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Writer's pictureDrTheresa Phillips

Live Broadcast and Interview With Star Chef John Zydowicz PLUS 2 Recipes FREE




Who Is John Zydowicz?

He's an Awesome Chef and We Love this Godly Man!

18 years at the CBOT as a trader

Culinary school at the College of DuPage

Chef/pastry, chef owner of The upper crust bakery John Dough Bakery 2001 to 2015

Now he is the AGM at Davanti Enoteca downtown Naperville


I’m a private chef for preparing dinners in the home and teaching and wine and bourbon and tequila tastings in the home

The two recipes I have for you today:


A appetizer of bacon wrap dates


Package of dates remove the pits

Wrap and bacon

Bake a cookie sheet at 350° till nice and crispy

The dipping sauce for the dates

Roasted red pepper dipping sauce

Three red bell peppers, blackened the skin on the stove

Wrapping saran wrap or a baggie till soft and cool at that point, remove the charge skin and the seeds put into a food processor and purée

Dump purée into a saucepan with a little butter

Sauté till liquid is reduced

Add 3/4 of a cup heavy cream

Bring to a boil and reduce too thick

At that point, season with salt and pepper and a little bit of cayenne pepper to taste..


Second Recipe


Cream cheese kolachy


Half a pound of unsalted butter

One 8 ounce package of cream cheese, Philadelphia brand preferred

2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour

Mixed together in a mixer till Dough comes together

May have to add a little flower, so the door is not sticky

Divide into the small workable pieces

Roll out on a flowered surface into a large square so then you can almost read through it

Take a knife, cut it into squares

Fill each square with one of your favorite fillings

Fold over the corners to make a bowtie

Place on a cookie sheet bake at 350° 18 to 20 minutes or till golden brown

Cool dust with powdered sugar

Recipe will make about 100 kolachy

For fillings, you can find in the bakery aisle in the store cans of the solo filling choose the flavors you like.


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Disclaimer We did have a Tech Issue but ventured on anyway!

Merry Christmas




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