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• If you own your own food service company - whether personal chef, catering, speciality food shop, etc., the more customers you reach, the more income potential you have. As you know, a lot of business can be gained on Facebook and Twitter these days. However, most chefs I know don't have the time to mess around with social media - good thing is - I do!
  
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  – May 27, 2011 at 8:55 am

• Looking for a great alternative to fast food fish sandwiches or greasy pizza on Fridays during lent? Give this pasta recipe a try - it cooks up fast and is full of great flavor. Serve with a ceasar salad and some garlic bread! Don't forget the wine - a drier white or sweeter red would be a perfect complement.
  
  
  
  2 cups elbow pasta
  
  1 bunch broccoli - cut into bite size pieces; approximately 2 cups total
  
  ½ cup unsalted walnuts, roughly chopped
  
  3 tbsp olive oil
  
  3 cloves garlic, minced
  
  Kosher salt
  
  Freshly ground black pepper
  
  1/2 cup grated parmesan
  
  2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  
  
  
  
  
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  
  
  
  Place a large pot of water over medium – high heat. Add 1tsp of salt.
  
  
  
  While you wait for the water to boil, toss broccoli with walnuts, oil, garlic, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper in a large bowl. Spread onto half sheet pan and roast for 20 minutes, tossing once halfway through the cooking process.
  
  
  
  Once the water is boiling add the pasta and cook for 8 – 10 minutes, until pasta is al dente. Remove from heat, drain and reserve ½ cup of the cooking water. Return pasta to pot.
  
  
  
  Toss pasta with broccoli and walnut mixture, cheese and about ¼ cup of the reserved cooking water. If pasta seems dry, add more – 1 tbsp at a time.
  
  
  
  Serve immediately. Garnish pasta with a little more parmesan and parsley.
  
  
  
  Serves 4
  
  – Mar 27, 2011 at 8:01 am