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Out Chef Jonathan Bardzik Stars In New Revry Cooking Series

Chef Jonathan Bardzik stars in 'Jonathan's Kitchen: Seasons To Taste' on Revry

Chef Jonathan Bardzik stars in 'Jonathan's Kitchen: Seasons To Taste' on Revry
Chef Jonathan Bardzik – ‘Jonathan’s Kitchen: Seasons To Taste’ on Revry (promo photo)
LGBTQ+ streaming network Revry has launched its newest Original series, Jonathan’s Kitchen: Seasons to Taste, an 8-episode cooking show with storyteller, cook and author Jonathan Bardzik featuring “farm-fresh ingredients and the people they bring together.” Bardzik is the author of three cookbooks including Seasons to Taste: Farm-Fresh Joy for Kitchen and Table, which is the inspiration for this fresh new cooking show. With even fresher ingredients, Bardzik shares seasonally-inspired recipes and the people they bring together, including Central Farm Markets group and MeatCrafters owner Debbie Moser; and award-winning, best-selling author, chef, television personality and Mediterranean diet advocate Amy Riolo. Along the way, Bardzik is joined by his own parents and his husband, Jason, as guests! The show takes viewers through recipes and techniques accessible to beginners and innovative enough for experienced home cooks. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPJd4IbgSAi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Bardzik opens each episode by sharing, “I believe life can and should be lived with joy, and I find that each day by preparing a simple meal, setting a table and sharing it with the people I love. And I want to share it with you.” The self-taught chef got his start cooking professionally 10 years ago performing in front of live audiences offering weekend demos at historic Eastern Market in Washington, DC where he shares a home with his husband Jason. Jonathan combines experience from his family’s garden center business, an MBA degree and 11 years working in marketing for a national trade association to share food and cooking stories that offer his audiences a unique perspective in the kitchen. He has been featured in media across the country from the Washington Post, USA Today, and Food Network Magazine, and regular appearances on the Washington, DC area’s ABC, CBS and Fox morning news shows. Jonathan’s Kitchen is now available anytime on demand at Revry.tv. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPJo9c5h6jX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link (via press release)

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My Eternal Breakfast Quandary

I’m terrible with breakfast.

I don’t like pancakes or waffles – too bread-y.

I’m not the biggest fan of eggs – too soft and mushy.

Cereal has too many carbs.

So I’m constantly looking for SOMETHING to eat that sounds like breakfast. When Michael and I go out for breakfast, I usually get a club sandwich 🙂

Just saw this simple little recipe for Omelet Muffins. Even I can do this.

Of course, I’m throwing in some bacon and sausage or some kind of meat, but this looks easy and tasty. Plus, not big servings – so you can have one “muffin” with your coffee and done.

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How to cook perfect bacon

Ok, who doesn’t love bacon? The smell, the taste, the perfect breakfast meat…

But we don’t all do it great. Some microwave bacon – which is fast but not always great; some fry it – but it can burn easy if the fat cooks slow while the meat cooks fast.

Here’s a tried and true method from America’s Test Kitchens:

First spread out your bacon evenly in a pan on high heat. (Two rules of thumb for however you like your bacon are: always start with a hot pan and never overcrowd it), and cover the bacon with water. You want just enough water to cover the bacon. As Bryan Roof, the chef in this video, explains, water keeps the initial cooking temperature low, which helps the bacon retain some of its moisture and keeps it tender.

When the water starts to boil, lower the heat from high to medium. The water will simmer away, at which point you have to turn the heat down again from medium to low, until the bacon is browned, crisp and ready.

(h/t Huffington Post)