Author Archives: Chef Rena

Other things to do with food – Facial washes

Before you use any of these receipts, wash your face normally.  Look at your face and if you see the problems that these concoctions are designed to help, go for it.  Otherwise, do not over tax your skin with these … Continue reading

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On post-catering chaos

Catering is one of those things that happens randomly.  It is not making 50 plates a night.  It is making 300 plates in an hour.  Usually not in your own kitchen. It is the last part that gets me into … Continue reading

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The business side of Cooking

Many people ask me when I am going to be opening a restaurant.  I look at them and laugh. To have a restaurant is the business equivalent of having a boat – a hole to throw money into.  Most restaurants … Continue reading

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Appetizer Crawl

Traveling meal, Progressive meal, Restaurant sampler Appetizer Crawl.  Whatever you call it, it is a fun way to explore the food available in your town. Almost any town or city will have more than one restaurant.  From dark bars with greasy grills … Continue reading

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Random Picture of the day – Chinese Appitizers

The same wonton skin can be used for many different delicious things.  Shown here, Crab Rangoon, Egg Tart and a steamed dumpling hiding in back.

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A night with our Fish Curry

Curry is a wonderful thing.  It is also both a specific thing and a general thing.  Just like the term Salsa is used for many sauces, Curry is a fairly generic term for a type of entree that is made … Continue reading

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How to read a recipe on the Devastated Plate

There are so many websites, cookbooks and magazines out there that have recipes in them that there just isn’t a standard in their layout or instructions.  We here at the Devastated Plate hope that our recipes are straightforward and have … Continue reading

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mmmmm Chai….

I was thirsty this evening.  It is still in the throes of Winter and Spring battling it out, so it was about 50 degrees during the day and then it went down to freezing again.  I started through the recipes … Continue reading

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Moving on to the next course.

Here at the ‘Plate we are moving on to our next course, please be patient while our chefs create the next plate to devastate.

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