Jennifer Levasseur

Personal Chef

Chef Jennifer Levasseur is a Personal Chef and the Owner of The Happy Cuisiniere based in Breckenridge, Colorado. She has over 12 years of culinary experience and specializes in Mountain and Contemporary Rustic cuisine. Moreover, she can craft dishes and modify menus to accommodate dietary restrictions, such as gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, and dairy-free diets.

Education

University of Houston, BBA Marketing, Management
Houston Community College, Associate's in Culinary, Pastry

Philosophy

Jennifer's philosophy is to create and cook creative, fresh meals that are approachable and cooked to perfection. Being flexible with her clients regarding changes, allergies, etc. is very important to her as well.

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How do I steam vegetables without a steamer?

You don’t need an actual steamer to steam veggies! Sometimes pots will come with a steaming basket or you can get an inexpensive metal steamer at the store. Just put about 2 inches of water in the pot, add in your basket with the veggies, cover and simmer until the desired tenderness. Keep an eye on it to make sure the water doesn’t evaporate completely.

Should I boil cabbage?

I personally like cabbage sautéed or fermented as in kimchi. Cabbage in itself does not have a lot of flavor so boiling it is not my prefered method, unless you are making a stew with other ingredients.

How do you separate egg whites by hand?

The easiest way to separate egg whites is to first crack all of your eggs into a bowl. Then, scoop out the yolks one at a time, separating your fingers under the egg yolk so the white will drop back into the bowl. With this method, however, some yolk can get into the egg whites. To avoid this, you can use 3 bowls. Crack your eggs into the main bowl, then use the above method to separate your yolks into one bowl and "bank" your egg whites into the final bowl.

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