It's that time of year again: cleanses and diets and gym memberships, oh my! And yes, we are just as ready as you are to take a break from cookies and stuffing, but choking down "green juice" isn't really our idea of an enjoyable dining experience. In fact, we're of the opinion that enjoying one's food is one of the healthiest habits you can have - and a few salads and skipped desserts aren't going to get in our way. So, we decided to ask some of our chefs what kinds of dishes they like to create when they are going for something light, fresh, and eminently dinner-party-worthy. Read on for some of their recipes and thoughts as they move into 2012.
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A few weeks before the infamous Big Game (the Cal vs. Stanford football game, for the uninitiated) I got my absolute favorite request – ever – from Chris K., a member of Kitchit. He wanted nothing less than “a pig on a spit,” and I was totally psyched to oblige. Being a food history buff and a big fan of cured and smoked meats (a very old cooking method, by the way), I was intrigued – and even more so when this Midwesterner found out that football was involved. Plus, I always embrace the opportunity to show that not everything chefs make has to be served on white linens and eaten with fine silver. A pig roast was in order and it was time to get down and dirty!
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Today we are thrilled to introduce our Kitchit All-Star Hosts series here on the blog! Since our launch we've heard plenty of amazing feedback about Kitchit, but until now we haven't had a forum for sharing Kitchit experiences and showcasing the amazing events that our members and chefs have been putting together. We'll be changing all of that in no time by highlighting great Kitchit events of all kinds that we hope will serve as inspiration to current and future Kitchit members!
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