It's Foodie February in Downtown Rochester

Ditch the kitchen and head to Downtown Rochester for Foodie February! Beginning February 1, dine in or carry out from any Downtown Rochester restaurant, save your receipts and you'll have a chance to win restaurant gift cards and Love Local Rochester swag every week in February! Receipts can be brought to the Downtown Collaboration Studio, 431 S. Main Street. February 1-28. Each receipt will receive one entry, eligible for both the weekly and grand prize drawings. Grand Prize Winners will be announced and contacted on Tuesday, March 2. For more information about Foodie February, contact the Rochester DDA at 248.656.0060 or online at downtownrochestermi.com.

Andiamo's Chef Oppat prepares Pasta Giuseppe

With restaurants back open and kitchens back on, Metro Detroit eateries are hard at work preparing some favorites. Andiamo's executive chef joined FOX 2 Monday to prepare Pasta Giuseppe.

Republica's Lamb Sliders, Fresh Dill and Spicy Feta Spread

Lamb Sliders, Fresh Dill and Spicy Feta Spread Courtesy of Republica in Berkley 1.5 lb. ground lamb Bunch of fresh dill 6 oz Feta Cheese 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoon crushed red pepper. 12 slider buns Form lamb patties into 2 oz. balls. In a separate bowl, add feta, mayonnaise and red pepper, then mix. Sear lab on griddle or pan until desired temperature. Butter and toast buns, then assemble the slider. Top with spoon of feta mix and fresh dill.

Sweet Treats for your Valentine

Chef Kelli Lewton shows us how to make a Giant Cake Ball and other sweet treats. Giant Cake Ball Serves 4-6 (so, you will have leftovers!) Ingredients 1 box red velvet cake mix (you could also use a white cake mix and then add a few drops of red food) 2 &1/2 cups prepared buttercream (reserve ? cup for frosting cake ball) 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips (or mini white chocolate chips if you like) 3 tablespoons valentines sprinkles Directions 1. Bake cake per instructions on box and cool completely. 2. Wearing food handler gloves, break cake up in medium bowl, add 1&3/4 cup buttercream and chocolate chips. Mix thoroughly with gloved hands then form into a ball. 3. Place on serving platter and frost evenly, then sprinkle with festive valentines? sprinkles. 4. Serve with dippers, assorted cookies, chocolate squares and graham crackers.

The "Get Big" pizza from Jed's Detroit

Chef Max from Jed's Detroit shows off the restaurant's game day food, and shows us how to make the "Get Big" pizza. That one is for the seafood lovers; topped with shrimp, lobster, onions, fresh garlic, fresh basil, spinach, and house-made oven-roasted tomato Alfredo sauce.

Chef Bobby's Party Stromboli

Good food doesn't need to be complicated. Chef Bobby shows us how to take a loaf of Italian bread, and turn it into a Stromboli for the entire family to enjoy.

Meatless Monday: Cauliflower Wings

Recipe from Cookingwithque.com Ingredients Half Head of Cauliflower 3/4 unbleached all-purpose flour (use gluten free flour if you need this recipe to be gluten free) 3/4 unsweetened almond milk (literally don't use anything but unsweetened.. cuz who eats sweet fried foods? Like.. No one on the planet) 3/4 panko bread crumbs (use gluten free panko bread crumbs is you want this recipe to be gluten free) salt and pepper to taste 1/2 tsp of liquid smoke Dips - Your Choice, BBQ, Buffalo Sauce or Vegan Ranch Materials- 2 bowls, nonstick spray, and a cookie sheet ***If you have parchment paper, screw the nonstick spray. Easiest clean up in the world!*** Instructions Combine the flour, almond milk, seasonings, and liquid smoke into a bowl. Mix together, it will look like pancake batter. Cut the Cauliflower into florets. Don't make them too small, you want them to be grabbable (is that a word? lol) Dip the cauliflower florets into the batter, then into the panko bread crumbs. Make sure they are covered Place each one on the pan, separated. Don't put them on top of each other. Let them bake for 25 minutes. The will be lightly brown and will look soo good! Guess what it's time to do..PLATE IT! Grab your favorite dipping sauce and get after it!