Shortcuts from a Chef: Eddie Blyden

We know you need to change up your household menu with fresh dishes that can cook up fast, so we asked Chef Eddie Blyden to help us launch our Shortcuts from a Chef food and video series, complete with step-by-step advice and shortcut tips and tricks. Just for Kaboose moms, he created 18 restaurant-worthy recipes that are easy to make. He also demos them in 6 cooking how-to videos. Blyden likes to deliver gourmet meals without all the fuss, and he sure is an expert at it. Just check out his credentials!

Blyden's Background: As executive chef of Joie de Vivre Henry's gastro-pub, in Berkeley, California, he develops cuisine that honors tradition and is culturally diverse, while utilizing natural ingredients from local, organic farms.

Blyden's Food Focus: He likes to keep life in the kitchen simple. "Food is like music," he says. "You can compose a simple song or a sophisticated symphony using the same musical notes . . . you can combine herbs, flavors, colors, and the best natural ingredients to create a snack or gourmet meal."

 

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