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Here’s a New Year’s Day brunch for you. Soft poached eggs, bacon lardons and toasted brioche croutons. Over bitter greens tossed with fresh chopped herbs and lightly dressed in a shallot, red wine and bacon-fat vinaigrette…
This is a knock-off from Balthazar’s fantastic version. Frisée for whatever reason was…
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A couple leeks, sliced thin and washed well. Cooked down in a good knob of butter and a throw of salt. Wild mushrooms, roasted at 425º with some oil and S&P until lightly browned. Roasted shelled chestnuts. Warmed chicken stock. Everyone in the blender with a squeeze of fresh…
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Edamame. With earthy funky truffles. In dip format…
Edamame steamed in an half inch of boiling water. Shelled, into processor with a splash of the steaming water, S&P. While processor is running, drizzle in some olive oil until it’s a nice consistency. Then a bit of fresh squeezed lemon juice…
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The recent audition (no word yet….) required a plated savory dish. I was going for three things — first, there was no kitchen at the studio so I wanted to serve something that was tasty while unheated. Second – it had to look pretty. And third, I was…
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The Tot loves this. And super-simple too.
Boneless skinless chicken breast, pounded thin with a meat mallet. Cover with a freezer bag or a triple layer of plastic wrap before pounding — prevents raw chicken from flying everywhere.
Drizzle with canola oil, sprinkle generously with salt, pepper and garlic…
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The condo board frowns on wood smokers, grills and pretty much anything that’s on fire. And frying a turkey is definitely out. In the burbs you can burn down your own house, but in the city you’ll end up burning down other people’s places too — like 250 other people….
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These were fun – puff pastry filled with mixed fresh berries.
Oven to 400º Toss fresh blueberries, raspberries and quartered strawberries with a squirt of lemon juice, a touch of vanilla and a good few squeezes of agave nectar. Sprinkle in a bit of cornstarch to help thicken things up. Cook…
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A few good ingredients and some personal restraint. Leave it alone! Put in on the table!
Softened butter whipped with fig jam. Good brioche, lightly toasted. A few berries and a strong hot latte. Good morning!
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Leftovers @ 7:21 pm:
Leftovers @ 7:42 pm:
Nobody likes leftovers. Fake yourself out with a good-lookin’ plate.
p.s. yes I omitted an ingredient. Planned an avocado fan, but it was a little too far leftover.
