If you’re looking for a way to use all of your watermelon without eating the whole thing plain, Chef Jill Aker-Ray is here to save the day. She shares three easy recipes you can try with the whole family.
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National Ice Cream Pie Day is August 18th and Chef Jill is celebrating with her recipe for Banana Split Mini Ice Cream Pies!
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July is national peach month! Did you know there are more than 300 different types of peaches, just in the U.S.? There are so many ways to cook and eat peaches. Chef Jill Aker Ray shows QC Life a salad you can make with grilled peaches. Check out the recipe below!
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Whether you’re going on a picnic or you’re just tired of the same old sandwiches. Chef Jill Aker-Ray shows QC Life how to make a delicious Louisiana classic and we’re sharing the recipe with you for a Muffuletta Sandwich!
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Get into the patriotic spirit this Fourth of July with Chef Jill’s recipe for a Berry Trifle with Cherry Lime Sauce!
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In preparation for quick but special breakfast recipes to spoil her vacation clients, Chef Jill has been making a lot of Dutch Baby Pancakes in her cast iron skillet.
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Chef Jill has been doing a lot of cooking during the quarantine and taking advantage of sweet, juicy seasonal berries from the Carolinas.
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During this time of uncertainty, it’s nice to have an old fashioned “taste of home” comfort casserole. Chef Jill shared this updated Tuna Casserole version on WBTV’s QC Life and added a few special ingredients!
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Are you a fan of 007, James Bond? We have a fantastic recipe for you. Chef Jill Aker-Ray brings us Pierce Brosnan’s wild mushroom pasta.
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Take dinner up a notch! This recipe for Linguine with Clams is a pantry version and oh so delicious. Enjoy!
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Chef Jill! Join her on WCNC Charlotte Today to create a delicious Queso Fundido recipe.
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Boost your immune system with this hot and flavorful soup. Chef Jill joins Charlotte Today-WCNC/NBC Charlotte for a delicious demonstration on how to make chicken soup!
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This pandemic pantry “recipe” is so easy and tasty that Chef Jill shared it on WBTV’s QC @3 and again via Zoom with WCNC’s Charlotte Today show with Colleen Odegaard this first week of April 2020. As we all do our best to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent stay at home orders, Chef Jill hopes to keep these pantry recipes coming!
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We usually have a large group of family and friends over for the Easter holiday and take days to marinate our huge boneless leg of lamb. You’ll love this recipe for the holiday!
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One of the most requested dishes for my in home catering and dinner parties is the Beef Wellington. The Mushrooms Duxelles are a key ingredient and I’m sharing the recipe with you all today! Mushrooms Duxelles are great as a hot dip at a cocktail party too!
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My brother was given a devastating cancer diagnosis in December. We all felt shattered. I just wanted to show him love, and for me, feeding him was a way to do that. I remembered that he used to love our mom’s molasses cookies so I immediately set out to try to recreate the taste. I hope you enjoy!
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Good Day's Jamal Goss, is in the kitchen with Personal Chef, Jill Aker-Ray, cooking up an easy Spaghetti Pie, in honor of National Spaghetti Day.
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Chef Jill joins Charlotte Today on NBC Charlotte -WCNC to make this elegant but easy baked cheese. Try out her recipe for Baked Fontina Dip!
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Chef Jill joins WBTV QC Morning to create a festive Snowman Dip Appetizer for the holidays!
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Chef Jill joins Charlotte Today/NBC to create Dipped Shortbread Cookies for a holiday cookie exchange!
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