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TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 FABIO’S MAGAZINE 5 RECIPE RECAP 9 BUSINESS 101 10 12 St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, and it ain’t easy being green !! It’s much easier to eat green. This week I am bringing you three fresh recipes straight from the kitchen of Cafe Firenze. This week we are taking a look at some of the steps we can take to achieving our career goals. WINE 101 If you want to get to know a wine, you need to get to know its grapes. MADE TO HEAL with DR. ANGIE In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Angie shares her favorite super green !! 13 15 17 19 20 10/10 - JOY BAUER I had the pleasure of interviewing the nutrition and health expert for “The Today Show,” author of multiple “New York Times” bestselling books, Joy Bauer !! THE HEALER GUY You may have seen us on Life After Top Chef, Dean Schaefer is my good friend and personal miracle worker. This week he is explaining the connection between body and mind. LET’S TALK ABOUT KNIVES Whether you are a professional chef or just looking to make dinner, knives are very important in your kitchen. Today I will be sharing my knife knowledge : ) FABIO’S Q&A Each week I will answer your questions here Follow @Fabioviviani on Twitter or on Facebook to ask questions for the panel !! UPCOMING EVENTS MORE GREENS #STPATRICKSDAY I must say #TeamFabio, when I first moved to America and found out about St. Patrick’s Day, I was surprised. A holiday that celebrated drinking beer while having the potential of being pinched all over if you weren’t wearing green. I quickly warned my kitchen staff at the time that If I was pinched, somebody would end up with a wedgie and their head stuck in a toilet. Needless to say, nobody messed with me when I came dressed in black. Like I always say it ain’t easy being green, and we still all enjoyed a beer after our shift! So to all my pinchers out there, beware. I’m very nice until someone starts to pinch me, unless it’s my mom - she has rights that other people just don’t have. Love you mom, but carefully how much you pinch me. Remember, I do cook your food like a good son ; ) St. Patrick’s Day happens on the 17th of March every year, as we pay tribute to the patron Saint of Ireland. My assistant Megan she is Irish and she never work for ST. Patrick….. and I get it. But America, as an Italian, why are you celebrating Ireland’s holiday? Oh well, guess I’ll stay confused on that one because I celebrate it too. Here are a couple of fun facts about The Luck of the Irish special day. 1. Do you like parades? The very first St. Patrick’s Day parade wasn’t in Ireland like some might think. It was held in the streets of Boston back in 1737. Talk about old Leprechauns! (what the heck is a Leprachaun anyway) 2. St. Patrick’s color was actually blue. The reason people started to associate green was due to a legend that fairies and immortals wore this color. This color symbolized encouragement towards crops to grow. As a chef, I approve of healthy crops. Maybe I should be wearing more green……even if again it ain’t easy being green. 3. Catholic church-goers, statistically attend morning mass before going to the Parades. Gotta have those priorities in order - God then Beer. #BOOM I guess you feel less guilty to get plastered after a blessing ? I will never understand it but whatever make your beans happy it’s a go for me. From a kitchen perspective in keeping with the green theme, I want to fill you guys in to the awesome benefits of incorporating more green into your diet and your pocket. Follow the Green don’t follow the Dream is a good tactics that I have been following in business and in the kitchen…… Like the sound of that? Eating green vegetables on a daily basis has been shown to help reduce cholesterol, increase blood... INGREDIENTS: • 2 lbs. Sand Dabs • 1/2 C. Flour (for coating) • 1 lb. Beluga lentils • 1 C. Carrot (diced) • 1 C. Celery (diced) • 1 C. Onion (diced) • 6 ea. Roasted Red Bell Peppers (cleaned & seeded) • 1/2 T. Toasted Coriander seed • 1 T. Red Wine Vinegar • 1 oz. American Caviar • 1 oz. Sea Grass Go healthy, simple, and of course delicious tonight with this fresh, earthy, and garlic-seasoned sand dab recipe. PREPARATION TIME: 1 HOUR Pan Roasted Sand Dabs, Beluga Lentils, Sea Grass, American Caviar, Roasted Red Pepper Coulis DIRECTIONS: For the Beluga Lentils: sauté carrots, celery, onion for a couple minutes till onions are translucent. Add beluga lentils and cook for another couple minutes. Cover with just enough water to release, from pan & cook until liquid is gone. Adding more water little by little until lentils are done For the Roasted Red Pepper Coulis: In a blender combine roasted red peppers, coriander seed, & vinegar, Purée until smooth, adjusting the thickness with water if needed. The purée should coat a spoon. For The Sand Dabs: season with salt & pepper & coat with flour. In a nonstick pan cook fish until golden brown. Flip and turn off heat. Fish will cook through sitting there. To plate: place the lentils in center of plate in a rectangle shape, top with sea grass. Place the sand dabs on top of lentils, sprinkle caviar around plate & finish with a drizzle of the red pepper coulis. Grilled Teres Major Medallion, Cranberry & Jalapeño Polenta Cake, Garlic Sautéed Kale, Cranberry Reduction DIRECTIONS: Make tonight into a special occasion with this incredibly savory and sweet teres major. PREPARATION TIME: 8 HOURS INGREDIENTS: • 2 pc. Teres major or tenderloin (cleaned & cut into 4 pcs.) • 1/4 C. Rosemary (chopped) • 1/4 C. Sage (chopped) • 2 Bunches of Kale (cleaned & massaged) For the Cranberry Reduction: • 1 Bottle Red Diamond Merlot (any fruity red wine) • 1/2 C. Sugar • 1 C. Dried Cranberries For the Polenta: • 1 C. Polenta • 1/2 C. Dried Cranberry) • 1 T. Garlic (minced) • 1/2 Jalapeño (diced) • 1 ea. Medium Spanish Onion (diced) • 1 C. Cheddar Cheese (grated) • 1/2 C. Grated parmesan cheese • 4 C. Water • 1/4 C. Butter (unsalted) For the Cranberry Reduction: in a small sauce pan add all ingredients, & cook until liquid starts to coat a spoon. Turn off & purée 1/2 the mixture in a blender until smooth. Add to remaining sauce so there are still pieces of cranberry in sauce, season with salt & pepper. For the polenta: sauté the onion, jalapeño, & garlic with the butter until onion is translucent. Add water & bring to a boil. Slowly add polenta while whisking constantly, if it is too thick add a little more water to thin out. Cook for about 5 mins. And add cranberry, cheddar, & grated parmesan, Whisk until completely combined. Pour polenta into prepared pan & cool completely until set. Once set turn out of pan & cut into desired shapes. To reheat heat a skillet with a little olive oil & place inside, Finish in the oven to ensure it is hot throughout. For The Steak: season with salt & pepper. Drizzle a little olive oil on top and sprinkle with herbs. Grill steak until desired temperature. For The Kale: heat up a sauté pan & cook 1 T. Minced garlic add kale & cook until wilted To serve: place polenta cake off center on plate, add sautéed kale ext to it. Slice steak & place against the polenta cake & kale. Drizzle sauce on plate & serve Apple & Pear Bread Pudding, Butterscotch Sauce, Creme Anglaise, Fresh Whipped Cream, Apple Chips A refreshingly fruity dessert with a creamy, buttery, hazelnut twist. PREPARATION TIME: 1 HOUR INGREDIENTS: • 1 Loaf of bread (preferably a sweeter variety like Hawaiian bread) cut into 1 inch cubes • 4 whole eggs • 1/2 C. Marsala • 1/2 C. Hazelnut liqueur • 1/2 T. Vanilla extract • 1/2 T. Almond extract • 1/4 T. Amaretto • 1 C. Sugar • 1 C. Cream • 1 C. Half & Half • 1 C. White Chocolate (chopped into small pieces) • 2 Granny Smith Apples (peeled & diced) • 2 Bosc Pears (peeled & diced) • 4 T. Butter (unsalted) • 1 T. Cinnamon Powder DIRECTIONS: For the custard: bring the cream, half & half & sugar to a boil, meanwhile mix together eggs, Marsala, hazelnut, vanilla, & amaretto. Temper the hot cream & sugar mixture with the other ingredients until well incorporated. Strain custard & transfer to a container. For The Apples & Pears: sauté apples & pears in butter & cinnamon, until just starting to get soft. Turn off heat & transfer to a cool dish. To Assemble Bread Pudding: spray your ramekins with a nonstick spray. Soak bread In custard mixture. Transfer bread to ramekins covering the bottom. Evenly distribute apples & pears with the white chocolate. Top with another layer of soaked bread until the ramekin is full. To Bake And Serve: bake at 400 degrees for approx. 35 mins. Or until custard is cooked though. Remove from oven & top with butterscotch sauce & crème Anglaise. Finish with fresh whipped cream & garnish with an apple chip. Stop at Nothing Did you know that you are capable of starting something before even knowing how to do it? Do you even believe that statement? Take riding a bike for instance. Most every kid starts out riding a bike because they see someone else doing it, get the idea in their head, and go for it. They have no idea about the mechanics of the gear system, or of the coordination between eyesight and handlebar movement. All they know is that it looks like fun and want to give it a shot. As we have all seen, and maybe experienced before, that same kid will hop on the bike and probably crash. Because although we are capable, doesn’t mean we jump in blindly as a kid does. We are adults here guys, and we need a system and process to get us where we want to be. Remember this phrase - “The why always come before the will.” In other words, you have to know why are you starting to do something before you actually start doing it. I’m of the belief that we teach and communicate most effectively upon the ideas and lessons we need to know most. Maybe that’s one of the reasons that hundreds of thousands of people are unsatisfied in the workplace. The reasons will vary, but at the core, it’s stemming for the same problem. Suffering from being bored, from puny amounts of recognition and appreciation, and low expectations conveyed on prospects. Being a business owner and restaurateur, I have my fair share of employees. I’ve seen these people who are bored and feel unappreciated. But I’d like to offer a new way of thinking that puts you in the spotlight of examination. Not in all cases, but more than not, the problems aren’t from the employer, but rather the employee lacking focus on what they want out of life. America is truly where dreams come true and I’m living proof of that. I’ve been on the other side of the fence, don’t get me wrong. At a time in my life, I too lacked focus and was frustrated at work. My grandpa and grandma were always quick to tell me that people, who wanted to do extraordinary things, did extraordinary things. It all came down to focusing, reflecting on my focus, and the acting upon focus. This process is difficult for some, but if ignited internally, has the potential to move you forward in life. • The Wrong Ladder - Just because you are climbing a ladder, doesn’t mean that you are on the right wall. If you are not focused and tuned in to what lies ahead in the future, you goals and achievements on your “ladder” may seem meaningless and not worthwhile. Take the time to step off the ladder, and examine if this is what you truly want. Don’t confuse handwork and effort with frantic, pinned up energy. Going up a ladder of success doesn’t mean that upon reaching the top, you are satisfied. • Speaking from the Heart - It was always told to me in business that if I wanted it, I could have it. The same is true for you! Here’s the catch though You have to know why you want to do something. This is the second time I’ve mentioned “the why” because it’s important you catch that. WINE 101 WHAT LIES BENEATH THE GRAPE Hello and welcome to all my lovely, beautiful, and winetasting members of #TeamFabio !! I hope last night wasn’t too hard on you guys. I’m talking about maybe a slight hangover that you might or might not be experiencing now. And if you are still reading this with a hangover, I must tip my hat to you - that’s dedication and I love you even more for it. Now, I don’t want to advocate getting plastered drunk, but I do understand how it can sneak up on you at times. It’s happened to me plenty of times - maybe I was on a flight and the altitude played with my body. Maybe I hadn’t had enough to eat that day. Or maybe it was a me not knowing the alcohol content specifically in the drink (or 4) that I was having. It’s probably happened to us all at one time or another, but today, I’ll pass on some tips that might help steer clear of that dreadful headache the next day. But before I do, remember guys, be safe and especially don’t drink and drive. There’s an age old saying that goes like this “The liquor is always quicker than you think.” Now we usually can recognize the alcohol levels by content in beer and hard liquor. However, when it comes to wine, we might look past it because we are too busy enjoying it by the glass. So where do you find that information before it knocks you on your butt? Check the label - In small print, of course, the label will be able to inform you of the alcohol content. With this new found knowledge, it will help in indicating other attributes about the wine such as its weight, taste, and how quick it’s going to creep up on you! Watch out. It’s standard for wine to range between 10 and 14 percent alcohol. There are always exceptions to any rule, and the same is true here. We will get to those exceptions later though. For now, the percentage depends greatly on the how ripe the grape is when it’s picked. When fermentation is taking place, we already know that the sugars are converting to alcohol with yeast being the transformer. This means that the more sugar that’s found in the grape, leads to a greater yield of final alcohol content. So in warmer climate regions, like my home in California, the sun gives the grapes a little something extra. These grapes will most likely be sweeter, making the finished wine have a higher content of alcohol. And here is an exception - in the very warm, moist regions of California and Austraila, the grapes can even go above 14 percent alcohol content. I’ll call that “the good stuff.” Grandpa style. • Colder Climates - We find some of these in regions of northern France and spotted in Germany. Trace that line across the globe to the USA and find similar temperatures in Oregon, Washington, or Minnesota. Nothing wrong with having grapes grown in colder regions. Just expect alcohol percentages to be in the lower levels due to the sugar and how much is brought... BEST SELLER FABIO’S ITALIAN KITCHEN When Fabio Viviani was growing up in a housing project in Florence, Italy, the center of his world was the kitchen, where his mother, grandmother, and especially his great-grandmother instilled in him a love for cooking and good food. Now he shares the best of Italian home cooking while telling the story of his hardscrabble childhood, his success as a chef in the United States, and the women in his family who inspired him. In more than 150 delicious recipes, Viviani takes us from his family home, where his great-grandmother taught him to make staples like Italian Apple Cake and Homemade Ricotta, to the kitchen of a local trattoria, where he honed his craft cooking restaurant favorites like Gnocchi and the Perfect Tiramisu, and then across Italy where he studied each region's finest recipes, from Piedmont's Braised Ossobuco to Emilia Romagna's Perfect Meat Sauce. A gorgeously illustrated cookbook, Fabio's Italian Kitchen is a celebration of food and family that brings all the joy, fun, and flair that Fabio Viviani embodies to your kitchen. Fabio Viviani was born in Florence, Italy, and became a sous chef at Il Pallaio, a trattoria in Firenze, at the age of sixteen. He now works as the owner and executive chef of Cafe Firenze, a renowned Italian restaurant in Ventura County, California, and Osteria Firenze, a Los Angeles Italian eatery. He has appeared on Top Chef (season five), Top Chef All Stars, and Life After A Top Chef. From growing up in a Florentine housing project to charming millions on Top Chef, Italian chef Fabio Viviani blends his amazing personal story with his favorite recipes from his home country. Fabio shares the best of Italian home cooking while telling the story of his own, hardscrabble Italian childhood (and subsequent success upon arrival in US) and especially the women in his life mother and great grandmother who taught him to cook and inspired him. e book will feature photos and over 150 recipes with stories, including Viviani staples (Italian Apple Cake, 7 Flavors Meat), restaurant Fla favorites (Gnocchi, the Perfect Tiramisu), and recipes from his travels and apprenticeships across different regions of Italy (Braised Ossobuco from Piedmont, the Perfect Meat Sauce from Emilia Romagna). Hail Kale! The Superfood One of my patients recently asked, “What is the deal with Kale? Why is it so good for you?” Good questions! Growing up, Kale was the garnish restaurants used to dressed plates and then tossed into the garbage at the end of meal. If I knew then what I know now, I would have tossed the cheeseburger and eaten the kale! Kale truly is one of those amazing super foods with numerous great benefits for your body. The top 10 list of why you need to eat Kale! 10. It makes great chips 9. It’s a cancer fighting food 8. An amino acid powerhouse representing all of the essential and 9 of the non-essential 7. High in protein with a 3:1 carb to protein ratio 6. Rich in Omega 3 5. Contains and impressive stock of essential vitamins including: A, B, C, D, E, Beta Carotene, K, and more! 4. Full of minerals like Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, and more 3. Contains essential fatty acids 2. Mixes easily into smoothies 1. It’s beautifully and organically GREEN See what I mean? It is a vegetable rock star! I stick a handful in my smoothies in the morning and blend it to a pulp! My husband loves it sautéed with anything. You can also tear off the leaves and mix them with your favorite spices. Lay them on a cookie sheet with a little olive oil and put them in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Try it with raw cacao powder as well. BOOM! Kale Chips. THE HEALER GUY DEAN SCHAEFER It’s All Connected You know it’s all connected, right? The mind-body, the body-mind; they cannot be separated. Your thoughts and your feelings affect your health down to the cellular level; and likewise the state of your body affects your ability to think clearly and efficiently. Although stress is a normal part of daily life, worrying undermines the body’s ability to heal itself and thus becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy of the lack of health and overall wellness. This, again, is because of what we think and focus upon eventually manifests right before our own very eyes, as symptoms and disease. When you are hurt or sick, and don’t check your thoughts, meaning you excessively think about how bad you’re feeling or how bad you hurt, you continue to get more of the same. Your health and your wellness begin by righting the mind and taking control of the thoughts that you keep and from which your emotion generates. I believe it’s impossible to maintain a healthy body with a mind that generates and focuses upon thoughts of illness, sickness and negativity. Feelings and emotions can directly affect the immune system’s ability to defend itself and inhibit the body from functioning at its optimum level in response to the constantly changing moment-to-moment demands of life. Your emotions matter to your body. Numerous studies have shown that depressed people are more susceptible to becoming ill. Your emotions directly affect the body’s inflammatory response, or what we call inflammation. Inflammation is the immune system’s response to many threats and is linked to many illnesses. When people feel hopeless, helpless or just down in general, it greatly affects the biochemistry of one’s body and begins to throw many body systems out of balance. This out-of-balance manifestation also directly affects the mental attitude, which then becomes out of balance, because of how one... 10/10 Joy Bauer with FABIO This week I have the oppotunity to interview the nutrition legend Joy Bauer !! Joy is best known for her work on “The Today Show” as the nutrition and health expert, but she is also the author of several “New York Times” bestsellers! Be sure to follow her on Twitter @JoyBauer. Enjoy our little chat : ) !! 1 What is your full name and why do people know you? Joy Bauer – Diet and Health Expert of NBC’s TODAY Show, author of multiple best selling books, creator of JoyBauer.com, monthly columnist for Woman’s Day Magazine, and nutritionist for New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. 3 Who was your first celebrity crush and who would you like to have dinner if I, Fabio, was cooking for you? It’s a tie between David Cassidy and Donny Osmond (oh yeah!) 2 Where are you from and where would you be from if you could go back and choose? I was born in Brooklyn and raised right outside NYC in Tappan, New York. I wouldn’t change anything! Loved living in the suburbs and being a short drive away from the city – I had the best of both worlds. 4 For dinner, my husband... but if he is out of town, bring on Bruce Springsteen! Where’s the last place you went on vacation? Jamaica, mon 5 What was your first paid job and what are you working on now? In 8th grade, I worked as a coat-check girl at a local restaurant – for tips and a free meal. Currently, I am superexcited to be launching a snack company. Be on the lookout for uberdelicious, good-for-you munchies this fall! 6 Where is the weirdest place you made love and what city has the best restaurants? Weirdest place I’ve made love – TOP SECRET! As for what city has the best restaurants – Duh, New York! 7 Name 1 ingredient that you always keep in your fridge and 1 drink (alcoholic or not) that you have on a regular basis. My must-have fridge food: Greek yogurt. And fave regular cocktail: vodka + club soda + lemon or lime 8 name your favorite restaurant of all time. The Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center. It was a magical place…delicious food, an incredible view, and dancing to an old-school big band orchestra. I heard a rumor it is reopening… let’s hope! 9 name 1 food you love that you cannot live without and 1 food you hate and wish would disappear from the face of the earth? I LOVE pistachio nuts… and CRINGE over deep fried Twinkies. 10 If you had 45 seconds to tell readers whatever you like... After 20 years, I am finally launching a snack food company… it’s called NOURISH. I’ll be offering a wide variety of delicious, good-for-you snacks that are thoughtfully crafted from the finest ingredients on the planet. Be on the lookout. You will love them! LET’S TALK ABOUT... #KNIVES Good Morning to my favorites! It’s morning out here in California, so if you are reading this in London, my apologies - Good Evening! Sounds like #TeamFabio is going worldwide and I love having you guys for this ride. There’s lots of choices to be made in this life and I’m so happy to be one you guys are choosing. I love writing these nuggets of knowledge for you America and beyond. Speaking of choices, I want to transition to another one that we make on a daily basis. No, it’s not the type of shoes we are wearing, but rather the right knife for the job. Whether you are slicing bread, cutting meat, or cutting vegetables, there’s a knife for that. And as long as we are talking knives, don’t bring it to a gun fight - probably not your best option there. Just stay out of fights in general. Spread Fabio love! don’t buy it. What I’m saying guys is that if the handle doesn’t match your hand, it doesn’t matter what it looks like. Quality knife stores will allow you to chop a potato or two just to see if it’s the right one for you. So what knife are you looking for? Let’s check out some of the more popular ones in the kitchen arsenal. So how do you start looking for knives? First you need a set of eyes. That’s a good place to start. Next, figure out what you are looking to accomplish. Are you going to be cutting vegetables? Filleting fish? Chopping steaks? All these questions are ones that should be asked before you even go shopping. The more you know before you go, the more informed your knife selection will be. Also, try to choose a shop where you are allowed to handle the knife before you use it. Knives can be deceiving with all their shiny features and nice wood handles, but if the shoe doesn’t fit, II. Bread Knife - I’m Italian and we do things rustic. My bread knife is my hands, but in America, we have to do things a little different. With little teeth of blade, the bread knife makes it effortless to create perfect slices for bruschetta and panini sandwiches. The bread knife “grabs” the bread when cutting and helps to prevent the knife from pressing the bread. Nice slicing technique you guys! One more small tip - Try on tomatoes too. You’ll thank me later. I. Chef’s Knife - Chances are you probably aren’t a chef, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use what we do! The chef’s knife was originally designed for slicing and breaking up larger cuts of beef. Today, you’ll find it as the all-purpose selection for most cooks in the kitchen. These knives usually range anywhere from 8-12 inch of blade. This knife is a good place to start for most kitchen duties. III. Paring Knife - This small, lightweight and... Julie Cosgrove @LeftOfMrRight Asks: Bea Long @stardust4300 Asks: @fabioviviani what is your favorite dessert treat? @fabioviviani what is your favorite food to eat out friends or family? Fabio: My favorite dessert is spooning Nutella right into my mouth !! ; ) Fabio: Is wine a food group ? ; ) I like to try out different wines when I go out to eat. Since I’m on the road a lot, it’s nice to find different wines that different places offer ! I usually go for a homemade pasta or meat dish. Eddie Garcia Asks: Patricia Sixsmith Asks: What 2 dishes should I make for them to *bam* fall for me at first bite? Do you make Zeppole? Fabio: In order to really wow someone, I always say GO FOR THE RISOTTO ! It’s delicious and fun to make with your partner ; ) Try this recipe of Scallop Risotto with Crispy Sage. Then to finish it off and really WOW them... you have to bring the BOOM with dessert of course ! How about this White and Dark Chocolate Mousse Scallop Risotto with Crispy Sage White and Dark Chocolate Mousse Fabio: It’s all about the bomboloni !! The difference is in the filling, there is nothing better than biting into a warm bomboloni and getting a taste of something special ; ) UPCOMING EVENTS Watch fabio on hallmark channel’s home and family March 14, 2014 See fabio at the international home + Housewears show March 16, 2014 Watch fabio on hallmark channel’s home and family March 16, 2014 Watch fabio on hallmark channel’s home and family March 25, 2014 Click here to visit the fabioviviani.com event calendar !!