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I was going to call this a “disaster,” but I’ve had too many of those, and this wasn’t a disaster. It was edible. It was simply, a mistake. I’ve been a big fan of using natural flavors of somewhat exotic things in dishes. Ever taste a cauliflower purée? It’s delicious as a bed to a piece […]
Filed by MessyChef at August 12th, 2007 under In the Kitchen
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Today we had dim sum, that venerable ceremony of tea and small foods. At Full Kee, we dip about every last one into a mixture of soy sauce and hot chili oil. My favorite was available today, the fried turnip cake, although it was a bit mushy for my taste. It is, after all, difficult to […]
Filed by MessyChef at August 4th, 2007 under Asian, Restaurant Review
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Tonight’s menu was XS’s choice, however I was the chef. Caprese Salad with Hanover Tomatoes Chicken Marsala with Honey-Cashew Crust Riso with Sundried Tomato and Asparagus The salad included small balls of mozzarella cheese, diced hanover tomato, basil, EVOO, salt, pepper, and love. It was fresh tasting; I might have liked the addition of an acid since the tomatoes […]
Filed by MessyChef at August 4th, 2007 under In the Kitchen
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For a special dessert, I placed berries on a plate (blueberries and strawberries), and covered them in a warm caramel sauce I invented on the fly. Sauce Caramel: sugar pinch salt 2 Tbsp. water (just enough to make the sugar wet) pure vanilla essence (vanilla seeds suspended in a syrup) dark rum heavy cream Melt the sugar and water, and form a light […]
Filed by MessyChef at August 1st, 2007 under In the Kitchen
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