More Easy Personal Chef Italian Recipe Selections by Ruth Paget

More Easy Personal Chef Italian Recipe Selections by Ruth Paget 

In Giada’s Italy: My Recipes for La Dolce Vita by Giada de Laurentis (available on Amazon Kindle), de Laurentis lightens up Italian classics for a Californian touch and provides many recipes that personal chefs can use reflecting her experience as a personal chef. 

Some of the dishes in her book that new personal chefs might want to consider making include: 

*avocado and white bean dip – de Laurentis makes this dip by creaming together canned white cannellini beans, avocadoes, salt, lemon juice, and basil 

*spicy Calabrian shrimp – the shrimp in this dish are baked on a sheetpan tray and are perfect as toothpick hors d’oeuvres. The sauce the shrimp are baked in includes Parmesan cheese, olive oil, spicy Calabrian chili paste, lemon zest, and oregano. Lemon juice is squeezed on the shrimp before serving. 

*pane pomodoro – in this recipe, grilled toast that has been brushed with olive oil is then rubbed with tomato halves. The toasts are sprinkled with salt and stacked. Extra olive oil is served on the side for drizzling. 

*cacio e pepe with pancetta and arugula – very good cheese and black pepper pasta in this recipe is dressed up with pancetta and 3 cups of sautéed, peppery arugula lettuce 

*pan-seared bronzino fish fillets – this recipe works for many kinds of fish and is made with tomatoes, capers, Niçoise olives, dry white wine, butter, and parsley 

For your own family cooking or dishes that you could make as a personal chef, Giada’s Italy: My Recipes for La Dolce Vita by Giada de Laurentis has many appealing recipes that are relatively easy to make and call for ingredients that have become easily obtainable in all areas thanks to online ordering and delivery.

By Ruth Paget 

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books 

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games -developer of food and beverage knowledge games 

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center 

-creator of French travel and culture games 

-writer of 1800+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs 

-family genealogist 

-developer of 9 music theory games

Homemade Brioche Making Video by Florence Paget reposted by Ruth Paget

My daughter Florence Paget filmed a TikTok video of herself making French brioche by hand. 

A link to the TikTok video follows:

https://www.tiktok.com/@cooking.with.flo5/video/7670343945745992991?_r=1&_t=ZP-98cJM85CLFv

Have fun baking!

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1800+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

Phoenix Farms Tends Bees, Mushrooms, and Tomatoes at UChicago reposted by Ruth Paget

Phoenix Farms at the University of Chicago tends bees, mushrooms, tomatoes, and other other garden price at the University of Chicago.

Phoenix Farms is volunteer run and hosts community events like its huge harvest soup event.

For more information about Phoenix Farms at the University of Chicago, click on the link below:

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/quiet-uchicago-garden-volunteers-cultivate-food-and-community?utm_medium=08.04email&utm_source=UChicagoNews&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGjbM1xze54POZ1csQTdpgJPAUwV7shlj-frbuc7AcRzacSkjJv6tTRRTCG-lvadCyEBtxga_nGvLBRfI1kMQUcLEC918vvsSc00M6kj6TjQL42oDs

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1800+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

Tasty and Economical Salmon Dinner at Black Bear Diner in Salinas, California by Ruth Paget

Tasty and Economical Salmon Dinner at Black Bear Diner in Salinas, California by Ruth Paget 

Now that I am older I keep a family economics journal noting ways to live well on not too much money. 

My most recent entry is about the blackened chicken with Cajun seasoning dinner at the California restaurant chain called Black Bear Diner. (The original Black Bear Diner is in Mount Shasta famous for it caverns that you can visit.) 

The blackened salmon is flavored with a rub combination of dry ingredients that you can easily make at home too with the following items: 

-smoked paprika

-iodized salt 

-garlic powder 

-ground black pepper 

-ground white pepper 

-onion powder 

-dried oregano 

-cayenne  

The spices seasoned the salmon without overpowering the salmon taste, which I liked. 

Everything that came with the blackened salmon dinner can be sourced in California, notably in Monterey County. The salmon itself swims in rivers in northern California. Red-skinned mashed potatoes made with cream and butter come with the meal and about one cup of coleslaw. The salmon is sautéed with spinach and cherry tomato halves. 

For nutrients, the salmon contains protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamins like B12 and vitamin D. Potatoes contain protein, Vitamin C, potassium, and Vitamin B6. Cabbage contains high amounts of Vitamin K, Vitamin C, and fiber. 

The nutrition you obtain in the blackened salmon dinner at Black Bear Diner in Salinas, California is a good deal for its price as I have noted in my family economics journal. 

Diners who like fish, spicy Cajun flavoring, and a large amount of vegetables might also enjoy the blackened salmon dinner at Black Bear Diner in Salinas, California. 

By Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe's Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1800+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

School Choice Districts Still Benefit the Better Off according to UChicago Booth article reposted by Ruth Paget

School Choice Districts Still Benefit the Better Off according to the following article published in the Chicago Booth Review (Los Angeles is one of the districts mentioned):

https://www.chicagobooth.edu/review/choice-lotteries-public-schools-help-advantaged?source=ic-em-20260804&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGjbENPSPPd1_Zrj4dXnj3nIUTUVNOyAvxBKrK_J0B90RptHccytb_JuIkpv92nzPI95EBxSxw95IQQhm0wRfjGXYc-hq5Olx6p02qdbP8Z2ayDtac

Reposted by Ruth Paget

Salinas Air Show is September 26 - 27, 2026 in Salinas, California reposted by Ruth Paget

The Salinas Air Show is happening on September 26 - 27, 2026 in Salinas, California.

Event information and ticket details follow:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cars-crafts-california-brews-festival-tickets-1992267436533

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Gsmes + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Museum

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1800+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

Cars, Crafts, and Craft Brews Festival is August 30, 2026 in Salinas, California reposted by Ruth Paget

The Cars, Crafts, and Craft Brews Festival is going to be held on August 30, 2026 at the Salinas Sports Complex in Salinas, California.  

Food trucks will be on hand and music will be played during the event.

Event information and ticket purchase information follow:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cars-crafts-california-brews-festival-tickets-1992267436533

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1800+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

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