Alright Meals Geeks, when you’re not already on the Chef Nikki bandwagon, it’s time to hop on proper now. Often, I begin with a enjoyable intro for every put up, however earlier than we get began, go forward and observe her all over the place, you’ll thank me later -> Nikki Talks Meals at YouTube, Fb, Instagram.
There’s a purpose Chef Nikki calls her loyal followers “Meals Geeks”, as a result of she is all the time sharing that licensed government chef information with us. She’s our very personal Alton Brown, getting so into the science of issues, but you virtually overlook you’re studying since you’re so busy laughing and tasting superb meals. This week, I realized the best way to simply peel ginger, the best way to peel and mince garlic, and concerning the pure antibacterial properties in a wooden chopping board.
I first met Nikki after I attended her Sauces Workshop at Brown’s Kitchen Middle, and I now think about her considered one of my favourite people on the planet. Who doesn’t need to hang around with somebody that makes you snicker, all whereas instructing you the best way to prepare dinner a scrumptious meal. At that workshop, I met Becca who later grew to become a Tallahassee Foodies Fb group moderator, in addition to a number of different workshop attendees which have since proven as much as all of our Tallahassee Foodies occasions. I do know that these workshop attendees are nonetheless in my life as a result of Nikki made it really feel as if we have been all amongst mates, with a whole lot of enjoyable, schooling, and good meals thrown into the combination. I can’t wait to see all of them as soon as we get again into the swing of issues once more!
For the reason that pandemic shut down our metropolis to all besides important companies, what has Chef Nikki been as much as? Apart from promoting her regionally well-known, quickly to be worldwide well-known, Professional Seasoning, she’s now instructing stay cooking lessons! I’ve mentioned for the reason that starting of COVID, from disaster comes innovation, and Chef Nikki pivoted from in-person programs to Fb Stay programs, in partnership with RedEye Espresso. They prep meal kits utilizing native components, attendees choose up their meal package on a Thursday at RedEye Espresso, after which later that night, we’re following together with Chef Nikki at a Fb Stay digital course.
Though the programs promote out, someway resulting from circumstances for an attendee, that they had an additional package and gifted it to me as a thanks for streaming Watch Events of her programs each Thursday night at our Tallahassee Foodies and Tallahassee Foodies Residence teams. I jumped in on her Korean Barbecue course, I performed with flavors I’ve by no means labored with earlier than, bought hooked, and have bought each course since then.
The next week was a dish I can’t cease interested by – Herbed Spatchcock Rooster with Tomato Pies and RedEye’s extremely scrumptious Blackberry Tea with sage. Oh my phrase, I’m able to make it once more, and once more! This was one thing that I may do with my mother, at her home, away from the youngsters, and it was only a ton of enjoyable. We laughed, we drank our wine out of jelly jars, similar to Chef Nikki, and loved top-of-the-line meals I’ve ever had, a full on restaurant chef high quality meal (as a result of she is an government chef, in any case)!
As we pivot once more, slowly, again into our “new regular”, the format of Nikki’s programs will change only a bit. She’s going to nonetheless be instructing the web programs (yay), however as an alternative of choosing up a meal package, she’s going to present us with a buying listing so we are able to choose up our personal components and prepare dinner alongside together with her. I’m assuming she’s transitioning again into the true world with work and all, and packing these meal kits needed to be tremendous time consuming. Fortunate for us, we nonetheless get to maintain up with the lessons we’ve grown to like a lot. Her final meal package course is that this night, so when you haven’t completed so already, buy your meal package tickets and choose up that package so you possibly can bake a Traditional Sponge Cake with Mocha Buttercream and Ganache Glaze alongside together with her!
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