Ask Chef Walter: Preserving Paradise – Chef Walter Potenza

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A guide to crafting delectable jams, zesty marmalades, and delightful jellies Good morning, friends and RINT readers:  Gregory T. from Antelope, Oregon, inquired about various preserves and the technical procedures needed.  Here we go, Greg! Making jams, jellies, and marmalades is a delightful way to enjoy the taste of seasonal fruits all year round. Whether you’re…

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Ask Chef Walter: Avoiding common Christmas Cookie blunders – Walter Potenza

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by Master Chef Walter Potenza ‘Tis the season to be baking! As I stand in my kitchen, surrounded by the delightful aroma of cinnamon and vanilla, I can’t help but reminisce about the joyous times spent baking Christmas cookies. However, I’ve learned over the years that creating the perfect batch requires finesse and a keen…

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Ask Chef Walter: Torrone, the ancient sweet

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by Master Chef Walter Potenza Good morning from Rhode Island, USA! With the holiday season upon us, I visited one of Rhode Island’s most iconic bakeries. Having changed management and operation a few years ago, the bakery has been rebranded but has maintained its name since 1915. It continues to hold a well-deserved reputation for quality…

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Ask Chef Walter (food labels…) – Walter Potenza

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by Master Chef Walter Potenza Each week Chef Walter will take your questions and provide his answers. Think about all that holiday cooking coming up – what would you like to ask? Here is a question that came in this week to Chef Walter, and his responses: Ask Chef Walter question from Alice P, Barneston…

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New feature: “Ask Chef Walter…”

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Chef Walter Potenza is taking your culinary questions! A native of Abruzzo, Italy, Chef Walter is known as one of the nation’s most passionate and accomplished traditional and historical Italian cooking practitioners.   Since 1995 Chef Walters Cooking School has been identified as the leader in the Recreational Cooking Business. After owning and operating restaurants since…

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Chef Walter Potenza – “New Year’s Eve Traditions in Italy”

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by Alexandra Slack, food editor With Christmas moving into the memory bank, New Year’s Eve is upon us. Will we go out for a full-on celebration, or an early dinner out, and back home for midnight? Or, cooking at home with a quiet celebration with immediate family or family and friends. Identifying as approximately 20%…

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