That time Chef Chuck Hughes taught me how to cook

Chef Chuck Hughes LGThis post was created in partnership with LG.

I’m not a great chef. But I’m trying to be. In fact I’ve made the decision lately that it isn’t too late to learn to cook, improve my tidying skills, de-clutter my house and truly reclaim my home.

Recently I had the opportunity to visit the LG Kitchen in the Chatelaine offices, where I spent the afternoon with celebrity Chef Chuck Hughes and Rick Campanelli, or if you grew up in the 90s in Canada like I did, you’d know him as Rick-The-Temp.

I walked in, looked around and thought, “Be cool Joanna, no one has to know that you are a terrible chef.” It turned out that I wasn’t expected to cook, but instead Chef Chuck Hughes would be teaching us three delicious meals. Dodged that one!

In the midst of learning how to create a delicious spin on bruschetta by grating your tomatoes, yes, you heard me right,

Chef Chuck Hughesbaked Lake Erie Pickerel and Local Strawberry Fluff (I have shared the recipe with you below), I was able to take a sneak peek at LG’s InstaView™ Door-in-Door® Counter-Depth Refrigerator,

LG InstaView Rick Campinelli

By a simple two knocks, it is easy to check on the items through the transparent window without opening the door.

and LG QuadWash® with TrueSteam® dishwasher.

LG Quad Wash

High-temperature steam removes baked-on, caked-on food from your dishes, sanitizes and reduces excess water spots.

It was an amazing afternoon spent with some very talented and amazing people.

strawberry fluff

Here’s Chef Chuck Hughes’ recipe for Local Strawberry Fluff.

Strawberry Fluff by Chef Chuck Hughes

Ingredients
2 egg whites
1 cup sugar
2 cups strawberries, hulled and crushed
Sugar cookies, crumbled
Stemless wine glass or glass fruit nappe
Cut fresh strawberries for garnish
 
Instructions

  1. Place egg whites, sugar and hulled and crushed strawberries in a stand mixer.
  2. Mix on medium-high speed for about 5 minutes, until the mixture is fluffy and smooth.

Presentation
In a stemless wine glass layer crumbled sugar cookies, fresh berries, fluff, repeat.

strawberry fluff

To learn more about the LG QuadWash®  or the LG InstaView™, head to LG’s website here: www.lg.ca

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by LG Electronics Canada Inc. While compensation was provided, all opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not necessarily indicative of the opinions of LG.

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