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A little snip of winter cheer
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It's time to deck your halls with fire wood, fleece blankets and a powerful food processor for making soup. This month, we solemnly swear not to mention the words 'winter' or 'warmer' but do have a host of toasty soup and stew recipes, tips on chocolate tempering and veggie garden inspiration. Get a sneak peek into the newly renovated Yuppiechef HQ by watching our office tour video, learn how to make cake pops and join us on 5 June as we Eat for the Earth on World Environment Day in support of Soil for Life. Stay classy, San Diego.
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Will you Eat for the Earth?
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For the second year running, we're inviting people to Eat for the Earth by hosting friends and family for a hearty lunch or supper on World Environment Day and in return asking them to make a donation online to Soil for Life. There are great prizes to be won, and offices can get involved, too. Sound good?
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Hearty recipe round-up
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As the chill factor creeps in and colds and sniffles abound, take solace in the snugness of your kitchen with some of these easy-to-master and earth-friendly recipes:
Keep your eyes peeled on Spatula this month for cold weather cooking tips.
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Cake pops & chocolate tempering
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Unless you're seriously into baking, you'd be forgiven for thinking chocolate needn't really be tempered. But here’s the thing, it does if you want your chocolate to be shiny and grease-free. It's one of the best-kept-secrets of French patisserie chefs and will open up your baking world like a golden key.
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Got an heirloom to share?
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When you think of heirlooms, what springs to mind? Your grandfather’s watch, a glorious vase... but what about recipes?
Share an heirloom with us (recipe and photo) and you could win a Moleskine Recipe Journal. Nice, hey?
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Yuppiechef tools on Top Billing
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If you were watching SABC3 last Tuesday night, you'll have spotted some of our kitchen tools in the hands of Top Billing’s Janez, who visited Yuppiechef HQ a little while back. He spent some time in our test kitchen with Shane brushing-up on his kitchen gadget knowledge.
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The giant cupcake in the room
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Some things are nice when tiny, but when it comes to cupcakes we think going oversize, while left-field, is kind of awesome. There are some tools that have the ability to instantly inspire wild baking extravaganzas and the Jumbo Cupcake Pan is one such tool. Hello, big guy.
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The new Yuppiechef HQ
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For the past few months, our offices have been under construction. Dust, drilling and hard work have created the new Yuppiechef HQ, complete with chalkboard speech bubbles of glory, a Polariod wall, a pink cookie cutter boardroom and our long-awaited test kitchen. High fives, all round.
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And that's a wrap.
See you soon,
The Yuppiechef Team
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