Time to be Judged

Come on down and see the finalists compete in our first annual Mamma Lombardi’s Cook Off. The contestants are eager to present their original recipes to the judges to be critiqued using Mamma‘s sauces. Our distinguished panel of judges includes Chef Marc Anthony Bynum who was a winner on the Food Network show Chopped, Kevin Nathan, owner and gourmet of Appliance World, James Savalli publisher of The Village Connection and of course, Guy Lombardi from Mamma Lombardi’s.

The $10 fee not only gets you to see the competition, but Mamma Lombardi’s will be here serving pasta with her famous sauces for your tasting pleasure. ALL proceeds will go to Bethel Hobbs Community Farm who raises organic produce to supply local food pantries.

Thursday, January 26t, 2012 at 6pm. Appliance World Showroom, 414 New York Ave.
Huntington. Call for reservations – Pat - 631 418-1009

Until next time- Happy Cooking!

I'm Back!

Happy New Year!

 

I am finally back in town and in the office. I went out to Denver to celebrate the holidays with my family and wound up getting sick and unable to return until now. There are so many things that we need to catch up with. We will be displaying Wolf/Subzero product at the NARI Trade Show this coming Monday; January 23rd from 2-8pm.  Look for us at the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City, NY- booth F4.

We are having our first Cook Off on Thursday, January 26th at 6pm. Cooking with Mamma is a “live” competition using Mamma Lombardi’s All Natural Sauce. We have 4 finalists who will compete before a panel of judges using their original recipes.  For details check our web site or facebook page. Any proceeds will go to Bethel Hobbs Community Farm which donates to local food banks.

I also wanted to share with you the one day that I was feeling good on my trip; a great place for breakfast or brunch. Lucile’s is located in Denver, Boulder, Longmont and Littleton in Colorado. Mouth watering homemade biscuits and luscious homemade beignets are just a few things on the menu. Just think about baking those biscuits in your ovens and deep frying the beignets in your deep fryers. You can do it too. 

Until next time – Happy Cooking!

It's a Wrap!

The holidays are here! It is hard to believe we are wrapping up another year. We are so looking forward to 2012 as we expand our showroom.  More kitchen vignettes for you to see as well as appliances for every budget.  
 

We hope that as you prepare your holiday dinners, you will think about using the convection mode on your ovens or ranges to speed up the cooking process. Use your warming drawers to keep your meals warm and of course those dishwashers will be loaded and unloaded many times.

Not only am I wrapping all my gifts, I am also wrapping up another successful year of events. We hosted many charity functions and I look forward to working with the organizations who will be hosting their events with us. We are employing more chefs for variety as we continue to expand our cooking class schedule.

All of us wish all of you the happiest of holidays and we wish you all good things for 2012. Follow us on facebook to see our progress.  

See you in the New Year!

Until then – Happy Cooking!

Our new Gaggenau "Live" kitchen all decked out for the NARI holiday party!

The Transformation

It has been so crazy around our showroom; however we have two new “live” kitchens.

Our Wolf/Subzero kitchen has been renovated and is absolutely gorgeous. Wait until you see our new Gaggenau design center. Totally contemporary! We definitely are a work in progress as we continue to expand. What exciting times for Appliance World!

We hosted NARI’s holiday party here and everyone was in awe at how beautiful our showroom is. We entertained 165 guests complete with entertainment. Tommy Sullivan was rocking the house. Our corporate chefs from Wolf/Subzero, Dacor, Electrolux and Thermador were here doing what they do best - preparing their culinary delights for all to enjoy. Check us out on our facebook page or our website applianceworldny.com.

Until next time – Happy Cooking!

I'm in Love With My Dacor Warming Drawer

It’s the season that I fall in love all over again with my Dacor warming drawer!

As a member of my kitchen appliances, I have to say it is one of my favorites. I can actually prepare all my side dishes ahead of time, place them in my good china and even clean my cookware before my guests arrive for the Thanksgiving feast. All those side dishes stay hot, don’t dry out and the warming draw doesn’t harm my china. I no longer have to face that mashed potato pot at the end of the evening. Believe it or not, sometimes I just warm my plates in order for my dinner to stay warm once plated. For those of you who have warming drawers, make sure you utilize them to full capacity.

Some clients have even incorporated warming drawers in their bathrooms to keep towels warm. The warming drawers are available to accept panels to match your cabinetry.

If you are thinking about a kitchen or bathroom renovation, you may want to consider a warming drawer. I love mine!

Until next time- Happy Cooking!

The Bustle of the Holidays are Upon Us

I went to get my haircut this morning and the discussion was all about the upcoming holiday season. We talked about who was going where and who was cooking what. It led me into a discussion about how the preparation can be a bit simplified by the process of convection.

Some people were amazed at how you can cook many of your side dishes and desserts all at the same time. You can even cook some of your sides along with your turkey if there is enough room. It seems that many people purchase ovens with great features such as convection and don’t ever use them. Convection is the way to go. It is nothing more than circulating hot air by a fan system which results in no flavor transfer. This way of cooking enables you to do multi-level cooking.

If you are in the market for a new oven, make sure you ask about convection. Almost all the brands offer that feature on their ovens or ranges. Some popular brands are Electrolux, Thermador, Wolf, Dacor, GE, Bosch, and Frigidaire. If you purchase an oven or range from us, we will give you a complimentary convection cooking class with a professional chef. That is always informational and a delightful dinner treat.

Until next time – Happy Cooking!

Bring on the Bird!

Thanksgiving is around the corner and the phone is ringing about how to cook the perfect turkey.  So many clients have purchased the Electrolux oven with the “Perfect Turkey” button.  Can you imagine that with the wave of your hand, the oven comes alive?  The wave control panel and the features of this oven can promise you will have a juicy, golden brown turkey with the flick of a wrist. 

The Electrolux oven has a perfect turkey feature that promises you and your guests a bird to feast on.  The oven comes with a probe that gets inserted to the meaty part of the turkey around the thigh joint.  Once you have prepared your turkey for the oven, just place the probe, touch the perfect turkey button and cook to an internal temperature of 180 degrees.  No need to tent the bird.  Make sure you put the turkey on a rack in your roasting pan and place on the easy glide rack.  Even better, there is no need to pre heat with the perfect turkey button. 

Now think about the extra time you have to prepare those scrumptious side dishes.  With the convection mode on your ovens, you can do multi level cooking with no flavor transfer.  Imagine baking your apple pie at the same time as your creamed cauliflower!

For the lucky people who have these features on their ovens, it certainly is something to be thankful for.

Happy Cooking!