Weed Vodka, Pineapple Leather, Shaved Avocado, Kale Polenta, Quest Love, Spring Cookbook Lineup

Monday morning (3/14/16) at 8:10am I will be live on WVMT-620am. Stream live or tune in as we talk 2015 trends and the latest food news. Below are some fun topics we may touch on.


Weed Infused Vodka Really Exists

Cannabis Sunday Morning Drink

Have You Done This To An Avocado?

Puppy or Bagel?

Make This Only If Your Dieting For Months

Obviously Make Your Own Peanut Butter 

The Spring Cookbook Lineup 

Pineapple Leaf Is The New Leather

What I Want To Eat Now

St. Patrick's Day Drink That's Not Green Beer

Soak Up St. Patrick's Day Drinking With This Sandwich  

Mac & Cheese Goes Natural - Steven Colbert (video)

The Hot Culinary Ticket Nobody Can Get



Up Coming Cooking Classes:
Cake Decorating 101: Easter Bunny Cake 3/19
Let's Get Sauced 4/16
Arepas 4/23
My Greek Bakery 4/24

class details here

Chef Contos kitchen & store

65 Falls Road Shelburne

802-497-3942

chefcontos.com

Voted Best Cooking School by Food & Wine 

Maple Makes Superfood List; Ben & Jerrys Goes Vegan; Viral Pasta; Chinese New Year Good Luck Foods

Monday morning (2/7/16) at 8:10am I will be live on WVMT-620am. Stream live or tune in as we talk 2015 trends and the latest food news. Below are some fun topics we may touch on.

The Pasta Dish That Went Viral 

6 Good luck Foods To Celebrate Chinese New Year

Do's And Don't Of The Lunar New Year

Chocolatinis Are Terrible. But Try This One

This Dessert Always Wins

Finally! The FDA Admits The Facts About Chicken Arsenic 

8 Must Know Sauce Recipes

Ben & Jerry's Goes Vegan!

Maple Syrup Joins The Superfood List

Want To Cook In Julia Child's Home? Now You Can!

Counterfeit Food On The Rise And It Has A Name Agromafia (watch 60 min.)

New Food Series From Michael Pollen 


Up Coming Cooking Classes:
Knife Sharpening & Cuban Sandwiches this Sunday
Sweetheart Baking 2/13
Genius Knife Skills 2/24
Fondant For Beginners 3/6
Girls Night: Tacos 3/11
Date Night: America's First Chinese - Cantonese 4/15

Chef Contos kitchen &store

65 Falls Road Shelburne

802-497-3942

chefcontos.com

Voted Best Cooking School by Food & Wine 

2016 Food Trend Predictions; Cauliflower Crazy; Depression Pies; New Food App

Monday morning (1/11/16) at 8:10am I will be live on WVMT-620am. Stream live or tune in as we talk 2015 trends and the latest food news. Below are some fun topics we may touch on.

Best Cookbooks Of 2015

Top Food Trends 2016 + More

More 2016 Food Predictions  + More

Seaweed Is The New Kale + 11 more 2016 trends 

Red Wine Is Not As Healthy As Everyone Thought

New Must Have Food App

A Cauliflower Recipe That Will Blow Your Mind

Depression Pies Are Making A Comeback

23 Insanely Ways To Cook Cauliflower (everyone is talking about the pizza)

Up Coming Cooking Classes:
Cake Decorating 101 1/17
Quick Wings Class 1/23
Guys Night 1/29
Girls Night: Put The Lime In The Coconut 2/12

Chef Contos kitchen & store

65 Falls Road Shelburne

802-497-3942

chefcontos.com

Voted Best Cooking School by Food & Wine 

Best of 2015; Why Do We Eat Fruitcake?; Weed & Food Parings; German Cookies

Monday morning (12/14/15) at 8:10am I will be live on WVMT-620am. Stream live or tune in as we talk 2015 trends and the latest food news. Below are some fun topics we may touch on.


Cheese Rind. Can I Eat It? Speaking Of Cheese...Make This!

Edible Gifts Can Be Cool

A Worldly Gift For The Snacklover On Your List

Germans Bake The Best Christmas Cookies 

Why Do We Eat Fruitcake on Christmas?

New Hangover Fact 

The Best of 2015 Cookbooks and more

Who Needs Frosting

The Link Between Diet And Memory 

A Cake Worthy Of Christmas Morning and one more

Weed & Food Parings

First James Beard Chef To Make Edibles

Starbucks Is A Copycat? Kitchen Plagiarism

Serve This Vegetable With Your Holiday Dinner

Chef Contos kitchen & store

65 Falls Road Shelburne

802-497-3942

chefcontos.com

Voted Best Cooking School by Food & Wine 

Caramel Pumpkin Pie; Guinness Goes Vegan; Beer Makes Sex Better; Gingerbread Pie Crust

Monday morning (11/8/15) at 8:10am I will be live on WVMT-620am. Stream live or tune in as we talk 2015 trends and the latest food news. Below are some fun topics we may touch on.

Our Favorite Pumpkin Pie

A Smoky Fall Cocktail 

Guinness Is Going Vegan 

Restaurants Ban Unruly Kids

Gingerbread Pie Crust

Meat Birthday Cake

Drinking Beer Makes Men Better At Sex 

The War On Shallots

Squashducken?


Upcoming Classes & Events at CCKS


Thanksgiving Intensive 11/15
Things To Bring 11/28
Buche De Noel 12/5
Under The Bavarian Christmas Tree 

Chef Contos kitchen & store

65 Falls Road Shelburne

802-497-3942

chefcontos.com

Voted Best Cooking School by Food & Wine 

Crock Pot Cocktails; Party Tricks; The Best Fall Cake; Fall Produce Guide

Monday morning (11/10/15) at 8:10am I will be live on WVMT-620am. Stream live or tune in as we talk 2015 trends and the latest food news. Below are some fun topics we may touch on.

37 Percent Of Vegetarians Do This

Throwing A Party? Don't Do This!

Dress Up Your Cheese 

Colorado Campus Brews Beer 

Fall Produce Guide With Recipes

Pizza Elevators In The Master Bedroom? 

Pear And Ginger Cake, A Fall Must

Best Party Trick Ever!

Crock Pot Cocktails Are Hot!

6 Food Myths Debunked 

Cannoli Pound Cake?

Upcoming Classes & Events at CCKS

Behind The Glass Case: Cakes 101 
Knife Sharpening & Cuban Sandwiches For Sale 8/11
Thanksgiving Intensive 
Perfect Pie Dough To The Rescue 

Chef Contos kitchen & store

65 Falls Road Shelburne

802-497-3942

chefcontos.com

Voted Best Cooking School by Food  Wine 

Hot New Cookbooks; Rent A French Grandmother; Bong Smoked Cocktails

Monday morning (9/13/15) at 8:10am I will be live on WVMT-620am. Stream live or tune in as we talk 2015 trends and the latest food news. Below are some fun topics we may touch on.

Bong Smoked Cocktails?

Fall Cookbook Lineup - What everyone is going to be talking about

Do Women Taste Better Than Men?

7 'Why Did't I Think Of That' Ways To Use Bitters

Fall-ify Your Coffee

Like TV? Here's Your Fall Foodie Lineup

Rent A French Grandmother

Drink This Now: The Soy Cubano  Made By This Genius 

It's Football Season So Get Your Wings Ready

Tailgating Recipes To Get You Inspired

Maple Water Is Hot!

Upcoming Classes & Events at CCKS

French Crepe & Flambeed Apple Demo 9/25
The Mother Sauces Of Thailand 9/26
Meatball Cook-off! Enter or come and watch 10/2 (Mark Bove is a judge!)

Chef Contos kitchen & store

65 Falls Road Shelburne

802-497-3942

chefcontos.com

Voted Best Cooking School by Food & Wine 

Cook On The Coals; Halal Is Hot; Stop Buying In Bulk; Sauces Of Thailand

Monday morning (7/12/15) at 8:40am I will be live on WVMT-620am. Stream live or tune in as we talk 2015 trends and the latest food news. Below are some fun topics we may touch on.

Yes, Right On The Coals 

Have A Better Office Lunch

7 Must-Bring Things If You're Cooking On Vacation 

What I Wish I Was Drinking 

Halal Is Hot! I Always Eat Here When In NYC

The Mother Sauces Of Thailand 

Are Health Foods Making You Fat?

Stop Buying In Bulk

Make This Potato Salad Now

My New Favorite Dessert

UP COMING EVENTS AT CCKS:

Flatbreads and Summer Salads On The Grill 7/25
Cook The Book: Cairo Kitchen 7/26
Girls Night: Summer Beach House 7/31

Chef Contos kitchen & store

65 Falls Road Shelburne

802-497-3942

chefcontos.com

Voted Best Cooking School by Food & Wine 

Fiesta Always - With Tequila And Fun Friends

"Fiesta Always - with Tequila and fun friends" - the wise words Lucinda Hutson autographed into our signed copy of her lovely book: !Viva Tequila! Cocktails, Cooking, and other Agave Adventures.

Last week we had the delight of hosting "A True Fiesta with Guest Chef and Author Lucinda Hutson."

Everyone who attended had an absolutely amazing time - which seems to be Lucinda's specialty! We worked hard in the kitchen to prepare her delicious recipes ahead of time, so by the time class started, we had a beautiful spread of amazing fiesta foods we could enjoy with uninterrupted story-telling and tequila fun! The majority of the recipes in Viva Tequila come together quickly and are best made in advance - so the host can enjoy the party too! All of the recipes had Lucinda's unique spin but one very important ingredient in common - Tequila! 

Highlights of our fiesta menu included:

Queso Sabroso (Snookered Goat Cheese) 

Queso Flameado (Melted Cheese Flambeed in Tequila) 

Corn Salsa Prontisimo (with Avocado, lots of fresh lime juice, and Tequila!) 

Negros y Pina a la Criztina (Black Beans and Pineapple Spiked with Mezcal) 
A delightful spin on a pot of nourishing beans! 

And my personal favorite:

Most Popular Kitchen Tool; Tap Your Watermelon; Fermented Foods Help Anxiety

Monday morning (6/15/15) at 8:40am I will be live on WVMT-620am. Stream live or tune in as we talk 2015 trends and the latest food news. Below are some fun topics we may touch on.

Have Social Anxiety? Eat Fermented Foods.

You Can Too With This New Kitchen Tool!

The Potato Salad That Has Everyone Talking.

Tap Your Watermelon!

Learn How To Instagram Food While On Vacation In Miami. 

When In NYC Wait In Line For This.

Don't Like Zucchini? Maybe You Should Cook It Like This.

Summer Popsicle Trends.

New Recipes For Spiking Dads Lemonade.  

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Time To Fiesta 6/19 (This Friday)
Free Pie Dough Demo 6/20 (This Saturday)
Rib Cook-Off  & Summer Party 6/27

Chef Contos kitchen & store

65 Falls Road Shelburne

802-497-3942

chefcontos.com

Voted Best Cooking School by Food & Wine