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 […]
Cold brew coffee is all the rage—but what exactly is it and how the heck do you make it? In short, cold brew is not the same as iced coffee. While iced coffee is just hot-brewed coffee on ice, cold brew requires zero heat. Rather than pour hot water over coffee grounds, […]
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 […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe Serves 4 Ingredients 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each) 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard MAPLE-DIJON SAUCE: 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 tablespoon […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: @chefvtropepe Yields: 36 Cookies INGREDIENTS 1 cup pumpkin puree 1 cup granulated sugar ½ cup oil (canola or vegetable) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 large egg 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon milk […]
Review of Yonah Schimmel Knish By Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe In 1890, Yonah Schimmel a Romanian immigrant used a pushcart to start his knish bakery. As business grew, Yonah and his cousin Joseph Berger rented a small storefront on Houston Street. When Yonah left the business a few years […]
Review Of: Tortaria By: Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe The torta has a pretty confusing history. Some say it originated during the French occupation of Mexico in the 1860’s. Some sources say that bakers in Mexico took inspiration from the French baguette and made smaller loaves called bolillo and teller, which were […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe Ingredients: 1 small orange 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 cup sparkling water 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/4 tsp ground turmeric 1/2 tsp coconut sugar (optional) Rosemary Ice Directions: Cut orange into thin slices and place in a medium glass. Fill glass with ice, orange […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe Ingredients: 3 Cups lemonade 5 Cups apple cider 1 Cup orange juice 5 Cups sparkling water ¼ Cup maple syrup Rosemary sprigs 3 Apples 1 Orange Directions: In a tall pitcher, mix the apple cider with the orange juice and lemonade. Set aside. Cut […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe Ingredients: 3 oz. Apple Cider Apples Spindrift Lemon Directions: Pour cider over ice, top with Spindrift Lemon and garnish with apple slices.
Review of John’s Famous Deli of Staten Island, NY vs. Fiore’s House of Quality of Hoboken, NJ By Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe I am hoping that this article doe not evolve into a real battle by any means. Both John’s Famous Deli of Staten Island, New York and Fiore’s […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe Ingredients 1 quart cold water 1/4 cup salt 1/3 cup maple syrup 3 cloves garlic, crushed 3 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger 2 teaspoons dried rosemary 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 (2 1/2 pound) boneless pork […]
By Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe Yields 8 Servings Ingredients Ingredient 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon ground allspice ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon ground […]
Review: How Nathan’s Famous Evolved & Their Bright Future As They Embark On Another Decade By Chef Vincent Tropepe Not very many restaurants gain the title of “food institution” or have the word “iconic” associated with them and what they serve, but there is no place on earth then […]
10 Helpful tricks to make your bananas last longer! By Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe 1. Start in the Store While you may be tempted to reach for the perfectly-ripe, yellow bananas at the grocery store, opt for green or greenish-yellow bananas instead. These will ripen over the course of […]