Pay attention to the cooking oil amounts when preparing meals! If you take the time to measure how much oil you use when cooking, you can better control how much fat is incorporated into your dishes. Use a measuring cup instead of just pouring straight out of the bottle. This technique gives you greater control over the amount of oil you want to use.

Purchase quality cutting utensils for the kitchen. Sharp utensils are safer and will save you a lot of time. Dull knives actually cause more cut fingers and accidents than sharper ones.

If you enjoy utilizing herbs and spices, keep them fresh and flavorful by storing them in an area that is dark and cool. Do not keep your spices in a warm place or where they would be exposed to the sun because they could lose their flavor.

bakery To lessen the amount of work you have to do the following day, do some preparation in advance. Try chopping of veggies for a quick and easy stir fry, or putting together a lasagna or storing it in your fridge. This will allow you to serve a home cooked meal without a lot of time or effort.

Try grilling some fruit! Put sliced nectarines, melon, and peaches on a skewer and grill them. Grill these slices until marks appear on them. There are a lot of different ways to serve grilled fruit. For example, try ice cream and pound cake.

When frying food, include ketchup in your batter ingredients. In addition to dipping your cooked food in ketchup, it can be utilized as a pre-dip for foods before they are dipped in bread crumbs. Ketchup gives a surprising, tasty tang to a batter. People will want to know your secret ingredient.

Explore creativity when you cook. Feel free to adapt a recipe to suit your particular needs. Sometimes adding or taking away a little extra of this or that can alter the taste so much, that it exceeds the original recipe itself. That’s how real cooks do it!

Beef or chicken stock can be used in place of water in just about any dish to add additional flavor. Alternatively, you can stir in bouillon cubes with the water. This helps give the food the right amount of moisture and gives your food an added amount of flavor.

For a simple way to add interest and complexity to your corn on the cob or dinner rolls, try mixing up a flavored butter. Allow your butter to become soft by sitting at room temperature or placing in the microwave for a couple seconds. Next, mix in spices, sauces or herbs to create a burst of new flavors. Try BBQ, chipotles, lemon juice or honey.

Put citruses in the microwave first to get more juice. Microwave your fruit for about ten seconds. Once you remove them from the microwave, roll them on the counter prior to cutting and starting the juicing process.

Food can have great power and is the basis of life. By following these tips, you can make a positive impression on those you love with your fabulous cooking skills.

       Monaco’s Catering, located in the Northland area of Columbus, Ohio at 4555 Cleveland Avenue is one of our very own best kept secrets.  The facility inside and out is  amazing.  Spacious rooms able to hold hundreds of people at a time. Technology that turns an elegant space into a business conference offering all the bells and whistles one needs in today’s world of gadgets.

     George Norris, owner of Monaco’s, has a keen eye for business and is well established in this community.  He has been providing services to people for many years. Whether that be veterinary services at his Animal Hospital of Worthington or at Monaco’s Catering Palace in the Northland area; he is always willing to put forth his hands to get involved on a very personal level and in support of others.  In fact, when E. Michelle Lee, owner of Exceptions Barter Exchange approached him with the idea to help local small business owner chefs and bakers obtain kitchen space to cook their master pieces for public consumption; George was all ears and ready to pitch in his support to local small business owners who need a certified kitchen to work in.

ATTENTION: Local Chefs and Bakers; Monaco’s Catering and Facility is now opening their Commercial Kitchen to you through the Exceptions Barter Exchange.  Imagine, an opportunity to make your dream come true to take your food creations to the public.  Well, imagine no more, you can make it happen today at Monaco’s.      Commercial Kitchen space rental is becoming a hot new trend for chefs and bakers across the land who want to have their own business and kitchen some day. Renting Monaco’s kitchen through the Exceptions Barter Exchange is a great way start to building your clientele and your relationship with  Monaco’s. You don’t have to own the kitchen anymore to be the chef. You can rent it on an hourly basis. And, yes, you can also rent storage space in one of their spacious walk in coolers, walk in freezers, and dry good shelves  for your ingredients and  finished products. Pricing for rentals is within normal rates of the current market . Monaco’s has made it affordable for small business owners to get started with their dreams.

Monaco’s partnership with Exceptions Barter Exchange will offer so much more than just the commercial kitchen space. Keep reading to see what other services are now available through the Exceptions at Monaco’s Catering Palace.

     In an economy where businesses can barely pay their workers, the extra’s, the perks, the parties, the recognition ceremonies, and employee conferences have nearly dissipated because of the cost involved and the lack of cash flow. Not anymore, Monaco’s and Exceptions have made it affordable for everyone to enjoy full catering services, event planning, hi tech conferences, office parties and meetings, group and association meetings, and more. It’s not just the big boy companies that get to enjoy all the perks now. Monaco’s has leveled the playing field for small business owners to have the extra’s to offer their employees and clients through the Exceptions Barter Exchange.

Services

Monaco’s Specialties Include:
• Wedding Receptions and full ceremony
• Social Banquets
• Recognition Dinners
• Anniversary and Rehearsal Dinners
• Business Meetings & Luncheons
• Off-Site Catering 

Monaco’s Offers:
• Exceptional cuisine
• All offerings prepared at Monaco’s are made from scratch
• 24 Hour Catering & Delivery Services!

Monaco’s Facility:
• Two Spacious Banquet Rooms
• Gleaming Hardwood Dance Floors in Both Rooms
• Room accommodations for up to 325 guests
• Wide selection of audiovisual equipment and services designed especially
for business meetings
• Specialty Linens and Chair Covers

If you would like more information about utilizing the Exceptions Barter Exchange to save your cash and purchase the services of Monaco’s with Exceptions Barter Dollars please contact Michelle Lee, Monaco’s Trade Broker at MLee@ExceptionsBarterExchange.com or 614-306-3794.

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Monaco’s Catering 4555 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43231 (614) 475-4817  info@monacoscatering.com