Be a Better Cook - Hudson Valley Magazine

“As any chef will tell you, however, getting comfortable at your countertop needn’t be complicated; with a little bit of time, a set list of tasks, and a lot of taste tests, just about anyone can get cooking. So ready your cutting boards Hudson Valley, because we’re proposing a culinary intervention! We asked local chef and cookbook author Shelley Boris how she recommends conquering your culinary nerves, getting more involved in mealtime, and taking charge of your kitchen. Boris, Executive Chef and Creative Director at Fresh Company, a catering and event-planning service operating out of the Garrison Institute in Putnam County, doesn’t believe in defining or living by a regime of “healthy eating.” Instead, she prefers to create meals that can be “nourishing, satisfying, and delicious,” that take time to eat, and cause you to linger around the table with your loved ones. Here’s how to begin:…” Read the whole article here.

-Sarah E. Daniels