Speeding up prep time is a great incentive for cooking better at home. For
Chef Rossi , owner and executive chef of New York caterer The Raging Skillet, a set of small and large Cuisinart food processors are the secret ingredients for many healthful meals. In my early chef days, I remember killing myself chopping, smashing and mixing up the ingredients for a simple pesto, she recalled. A co-worker noticed and said, Sweetheart, if you like suffering, theres a lovely S&M bar down the street. If not, buy a food processor. Life is short."
From the moment I brought my first Cuisinart to the kitchen, I was reborn, and there was no more mincing and moaning, Rossi said. I could make four quarts of pesto in less than 10 minutes. Hummus came together like magic. My vinaigrettes emulsified in seconds."
Now, I cant imagine my life as a caterer without my large Cuisinart, which I call my esposa, or wife, and my small one, nicknamed my esposo, or husband. Not only do they make my life easier, but I now find I can often actually leave work before sunset. Even in the middle of high wedding season, I can take a long walk by the river, breathe deeply and smell the flowers. Folks ask me what I do to stay trim and healthy. I tell them that my esposa does most of the work, so I have time to exercise and channel my inner child.