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This week on #GoalChat, chef Susan Feniger (Border Grill, “Too Hot Tamales”), Samantha Ferraro of Little Ferraro Kitchen, and CW Silverberg, host of Schmoozing & Cruising joined me to talk about Cooking Goals. We had a great time, as the panel shared food memories, cooking tips, and so much more.
Origin of Your Passion for Food/Cooking
- Susan: Her mom’s love of cooking. Her first job in high school was in the kitchen – was drawn to the spirit in the kitchen
- Sam: Her diverse palate came from her mom; she loves traveling and enjoys foods from everywhere
- CW: Grew up with home cooked food, since they kept kosher. The communal conversation of food that extends past words
Tips to Love Cooking
- CW: Learn how to roast a chicken; they you will learn vegetables and other sides.
- Susan: Taste your food constantly while you are cooking, so you can see what’s missing. If there’s something lacking, it’s usually lacking salt and acid.
- Susan: You need to have one great (French) knife and learn how to sharpen it. Learn a few basic techniques, so cooking comes easier to you, and you will find yourself less averse to cooking
- Sam: Try a new spice on something you are familiar with
Cooking Goals #GoalChatLive
Cooking Goals
- Sam: Find a new spice; take it home and try it
- Susan: Go into an ethnic market and talk to the owners, get recommendations
- CW: Learn how to utilize leftovers, it’s often times better that the original meal
- Susan: Make tacos. Learn how to make your own tortillas; then, make your own salsa. It’s easy and delicious
Final Thoughts
- CW: Food is everything. Just enjoy it!
- Sam: Taste as you go, adjust as needed
- Susan: Have you pantry full of things that last a long time, so you always have something on hand to cook
Links
- Learn more about chef Susan Feniger at BorderGrill.com
- Susan Feniger’s cookbooks, including Susan Feniger’s Street Food and Mexican Cooking for Dummies
- Get recipes from Samantha Ferraro on the Little Ferraro Kitchen
- Sam’s cookbooks: The Weeknight Mediterranean Cookbook and One-Pot Mediterranean
- Check out Schmoozing & Cruising on ChaiFlicks
- Watch the Taste Buds with Susan Feniger & Liz Lachman, Samantha Ferraro, and CW Silverberg
- Follow @SusanFeniger, @FerraroKitchen, @TrippingKosher, and @ChaiFlicks on Instagram
- Read Deb’s article on The Instant Pot for Productivity
- Subscribe to GoalChat and Taste Buds with Deb
- Join the Taste Buds with Deb and Write On Online Facebook Groups
- Learn more about Goals with DEB
- Get your copy of my latest book, Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals. Then join the Your Goal Guide Facebook group.
What’s your best cooking tip? Please share in the comments.
Next Week
Next week, we are talking about Wellness with Angela Miller-Barton, Keisha Marie Douglas, and Micah Siva. Join us on Monday, February 26, at 4pm PT, for #GoalChatLive.
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