FOOD NETWORK TASTES THE GLAMOROUS LIFE IN “PRIVATE CHEFS OF BEVERLY HILLS”

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It’s official everyone !!!! 

 

PRIVATE CHEFS OF BEVERLY HILLS

 

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New Primetime Docu-Soap Premieres on Friday, April 9th at 10pm ET/PT

 

NEW YORK – Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 – Food Network peeks into the high-demand world of culinary glamour in Private Chefs of Beverly Hills. Premiering Friday, April 9th at 10pm ET/PT, this delicious docu-soap follows six gifted cooks from Big City Chefs, Beverly Hills’ premiere private chef placement agency. On-call 24/7, the chefs must cater to the whims of their over-the-top and eccentric clientele in Los Angeles’ most posh neighborhood.

 

“Viewers go inside the world of private chefs who cater to the ultra high-end and even higher maintenance Beverly Hills clientele,” said Bob Tuschman, Senior Vice President, Programming and Production, Food Network. “These six chefs bring humor, skill and creativity to each encounter making for a very funny, compelling and entertaining series.”

 

With a litany of outrageous requests coming in to Big City Chefs owner Tom Stieber, each episode features the chefs tackling assignments like cooking for both humans and canines in a doggy spa, injecting flavor into a salon’s Botox party, pampering young millionaire’s glamorous camping (or “glamping”) trip, indulging aging 80’s hair rockers intent on living the rock ‘n roll lifestyle, and becoming unwitting participants in a medieval murder mystery party held behind the stone walls of Los Angeles’ only Scottish castle. The cast includes six chefs with varied culinary expertise and backgrounds.

 

Jesse Brune: As one of the break-out stars of Bravo’s show Workout, Jesse Brune is a Le Cordon Bleu trained chef, personal trainer, and lifestyle consultant living in Los Angeles. Specializing in healthy and organic cuisine, Jesse has catered a wide range of events and teaches cooking classes across America. 

 

Manouschka Guerrier: A former model, Manouschka Guerrier learned all she knows about cooking from her mother Jacqueline and professionally-trained Haitian grandmother, Olga. As the quintessential single, Manouschka owns and operates Los Angeles based brand Single Serving, where she celebrates the single life and teaches other singles how to serve up chic, easy, and affordable meals.

 

Brian Hill: Brian Hill got his start in the culinary arts by catering parties for friends as a side job. His talent for American, European, and Caribbean cuisine quickly attracted celebrity clientele, such as Eddie Murphy, Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey. In 2006, Brian appeared on the first season of Bravo’s Top Chef. In March 2010, he launched a gourmet street food truck in Los Angeles. 

 

Stuart O’Keeffe: Irish-born Stuart O’Keeffe discovered his love of cooking at a young age while helping his mother and aunt prepare family meals. He studied at the Dublin Institute of Technology where he earned a degree in the Culinary Arts. After moving to Los Angeles, Stuart soon became a highly sought-after private chef and is the face of Tupperware® as their North American chef.

 

Sasha Perl-Raver: A self-taught freelance private chef in Los Angeles, Sasha Perl-Raver has been cooking since age 16, her clients currently include directors, producers and celebrities, and her recipes have been published in four volumes of the “Little Big Book” series (Welcome Books). In 2007, she made the jump to food and entertainment journalism and is currently a featured contributor to NBC.com.

 

Brooke Peterson: Brooke Peterson discovered her interest in food as a young girl, learning from her grandmother how to cook for large groups on small budgets. Brooke’s introduction to lifestyle entertainment began with her teen cooking show, Cook with Brooke, on Varsity Television. In 2007, she hosted the original Yahoo! Daily Web series, Cheap N Easy, teaching viewers to prepare meals in five minutes with five ingredients for less than $5.

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Chef Stuart’s Beef and Guinness Short Ribs

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This is one of my favorite dishes to make anytime of the year, it is so nice to be able to buy an affordable piece of meat, cook it for a long time and get amazing flavor out of it.

Beef and Guinness Short Rib

Prep time: 30 minutes

Cook time 2.5 hours

Serves 4 – 6

Ingredients:

4 lbs boneless short ribs, cut into 1.5 inch pieces

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper

1 large yellow onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 carrots, diced

2 celery stalks, cut into .5 inch pieces

1 can Guinness

2 cups low sodium beef stock

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 380 oF

1. Heat olive oil in Dutch oven

2. Pan sear short ribs until nice and brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side

3. Remove meat from pan and set aside

4. Saute onions and garlic until lightly browned, scrape any brown bits from bottom of pan using a wooden spoon.

5. Add carrots and celery and let cook for further 5 minutes

6. Add 1 cup of beef stock and scrape bottom of pan to remove any more browned bits.

7. Add back in the meat followed by the remaining stock and can of Guinness

8. Season with salt and pepper

9. Bring stew to a simmer for 20 minutes, cover and place in oven and braise for 2 hours

Serve with a fresh green salad or on top of mashed potatoes

Chef Stuart’s fast Coq au Vin

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I love this classic French dish and it couldn’t be easier to make with my fast recipe !!!

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil

6 slices bacon, chopped

2lbs chicken wings, halved at the joint

2 cups flour well seasoned for the chicken

2 cups button mushrooms, rinsed

1 lb baby carrots

3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

2 cups yellow pearl onions

1 bottle red wine, cabernet preferably

2 cups chicken broth

2 bay leaves

1 small handful thyme

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the bacon and cook until crisp. Transfer to a separate plate.
  3. Place chicken pieces in the seasoned flour, shake off any excess
  4. Brown the chicken in the dutch oven,  until lightly brown on each  side. Place on another plate to the side.
  5. Sauté the mushrooms, carrots, garlic, and onions in the pot until they just begin to brown.
  6. Bring half the bottle of wine to a simmer for 10minutes  with the vegetables, scrape any brown bits from bottom of pan with wooden spoon(deglaze).
  7. Add the chicken broth and the rest of the wine and bring back to a light simmer. Add back in the bacon and chicken and remaining ingredients.
  8. Simmer for 30 minutes and then transfer into a preheated oven at 375oF for 20minutes.
  9. Serve on top of fresh mashed potatoes or some chunks of crusty bread.

Grilled Chicken w/ Cilantro Cream Sauce

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Cilantro

2 skinless boneless chicken breasts

1/2 yellow onion, diced

1/2 jalepeno, seeded and thinly sliced

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1/4 cup white wine

2 cups cream

1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

salt and pepper

1. Pat dry chicken breasts with paper towel, lightly coat with some olive oil, season well with salt and pepper.

2. Using a grill pan, begin grilling chicken breasts, about 4 minutes each side or until there is no pink in the middle.

3. In a separate saucepan, heat olive oil in pan, saute onion, garlic until lightly browned, add jalapeno, wine, cook for 1 minute and finally add cream and cilantro and let simmer until reduced by half.

4. Transfer sauce to food processor and pulse.

5. Place chicken on center or plate and pour sauce on top, garnish with a fresh sprig of cilantro

6. This dish goes well with a fresh salad or some brown rice.