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Salt & Pepper Weekly News Real home cooking meets professional cuisine!
August 13, 2010
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Salt & Pepper Weekly News Special Correspondent Chef Lauren Von Der Pool
Whips up dishes for Grammy Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter Erykah Badu
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 Well-Known Vegan and Soul Singer Erykah Badu recently feasted on dishes prepared by Vegan and Raw Food Cuisine Expert Lauren Von Der Pool. On the menu -- Kale Salad, Rice and Cabbage, Exotic Fruit Platter, Vegan Vanilla Cake, Vegan Chocolate Brownie Balls and Mango, Pineapple and Ginger Juice. Badu became a vegetarian in her late teens and has been a vegan for more than a decade.
Von Der Pool (pictured on the left with Badu) made the mango drink (pictured below) especially for the singer to help soothe her vocal cords after she headlined at the 5th Annual Summer Spirit Festival in Columbia, MD. Click here to get the recipe. Von Der Pool says the juice is also a good home remedy for colds.
  
Von Der Pool preps food for Badu Kale Salad w/Mango, Blueberries, Mango Juice
and Caramelized Onions
The festival featured Common, The Roots, Chuck Brown, B.o.B and Janelle Monae. The crowd went crazy when Common and Badu teamed-up for her classic Love of My Life (see photo below). Badu is known for her silky rhythm and blues, hip-hop and jazz vocals. Her latest album New Amerykah, Part Two: Return of the Ankh is in stores now.
 
Common and Badu duet Common and Von Der Pool
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Culinary Tips of the Week
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Brian Reeve, Home Cook
Grilling Tips Series Part 1: Tools -- You can't grill without the proper tools. There are a lot available, but I only use a few. Click here to see the ones that I can't live without. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chef "Tee" Terrell Danley, Restaurant
Owner/Consultant Spare vs. Baby Back Ribs -- Do you know the difference? Most folks don't. Click here to get the 411, so you will be educated the next time you go shopping for pork ribs.
Brian and I will share our recipes for both spare and baby back ribs soon, so stay tuned!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Chef Lauren Von Der Pool, Vegan/Raw Food Cuisine ExpertSpecial Exotic Fruit Series Part 3: Goji Berries aka Wolfberries -- I love to eat these mild, tangy, sweet and sour treats (see photos below). Goji berries are popular ingredients in Asian dishes and home remedies. They are bright orange red in color and rich in lots of antioxidants. Some refer to them as superfruit because their many benefits reportedly include protecting the liver, helping eyesight, improving circulation and sex drive. I usually buy them in dry form and add them to trail mix. You can also plump up the berries by soaking them in water for about 15 minutes. Then add them to sauces and salad dressings. Goji berries are available at health food store.   Goji berries Trail mix
with goji berries Learn more about Von Der Pool's exotic vegan and raw food cuisine at vonderpoolgourmet.com.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do you have a culinary question or tip to share? |
New Salt & Pepper HD Grilling Videos Coming Soon
Barbecue ribs with homemade sauce are on the menu!
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Home Cook Brian Reeve will show you how to make his grilled baby back ribs. This dish is Brian's all-time favorite pork recipe that will be featured in Salt & Pepper's upcoming e-cookbook. Standout ingredients -- love and beer! Brian says that these ribs would be nothing without Chef "Tee" Terrell Danley's suggestion to bake them first.
Chef Tee will elevate Brian's ribs by making a sweet, tangy, peach-infused barbecue sauce from the leftover rib juices.
Is your mouthwatering yet? Stay tuned!
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Countdown to Food Network!
Chef "Tee" Terrell Danley competes in challenge on Food Network in two weeks
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 Chef Tee will represent Washington, DC
in an upcoming episode of Food Network's Chefs vs. City. The program, which recently shot at secret locations in the
District, is scheduled to air on August 27, 2010, at 10 p.m.
Chefs vs. City pits two
local culinary professionals in an adventurous race around their city
against Food Network Chefs Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino. Chef Tee's partner will be Northern Virginia Native and Bar Owner Ryan
Gordon.
Read more...
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Salt & Pepper's Upcoming Farmers' Market Appearance
Lively pair will do show LIVE this fall
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 Home Cook Brian Reeve and Chef "Tee" Terrell Danley are scheduled to return to the Olney Farmers and Artist Market on October 10, 2010, at 11 a.m. Brian and Chef Tee are pictured on the right whipping up summer dishes during their recent demonstration at the market. In October, the duo will show folks what can be done with fresh fall ingredients.
The market is located at Route 108 and Prince Phillip Road in Olney, MD next to the Montgomery General Hospital Thrift Shop.
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Salt & Pepper Weekly News Special
Correspondent Chef Lauren Von Der Pool is also scheduled to appear at the Olney Farmers and Artist Market this fall. She will do a raw food demo on October 24, 2010, at 11 a.m.
**Photos courtesy of www.crasemo.com.
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