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Distinguished Flavors, Private Chef & Catering, Houston, TX (2025)

11/18/2025

“Blueberry Lemon Muffins”👨🏽‍🍳
Ingredients:
½ cup butter softened
zest of 1 lemon
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups all-purpose / divided
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 cups blueberries ( I used frozen/I thawed)
½ cup buttermilk
2 tbls raw or turbinado sugar .
Instructions:
Heat the oven to 375F.
Toss the blueberries with 1/4 cup of flour and set aside.
Whisk together 1 3/4 cup flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
Put the sugar and zest into the bowl of a stand mixer and work the zest into the sugar with your fingertips. This step releases the oils of the zest completely, waking up its flavor and totally perfuming the sugar!
Once done, add the butter to the sugar and cream them together until light and fluffy.
Add the egg and vanilla and beat to combined.
Add the flour mixture to the batter a alternating with the buttermilk. Fold in the blueberries.
Line a muffin tin with paper liners and fill the cups evenly with the batter.
Sprinkle batter with course sugar. Bake for 20-25 minutes (depending on the size muffin pan you use) or until fully cooked in the center.😃

11/17/2025

Aluminum and non-stick cook ware are toxic!

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and many other chemicals that are in non-stick coating.

These chemicals are linked to liver damage, certain types of cancers, thyroid disease, infertility, high cholesterol, obesity and several other health conditions.

Cast iron, glass and stainless steel cookware is best. Copper and ceramic are acceptable also just as long as they are not aluminum coated with copper and ceramic.

11/17/2025

When we get done ✅ with the mouth watering 😍 Feast for “Thanks Giving” 🍖🥗👨🏽‍🍳 for our Clients, and family! This is the scene from the tables!!

11/17/2025

🍫☕️🍒

11/15/2025

“Carmel Apple Dip” 👨🏽‍🍳🔥
Ingredients:

8 ounce package fat free cream cheese softened
1/2 tub light cool whip
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
16 ounces sugar free caramel sauce ice cream topping
Apple slices for dipping
Instructions:

1. In an electric mixer/or hand, blend cream cheese, Cool Whip, and caramel sauce until well combined.

2.Mix in white chocolate chips

3. You can eat immediately, or refrigerate for about an hour to allow to firm up a bit. Serve with apple slices.🍎

11/13/2025

“Easy Turkey Brine” 🦃👨🏽‍🍳
Ingredients:

🔹Wet Brine:
16 cups water divided
1/2 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon dried red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon dried sage
1 bunch fresh thyme
2 heads garlic sliced in half
*14 to 18- pound turkey cleaned, innards removed.
🔺Alternate Dry Brine:
8 tablespoons kosher salt
4-8 tablespoons freshly cracked black peppercorns
4 tablespoons dried oregano
4 tablespoons garlic powder
3 tablespoons dried basil
2 tablespoons dried thyme
2 tablespoons paprika
Instructions:

🔹For the Wet Brine:
Combine 8 cups of the water, salt, dark brown sugar, red pepper flakes, sage, thyme and garlic in a large pot and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes until everything is evenly combined and the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Stir in remaining water and cool completely.
Pour the brine into a container just large enough to hold the turkey comfortably. Add the turkey adding more water if needed to cover the bird entirely. Turn bird a few times and then leave breast-side down in the water. Chill for at least 8 hours, and up to 48 hours.
Remove bird from brine, discard brine and roast as needed.

11/13/2025

“Easy Caramelized Banana topping” 👨🏽‍🍳
Ingredients:

Bananas
Sugar
Olive oil
Instructions:

1. Slice and coat the bananas with sugar. They can be in the form of round coins or lengthwise strips. The important thing is to slice them thickly and evenly and to coat each slice generously with sugar.
2. Grease, and preheat the skillet. This step is crucial because you don’t want the sugar and bananas to stick to the pan. Preheating is also vital because it gets the caramelization going.
3. Caramelize the bananas until they are light to golden brown at the bottom. Lift them carefully with a fork to check.
4. Flip the bananas over and cook the other side. This will take a lot less time, about 1 minute. Again, keep a close watch on the sugar and the bananas to ensure they don’t burn.
5. Serve and enjoy!

11/12/2025

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“Dandelion root” is a incredible 😃 source of fibres and vitamins A, C, K, E, folate and small amounts of other B vitamins. It provides minerals like iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium.

11/04/2025

Knowing which baking pan best suits the dish you are preparing to make,👍😃 to get the Best outcome! 👨🏽‍🍳

11/04/2025

Swipe ⬅️ left, and tell me which “Macaroni and Cheese”🧀 style do you like best 1, 2, or 3!? 🤔😃

11/03/2025

Not a game played when Chef 👨🏽‍🍳 is in the Kitchen! He said this was all he saw when he looked 👀 out the kitchen after making plates 🍽️! 😂 It’s what we love to hear👂 here at !

11/02/2025

“Flu 😮‍💨🤧 season, any Season Elixir”☕️

A essential form of 102 minerals that make up the body in one drink ☕️🫖. This is a delicious but very healthy drink, benefits the bodies full tissue, organs, skin, sight, night vision and more.

10/30/2025

“Beef and Guinness Skillet Pie”👨🏽‍🍳
:
:
3 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup a/p flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Pinch cayenne
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 large onion chopped
2 garlic cloves chopped
3 tablespoons water +1/4 cup Guinness
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup beef broth
1 cup Guinness beer
3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
4 fresh thyme sprigs
1 pie crust (either homemade or store bought)
Egg wash= 1 beaten egg + teaspoon water or cream
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Stir together flour, salt, cayenne and pepper in a shallow dish. Toss in beef. Heat oil in an ovenproof pot over moderately high heat until just smoking, then brown meat in 2 batches, about 5 minutes per batch, transferring to a bowl.
Add onion, garlic, water and 1/4 cup Guinness to pot and cook, scraping up any bits from bottom of pot, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in beef with any juices accumulated in bowl, broth, beer, Worcestershire and thyme and bring to a simmer, then cover and transfer to oven until beef is tender and sauce is thickened, about 1 1/2 hours. Discard thyme and cool stew completely, uncovered, at least 30 minutes. Once cooled, add to cast iron skillet or deep dish pie plate.
Roll out dough into a circle about 1/8 inch thick. Lay it over the pie filling and crimp the edges on the inside of the skillet. Cut a cross in the top of the pie and brush with egg wash. Place back in fridge for 30 minutes to thoroughly chill dough.
Bake in 375F oven for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. 😀

10/19/2025

“Bolognese Sauce”👨🏽‍🍳🍅
Ingredients:
4 ounces pancetta, diced
1 ounce dried porcini
4 cloves fresh garlic
1 medium onion, peeled and diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 lb ground pork
1 lb ground beef
6 ounces tomato paste
2 cups wine, red or white
4 cups chicken or beef broth
2 cups whole milk
28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
Parmesan cheese rind
2 bay leaves
extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
2-3 oil-packed anchovies (optional)
Instructions:
In a small sauce pan combine 4 cups stock with rinsed porcini bring to a simmer.
You can roughly chop onion, celery, carrot and garlic and add to food processor. Pulse until all ingredients are finely minced but not turned to mush.
Preheat a large Dutch oven with a few tablespoons of olive oil, sauté pancetta for a minute or two before adding the minced veggies, rosemary, big pinch of salt and black pepper.
Once porcini are soft, carefully scoop them out (reserving the stock for later) and add them to the same food processor Pulse until very finely minced add to the Dutch oven with the veggies. Slowly sauté while getting the meat started.
Preheat a separate large skillet or dutch oven on med-high with a few tablespoons olive oil (at least a 10-12 inch skillet, or larger). Add meat, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and black pepper. Break meat up with a wooden spoon and stir every few minutes. This process should take at least 20 min, but up to 30 to get the proper caramelization. Take your time, channel your inner Italian, blast some Pavarotti, pour a glass of wine and enjoy the process.
Once your veggies are really soft and beginning to brown (should take about 20 min), add anchovies, and tomato paste and cook for another minute.
Once the meat browns, add cup of wine to the skillet and scrape pan, getting all the brown bits off the bottom.
Add the meat to the Dutch oven with the veggie/tomato paste mixture, and add another cup of wine.
Give it a big stir, and allow the wine to reduce for about 5 min, add all remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer and cook very gently for 3-4 hours - you want it barely bubbling. Stir occasionally.

10/15/2025

So sweet! ❤️😂

10/12/2025

“Homemade Cool Ranch taco Shells”👨🏽‍🍳🌮

Ingredients:
*Cool Ranch Seasoning Mix
¼ cup Powdered Buttermilk*
1 tablespoon Ground Parmesan Cheese or Nutritional Yeast**
1.5 tablespoons of Ranch Seasoning Mix (see below)
1 teaspoon Onion Powder5 teaspoon Garlic Powder
Salt to taste, if needed
Dash or two of Cayenne Pepper
Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix
1 teaspoon of Onion Powder5 teaspoon of Garlic Powder
2 teaspoons of Dried Dill
1 teaspoon of Dried Basil5 teaspoon of Dried Parsley5 teaspoon Salt (add more to taste if desired)

*Taco Ingredients:
1 pound of cooked and seasoned Ground Beef, Chicken or Turkey
8-12 Crispy Corn Taco Shells
Shredded Lettuce
Sour Cream
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Diced Tomatoes
Salsa
Cooking Oil Spray
Instructions:
Preheat your oven according to the instructions on the packaging of your taco shells.
Mix the Ranch Seasoning Mix ingredients, reserving 1.5 tablespoons of the mix for the Cool Ranch Recipe. (the remainder can be stored in an air-tight container)
In small bowl, blend all of the Cool Ranch Seasoning ingredients. If desired, you can blend or puree the ingredients in a blender or food processor to make everything very fine. (Set aside or store the seasoning in an air-tight container or shaker.)
Lightly spray the exterior of each taco shell with your cooking spray or olive oil mist, and the sprinkle the Cool Ranch Seasoning on each side. To keep a mess off your counters, do this over a large bowl (to catch the excess seasoning).
Line the prepared shells on a heavy-duty cookie sheet, standing them “upside down”, with the bottom of each shell facing up.
Carefully place the pan into your preheated oven and cook for 3-6 minutes — watch them carefully and do not let the seasoning burn.
Remove from the oven and fill the shells in the following order:
Cooked/Seasoned Meat, Sour Cream, Shredded Lettuce, Diced Tomatoes, Shredded Cheddar Cheese.
Serve immediately.

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