Staples Grad Sam Seideman Features Culinary Skills, Easy Recipes for Social Media Followers

Staples High School Graduate, Sam Seideman: @samseideman_ (Instagram)

Words by Cami Vynerib. 

Growing up, cooking was a huge part of Seideman’s household; he was always extremely interested in cooking and had a passion for culture and cuisine. At the age of 14, he began working in restaurants and started catering. Since 2018, he’s catered a variety of events, including the Yankee Doodle Fair and numerous weddings. Recently, he’s been making and selling quarts of soup and homemade desserts, such as pies, to Westport families while teaching fans recipes through Instagram.

Seideman continued cooking throughout his experience at Staples High School. Eventually, Seideman would like to open restaurants, resorts and do ‘entertainment cooking.’ Although he’s not going to a culinary school - heading to Penn State University - Sam will continue filming his cooking and sharing his content through Instagram. Although harder to gain access to a kitchen, he’s planning to utilize the school’s facilities and time at home during the weekends.

Like many people, cooking is a way that Sam is able to relieve stress. It’s obvious that he’s extremely grateful for his supporters; Seideman explained that the “people that are viewing [his] content and Instagram genuinely care... [about] what [he’s] doing.” Additionally, he explained his connection to an age-old saying “if you really love what you’re doing, you’ll never work a day in your life,” and it’s obvious that Sam loves what he’s doing. Follow him and his recipes on his instagram account, @samseideman_

Chicken Milanese, one of Seideman’s favorite recipes, is listed down below:

Click here to watch Sam teach how to prepare his Chicken Milanese recipe.

Click Here to see Sam’s favorite Chicken Milanese Recipe

Chicken:

2 pounds boneless chicken breast

2 cups All-Purpose Flour

Salt

Pepper

Garlic Powder

Paprika

2 cups Milk or 3 eggs whisked (I used milk because of an egg allergy)

2 Cups Panko Breadcrumbs

½ Cup Grated Parmesan

¼ Cup Canola oil

Salad:

Washed baby arugula

2 cartons cherry tomatoes

8 oz fresh mozzarella

Dressing:

½ Cup Balsamic Vinegar

¼ Cup Honey

2 Tbsp. Dijon Mustard

½ Cup Good Olive Oil

Salt and Pepper

Glaze:

1 Cup balsamic vinegar

For the Chicken:

1.Cut chicken lengthwise so that the pieces are thin

2.In a bowl mix together flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika

3.In a separate bowl add milk or whisk your eggs

4.In another bowl mix together breadcrumbs and grated parmesan

5.Dredge chicken in seasoned flour, then milk/egg, then the seasoned panko

6.Set to the side

7.In a pan add oil and set to medium-high heat

8.Add chicken to the pan laying it away from yourself (so you don’t splash hot oil onto yourself)

9.Cook for 3 minutes then flip

10.Add butter and cook for another three minutes

11.Remove from heat once golden brown and fully cooked.

For the Salad:

1. Half Cherry tomatoes

2.In a bowl add arugula and tomatoes

3.Tear small chunks of fresh mozzarella into the bowl. Mix.

4.In a separate bowl mix balsamic, honey, dijon, and olive oil.

5.Toss salad with dressing and set aside

For the Balsamic Glaze:

1.Add balsamic to a pot

2.Bring to a boil then turn down to simmer until the balsamic coats the back of the spoon

3.Allow to slightly cool

Assembly:

1.Take two pieces of chicken and lay them on a plate

2.Top with a generous portion of salad

3.Garnish with a drizzle of balsamic glaze

4.Optional Garnish: Lemon/Shaved parm

5.Enjoy!

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Westport’s 8-10 year old champions after their mercy-rule win Monday night, making them State champions for their age group. Contributed photo and video.

Bobby Q’s Founder Needs Help

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Bob LeRose, the founder of the former Main Street barbecue joint Bobby Q’s, has been undergoing treatments for cancer since 2012. Despite being given just two years to live, LeRose has continued to fight for his life - and even continued to run Bobby Q’s and the Blues, Views, and Barbecue festival in Downtown Westport, “Often times this was done from the confines of a hospital bed or wheelchair.” his campaign stated.

LeRose’s family and friends have started a GoFundMe to help support LeRose and his treatments - like physical and occupational therapies, and weekly immunotherapy and blood transfusions. “Defying the odds and getting to this point has been nothing short of a heroic effort by Bob and his family. It’s time for the next round of heroes to step up” the campaign concluded.

To donate to Bob LeRose’s GoFundMe or to learn more, click here.

Midnight Car Accident Closes Easton Road, Sends One Car into Forest and Police Looking for Driver

The BMW SUV sits alongside Easton Road after it lost control, rolling into the forest. WestportLocal.com photo

Just before 12:30 this morning, first responders were dispatched to the area of Easton Road and Brooklawn Drive for the report of the motor vehicle accident with automatic rollover detection - about 500 feet south of Westport Fire Department’s Coleytown House.

A Westport EMS crew was dispatched for the report of a possible injured driver in the midnight car accident. WestportLocal.com photo 

First responders and neighbors quickly found the vehicle, a BMW SUV, stuck down a steep embankment alongside the Route 136 sidewalk - but could not locate the driver. After a short search in the nearby neighborhood, Westport Police officers were able to locate the driver and have them evaluated by Westport EMS. The driver was not transported by the EMS team, and remained on scene.

Reports from the scene describe the vehicle as possibly travelling north on Easton Road before it lost control - destroying a concrete bridge structure over Silver Brook before the vehicle came to a rest in the nearby forest.

A neighbor described the loud sound piercing the quiet night, causing them to head to the street to see what had happened. No word on what caused the accident has been released.