Buttered Potatoes

Sean
https://youtu.be/Gq-RoLv8mN4 This is one of the best recipes you'll ever make and it's so simple I almost feel stupid writing it down.  But this is so overlooked by most cooks because it's so simple.  Everyone's so busy looking for new and exciting ways to cook things, that they've forgotten how…
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Lemon Curd

Sean
https://youtu.be/tUZ_3rFfDK8 Lemon curd is really a type of pudding usually made out of citrus, but I've also seen cranberry, mango and the like.  But the ones that are the most popular are lemon, lime, and orange... the tart citruses.  That said, it's definitely kind of a pudding, but it's also…
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Pate a Choux

Sean
https://youtu.be/Q8bQYdslwrU Pate a choux (pronounced "paht ah shoe") is a staple of French pastry and extremely versatile so I'm filing it under basics because I believe every cook should know how to make this basic pastry.  It's used to make éclairs, profiteroles, and a host of other things.  It can be…
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Homemade Ricotta

Sean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHR4YfFJums Nothing, and I mean Nothing beats homemade ricotta.  The stuff you get in the store is shredded cardboard compared to this.  The aroma alone is enough to send you into a frenzy.  And you know what... it's so incredibly easy to make you'll never buy it again.  It's great…
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Boning Chicken

Sean
https://youtu.be/5eGoTfabyoo There's not going to be any recipe in this post.  This is a video to show you how to separate a chicken into all its parts.  We call that boning a chicken.  In this case we're using the meat for stock, but that won't always be the case.  This…
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Tomato Concassee

Sean
https://youtu.be/oN7Y88O_wYs Tomato concassee is one of the most beautiful tomato sauces you'll ever make.  It can be rough and rustic or it can be smooth and refined and fancy.  It's a major ingredient in dishes like Chicken Chasseur and Sauce Choron, but it can also be used in my fabulous…
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Pan-seared Tilapia

Sean
https://youtu.be/MC_zraRqkHQ We love this dish.  This one dish is probably responsible for our kids liking fish.  It's simple, and fast, and cheap... all 3 things we love in a meal.  We cook it at very very high heat because tilapia is thin and fish cooks fast anyway, so we've got…
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