Welcome to Know the Chef, the food blog dedicated to homemade Italian and French recipes, as well as some of our favorite sweet treats. Join us on a culinary journey as we explore the flavors of Europe and beyond.

Egg Benedict

Serves 2 Ingredients: 4 slices of cooked bacon cut in half crosswise 4 eggs Hollandaise sauce (ingrediencies to follow below) 2 English muffins splits, toasted and buttered Directions Prep and double boiler with about ½ inch of water in the bottom of the pan. Butter 4 poaches egg cups with butter. Place 4 eggs in the buttered poacher. Place the eggs in each one. Hollandaise Ingrediencies: In a food processer, prep the hollandaise (3 egg yolks, a pinch of salt, 2+ tbsps. of

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Egg Benedict

Serves 2 Ingredients: 4 slices of cooked bacon cut in half crosswise 4 eggs Hollandaise sauce (ingrediencies to follow below) 2 English muffins splits, toasted and buttered Directions Prep and double boiler with about ½ inch of water in the bottom of the pan. Butter 4 poaches egg cups with butter. Place 4 eggs in the buttered poacher. Place the eggs in each one. Hollandaise Ingrediencies: In a food processer, prep the hollandaise (3 egg yolks, a pinch of salt, 2+ tbsps. of

Prosciutto And Provolone Hoagies

Ingredients: 4 10 -12-inch hoagies 1 tsp of lemon zest ½ cup of extra virgin olive oil 4 tbsp of red wine vinegar 4 tbsp of fresh chopped basil ½ tsp of black pepper 4-8 leaves of leaf lettuce, torn in half 16 slices of provolone cheese cut into half moons 1 large tomatoe sliced and cut in half 2 small seedless cucumber peeled and thinly sliced lengthwise 16 ozs of sliced prosciutto Directions: Slice the hoagies in half lengthwise In a small bowl mix together the olive oil, v

Griddled Eggplant Sandwiches

Ingredients: 6 tbsp of honey mustard For the Eggplant & Sandwich Assembly: 1 medium eggplant thinly sliced. Cut into half-moons and grilled 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste 4 thick slices of pumpernickel bread 4 thick slices of sharp cheddar cheese 1 cup fresh of microsgreens baby arugula 1 tbsp softened butter (for griddling the bread) Instructions: Lay the eggplant slices across a double layer of paper towels. Sprinkle both side

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Welcome to Know the Chef, the food blog dedicated to homemade Italian and French recipes, as well as some of our favorite sweet treats. Join us on a culinary journey as we explore the flavors of Europe and beyond.

Egg Benedict

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Egg Benedict

Prosciutto And Provolone Hoagies

Griddled Eggplant Sandwiches

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