+ + = Here’s the deal: I picked up an aged steak, a ribeye, and got some nice marks on it using a grill pan. I also reduced an entire bottle of cabernet, and at the end, mounted a bit of butter into it. Then, I sautéed some chantarelles with garlic. What else was there? Oh yeah, fresh crumbles […]
Archive for October, 2008
Oct25
Gourmet Risotto with Mushrooms
Risotto EVOO, butter 2 medium sweet onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped Arborio rice heavy cream lobster mushrooms shiitake mushrooms chicken stock, mushroom stock white wine sun-dried tomatoes (dried, not in oil) marjoram, chopped shredded roasted pork (this was a sweet tasting product procured from Whole Foods market) If you’ve made risotto before, it’s the same basic idea here. Start with a mixture of fat and your onions… […]
Filed in: In the Kitchen Italian
Oct12
Kanpai Japanese
We recently decided to try the new Japanese steakhouse west of Short Pump Mall, along Broad Street, adjacent to the new Ethan Allen furniture store. They offer a more traditional dining area “for sushi” orders, and the larger part of their dining room is available for Teppan table dining. The fold-out fan style menus feature different […]
Filed in: Asian
Oct11
Fair Food
Today I visited (for the first time) the fun at Brown’s Island at the 2008 Richmond Folk Music Festival.
Filed in: Banter
Oct6
Check out… Bo Innovation
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I came across this tasting-menu review of Bo Innovation, a Hong Kong restaurant. I’m intrigued. It sounds like an Asian version of molecular gastronomy. I’d really like to try some of this!
Filed in: Banter