By Chef Vincent Tropepe Whether it’s as a drink or in a treat, hot chocolate is a staple of the holiday season. Auntie Anne’s has its own take on the sip with the Hot Chocolate Frost. Just a heads up: It’s not hot. The frosty drink is made up of frozen hot chocolate that’s topped […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Ingredients 1 cup Apple cider vinegar, unfiltered 1 cupBrown sugar 1/2 tspGround cloves 2Cinnamon sticks 10Dried figs, chopped 12 oz bagFresh cranberries 1Small jalapeno, seeded, minced (roughly 2 tablespoons) 3/4 cupApple, peeled, cored and diced In a heavy sauce pan set over medium-high heat, bring the […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Decorating the Christmas tree just got a little better for this year because Costco is back with another impressive buy that booze lovers will be running to grab. Though the mini hot chocolate to go ornaments became fan favorites when spotted, the beloved wholesale chain has a new […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe ½ cup unsalted butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 cups sliced onions 4 (10.5 ounce) cans beef broth 2 tablespoons dry sherry 1 teaspoon dried thyme salt and pepper to taste 4 slices French bread 4 slices provolone cheese 2 slices Swiss cheese, diced ¼ cup […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe I have been to Jersey City, many times and for a period of time I used to live there and I miss it dearly. It’s the reason why I visit frequently. For some time now I have heard of a cookie place called “Bang Cookies”. On […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Whether it’s Dunkin’ Donut with the meatless breakfast sausage or Burger King with the Impossible Whopper or any other large fast food brand, plant based offers, I knew it was only a matter of time that McDonald’s jumped on the plant based band wagon. The company […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter ½ cup diced onion ¾ cup diced carrots 4 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash 3 cups vegetable stock salt and ground black pepper to taste ground nutmeg to taste ½ cup heavy cream Step 1 Heat the […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Babka was developed in the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe in the early 19th century. Extra challah dough was rolled up with fruit jams, cinnamon and soft spreadable cheese and baked as a loaf alongside the challah. Chocolate was not originally used as a variety because […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Detroit style pizza was developed in 1946 at a food service establishment called Buddy’s Rendezvous and was owned by Gus and Anna Guerra. Sources disagree whether the original Sicilian style recipe was based off of Anna’s mother’s recipe for sfincione. Sfincione is the Italian phrase for […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe INGREDIENTS FOR THE DRINK 3 ounces 2 shot glasses good quality vodka 3 ounces 2 shot glasses pumpkin spice creamer 1.5 ounces 1 shot glass Kahlua Whipped Cream and pumpkin pie spice for garnish FOR THE RIM 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon sugar or sparkling sugar 3 tablespoons crushed graham crackers INSTRUCTIONS Mix the ingredients for […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Caffe Reggio opened it’s doors in 1927, where it still stands today at 119 MacDougal Street in the heart of New York City’s Greenwich Village. The Italian cappuccino was introduced to America by the founder of Caffe Reggio a man by the name of Domenico Parisi, in […]
Here is a delicious and fantastic way to use all those Twix bars you have left over from Halloween. Ingredients 1¼ cups graham cracker crumbs 5 T. butter 5 T. sugar Cheesecake 24 ounces soft cream cheese 1 cup sugar 3T. flour 1 c. sour cream 4 eggs 1 tsp. […]
Ingredients 1/2 cup granny smith apple and/or delicious red apple cut into cubes 2 tablespoons lime juice 3-4 mint leaves, torn 1 1/2 ounces white rum 1/2 cup apple cider 1 teaspoon granulated sugar ice club soda lime wheels and mint springs for garnish Instructions Place mint leaves, sugar and […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Torres Selecta is a company like many who started with humble beginnings. In 1969, Manuel Torres and his wife Angeles Medel opened a potato chip stand in Premia De Mar. The important foundation they set there has led Torres Selecta into the path they walk down […]
Delicious pumpkin ravioli with sage butter recipe!
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Trader Joe’s, the beloved grocer that has a colt following has their own line of food products in many different food categories. As I was looking through the frozen food section I saw what they call a “Cheese Greek Spiral”being a chef that as cooked the most […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Here are some fun eye opening facts about Halloween candy consumption. Children would have to play for two days straight to burn off the calories in the average amount of candy collected on Halloween. It would take a 100 pound child 44 hours of walking or […]
Review of Etcetera Etcetera Restaurant By Chef Vincent Tropepe Throughout the year thousands of people across the globe set their cites on visiting Italy to experience the very best of food, music, art and the many other elements of Italian culture. But this year was a little different. As COVID-19 dominated […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe As a chef, business owner and obvious foodie and now the Senior Food Writer and Editor in Chief for CulinaryNewsWorld.com, I wanted to highlight the people who are the backbone of America’s economy – the small business owner. Anita Skrocki has a deep rooted love for […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe While the Impossible Burger has become increasingly available at both fast food restaurants and similar meat replacement products in high end eateries for Burger King, the Impossible Whopper may have built up hype, but failed to elevate the chain’s same-store-sale growth as […]