Chef Jill joins WBTV News at Noon with Kristi O’Connor and Jason to create a delicious Eggnog Bread Pudding celebrating National Eggnog Month!
Read MorePerfect for your Thanksgiving grazing board, this super easy 3-ingredient recipe can be served before the holiday meal or on the dessert table with a variety of sweet dippers.
Read MoreChef Jill makes an appearance on Good Day CLT Fox 46 with Jamal Goss to create a tasty Thanksgiving Dinner Casserole - all in one dish!
Read MoreTo celebrate National Cappuccino Day on November 8th, Chef Jill makes her Cappuccino Pudding for WBTV News at Noon.
Read MoreChef Jill created one delicious Bailey’s Chocolate Poke Cake on her debut appearance on WBTV QC@3 (a new show on CBS Charlotte). The previous day social media question had been “What one treat would you want forever if you could take all the calories out?” Someone answered “Chocolate Poke Cake” and producer Katy Burge has never heard of it. So, Chef Jill made one and showed the viewers how to make it!
Read MoreChef Jill joins Charlotte Today/WCNC NBC Charlotte to make 15 Minute Donut Holes 🥳. Just in time for National Donut Day, on Nov. 5th!
Read MoreChef Jill Aker-Ray is super excited to be featured in the October issue of Costco Connection! She served as a contributor for National Popcorn Month.
Read MoreChef Jill Aker-Ray joins Good Day to whip up homemade apple chicken sausage sandwiches!
Read MoreThis Baked Ricotta Dip is the perfect quick and simple appetizer recipe! It's a great option to serve at a dinner party, or for game day!
Read MoreThis pure and simple recipe is pretty, delicious and sure to be a favorite seasonal delight for a charcuterie board at Thanksgiving! Chef Jill made this for an exclusive broker open house at Longview Country Club that was featuring fall flavors and it was a hit!
Read MorePumpkin, apple, or sweet potato, it’s finally time for pie! Chef Jill Aker-Ray joined QC Morning to whip up a unique twist on this classic dessert. She even used a secret North Carolina ingredient to top it off. Chef Jill says this secret product does some magical scientific thing, but she loves the outcome.
Read MoreWalking Meals and Snacks “in a bag” are Chef Jill’s latest creations featured on her segment with Charlotte Today/WCNC NBC Charlotte on October 7 with hosts Colleen Odegaard and Eugene Robinson. We had lots of fun sharing these fun flavor combinations with the audience for use at scouts and sports events, camping and simple fun parties for kids and adults alike!
Read MoreChef Jill joins WBTV News at Noon with Christine Sperow celebrating National Pepperoni Pizza Day on Sept. 20th! Try her recipe for these fun Pepperoni Pizza Bites!
Read MoreChef Jill Aker Ray puts a spicy, southwest twist on classic stuffed peppers for a delicious week night meal.
Read MoreChef Jill joins WBTV Morning Break with Kristen Miranda (soon to be “QC Morning”) making a simple back to school crockpot meal. Try her recipe below from Slow Cooker Root Beer Chicken!
Read MoreTry this light, delicate pasta dish using the bounty of yellow squash and zucchini which gets its luxurious creaminess from ricotta cheese and a zip of bright flavor from fresh basil and lemon zest!
Read MoreChef Jill joined WBTV’s Morning Break with Coach La Monte in the studio (instead of the kitchen) as WBTV’s kitchen is being renovated. She showed us that the one appliance you need to get through a kitchen renovation is an induction burner to whip up a versatile one pan pasta and make grilled cheese, eggs and even heat leftover pizza on one pan and one burner!
Read MoreYou’ll be transported to the Tuscan hills with this recipe for Tuscan Hummus from Chef Jill! She prepared this during the Inaugural AR Workshop Hickory Specialty class, which included a Cheese and Charcuterie Workshop with Chef Jill and Cyndy Saele Bouthillette of Scout and Cellar Clean Crafted Wines. The most requested was the recipe for “Tuscan Hummus,” which Chef Jill included on the cheese and charcuterie trays. The wines were spectacular and Chef Jill is looking forward to seeing the gorgeous finished tray projects!
Read MoreHere are five simple breakfast ideas to make sure you and the kids have breakfast no matter how rushed your morning is. Watch Chef Jill’s segment on WCNC Charlotte Today and give her recipes a try!
Read MoreFor something sweet and elevated to serve during your next dinner party, try Chef Jill’s recipe for S’mores Creme Brûlée!
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