photos by James Creange. Getting the chance to witness someone performing at the peak of their craft is a special moment that sticks with you for the rest of your life. If you were in the building for Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals, you’ll...
On Your Marks, Get Set, Bake!
Written by Sarah Hamilton. Photos by CSFTW, Joshua Bousel, and Vicky Wasik. We’ve started baking this week and I couldn’t be more thrilled. As a self proclaimed sugar addict, baking has always just made me happy. I feel like baking is my love language. If someone...
“She’s a Fish Killer”
Written by Sarah Hamilton. Photos by James Creange and courtest of J. Kenji López. So you know the chef on the little mermaid who turns into an absolute madman trying to get the lovable crab onto his menu? I have found him to be strangely relatable this week as we...
Chicken Fab
Written by Sarah Hamilton. Photos courtesy of Amanda Murphy, J. Kenji Lopez, and Maangchi. No, unfortunately the fab doesn’t stand for fabulous. It is chicken fabrication this week and let’s just say I was not excited. On Sunday night, I had a nightmare about...
The Incredible, Barely Edible Egg
Written by Sarah Hamilton. Photos by James Creange and courtesy of Elise Bauer. “I think I better try that again,” I say as I scrape the pan of eggs directly into the trash. I’m pretty sure that is the fifth egg I have said that to today. And no, I suppose I don’t...
A Watched Pot Never Boils
Written by Sarah Hamilton. Photos by James Creange. A watched pot never boils, or so my grandma always said. And yet I watch. Intently, wooden spoon in hand, eagerly waiting for just the right moment to lift the lid and discover whether or not my third batch of rice...
The Dock Gives a Scholarship to a CSFTW Student
Brett Curtis, owner of The Dock, gave a scholarship to CSFTW student Christian Aparicio. Article and photos by James Creange. Brett Curtis, owner of The Dock food truck and restaurant, got his education at culinary school and wanted to give back to the next generation...
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