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Rib Eye, Rösti & Onion Marmalade

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Sometimes I wonder why I don’t prepare my favorite dishes more often, especially when they are as easy and quick to do as Rösti.
Add a great steak and onion and you’ll own the world, at least for the moment. 🙂
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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !

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Click here for Onion Marmalade recipe
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Rib Eye, Roesti & Onion Marmalade

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grate half-cooked potatoes into long shredds

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add to a hot pan with peanut oil, season with kosher salt and cayenne pepper, shape into a patty

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cook until crispy and golden, turn, cook on other side until crispy and golden

cook until crispy and golden, turn, then cook on other side until crispy and golden

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cook rib eye to your preferred doneness

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Rösti topped with onion marmalade

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Rösti

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rösti topped with rib eye

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Rib Eye, Rösti & Onion Marmalade

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Rib Eye, Rösti & Onion Marmalade

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Semolina Dumplings In Clear Oxtail Soup

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Grießklößchen in klarer Ochsenschwanz Suppe, or Consommé de Queue de Boeuf, or Semolina Dumplings In Clear Oxtail Soup, or Griessnockerl Suppe – I have not seen either semolina dumplings nor clear ox tail soup on a restaurant menu for many years. Once, not too long ago, these were standard items in fine dining restaurants, but ist seems that the art of dumpling making and quenelles making is on the verge of dying around here. Of course it takes practice to make them light and fluffy without falling apart and most folks in this part of the world (USA) are not used to eat dumpling or quenelles on a regular basis, so how is a young cook to get a chance to practice 😦 – and, unfortunately, for most cooks to practice the classics for staff meals or at home is simply not interesting or cool enough. That’s how we lose a lot of classic food items – guest’s don’t know them, therefore cooks don’t cook them, and after one or two generations the classic stuff will have ceased to exist 🙂 In Europe, Asia and South America it’s mostly very different. People are much more educated about food and adore and respect the classics alongside the modern stuff, so younger folks are always introduced to the old classic food’s and both old and new coexist and continue to flourish 🙂

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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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Click here for Clear Oxtail Soup recipe
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Click here for Semolina Dumpling recipe
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Semolina Dumplings In Clear Oxtail Soup

Griessnockerl Suppe

Grießklößchen in klarer Ochsenschwanz Suppe

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Crispy Pata

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Crispy pata – pork at it’s finest.
Here is my own version of this great dish from the Philippines.
It is very easy to prepare and will alway’s hit the spot when the munchies call late at night 🙂
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Bon Appetit ! Ang Sarap !
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Crispy Patta

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whole pork butt (shoulder)

simmer butt in salted water until tender but NOT falling apart, rest on rack and store in fridge overnight to dry out skin

simmer butt in salted water until tender, but NOT falling apart, rest on a rack and store in fridge overnight to dry out skin

cut into small pieces and fry until VERY CRIPY, remove to absorbent paper

cut into small pieces and fry until VERY CRISPY, remove to absorbent paper

for dipping sauce, chop lot’s of very hot chilies and lot’s of onions, add vinegar, kosher salt, a dash of soy sauce, a dash of patis, lots of garlic paste and a bit of grated ginger

Crispy Patta

Fried Pork Leg With Spicy Dipping Sauce

Crispy Patta

Fried Pork Leg With Spicy Dipping Sauce

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Salad Of Romaine, Swiss, Peccorino, Salame, Radish And Grape Tomatoes In Sherry Vinaigrette

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Trying to make up for the sumptuous lunch by having this simple salad for dinner.
I just hope the munchies will not attack me before bed time 🙂
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Salad Of Romaine, Swiss, Peccorino, Salame, Radish And Grape Tomatoes In Sherry Vinaigrette

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Salad Of Romaine, Swiss, Peccorino, Salame, Radish And Grape Tomatoes In Sherry Vinaigrette

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Salad Of Romaine, Swiss, Peccorino, Salame, Radish And Grape Tomatoes In Sherry Vinaigrette

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Salad Of Romaine, Swiss, Peccorino, Salame, Radish And Grape Tomatoes In Sherry Vinaigrette

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Calamari Rellenos – Stuffed Fried Squid

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The first time I ate this dish was in 1974 in Vigo, Spain. I was in Spain for the very first time and I fell head over heels in love with the country, the food, the wine, the culture, the music and, of course, the women 🙂 I remember many things from these first visit’s to this beautiful, fascinating country. However, what stands out from all these memories is my first lunch with friends at a small restaurant on the pier in the port of Vigo. Most of my friends had fried calamari, the way we were all familiar with, fried breaded rings which are probably the most widely known calamari dish of all. I however wanted to try something I never had before, so I ordered the “Calamar Relleno”.
To this day I can recall the platter that was served to me and how much I admired the dish, so much richer and tasty compared to the fried rings I was used to. They were served with a simple salad and lemon wedges. No fancy sauce, garnish or other fru fru that would have destracted from the wholesomeness of this amazing dish.

Buen Provecho ! La Vida es Buena! Viva España !

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Calamar Rellenos -Stuffed Fried Squid

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Calamar Rellenos -Stuffed Fried Squid

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: mise en place

: saute garlic paste in its own oil

: add diced onion

: add coarsrly chopped squid tentacles and coarsely chopped shrimps, saute briefly

: mix shrimp and tentacles with kosher salt, cayenne pepper, egg, chopped herbs and panko, fill mixture into tubes, close with bammboo skewer

: mix flour, paprika, sea salt and cayenne, mix well

: dredge squid in flour mixture

: fry for two minutes on both sides

: remove to absorbent paper

: Calamar Rellenos -Stuffed Fried Squid

: Calamar Rellenos -Stuffed Fried Squid

: Calamar Rellenos -Stuffed Fried Squid

: Calamar Rellenos -Stuffed Fried Squid

: Calamar Rellenos -Stuffed Fried Squid

: Calamar Rellenos -Stuffed Fried Squid

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Easy Does it # 9 – Cauliflower/Potato Cream and Pumpkin/Carrot Cream

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Dear Friend’s,
Although most of my followers are culinary professionals, there is also a large segment of followers who are just starting to enjoy cooking on a slightly higher than basic level. I have therefore decided to publish, under the moniker “Easy Does It“, from time to time some very basic recipe variations of dishes which otherwise might seem complicated to some folks. I will break them down to the easiest, most simple instructions, so that those of you who are intimidated by elaborate recipes will be able to prepare these dishes properly, adjusted to your taste and liking, right from the get-go.
Enjoy :-)
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I was supposed to go up to Tampa on the weekend, but my friends had an emergency and had to fly to LA. We also had planned to meet next weekend for another event, so I hope that things work out for them and we will get together next week.
So, I have a lot of time on my hand and will be doing a lot of cooking for the next few day’s.
The first ting I did on Thursday afternoon was making soups for the weekend. I love to eat soup the whole day long, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, anytime. These simple soups are extremely easy to prepare , delicious to eat and light on the wallet. Just freeze what you think you will not consume within two days. You will be happy every time you don’t feel like cooking and just have to defrost and reheat these babies to enjoy a quick snack.

Bon Appetit ! Life is good !

the stove top of a soup fan 🙂

the goodies

Pumpkin & Carrot Cream

Cauliflower & Potato Cream

click HERE for tomato cream

Tomato Cream
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click HERE for tomato cream

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Cauliflower / Potato Cream

caulifower, potatoes, white onions, garlic paste, chicken stock, sea salt, hot sauce, nutmeg, simmer until all veggies are soft

put soup in blender until smooth

put back on heat, bring to a simmer

add heavy cream, check / adjust seasoning

Cauliflower & Potato Cream

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Pumkin / Carrot Cream
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pumpkin, carrot, red onion, chicken stock, grated ginger, garlic paste, sea salt, hot sauce, nutmeg, simmer until all veggies are soft

pumpkin, carrot, red onion, chicken stock, grated ginger, garlic paste, sea salt, hot sauce, garam masala, nutmeg, simmer until all veggies are soft

put soup in blender until smooth

add heavy cream, check / adjust seasoning

Pumpkin & Carrot Cream

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Rib Eye With Himalayan Pink Salt (Bife Ancho)

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This large chunk of rib eye (bife ancho in Argentinian Spanish) cost me $40.00 at my Argentinian butcher.
I bet at Whole Foods or Publix that same piece would ring up for at least $70.00 to $80.00, and the quality of beef would not be as good.
Just goes to show…….
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Rib Eye With Himalayan Pink Salt

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: Rib Eye (Bife Ancho)

: Rib Eye (Bife Ancho)

: Rib Eye (Bife Ancho)

: Rib Eye (Bife Ancho)

: Himalayan Pink Salt

: smash into small pieces

: process in spice mill

: finely ground himalayan pink salt

: season steaks liberally with salt

: saute in cast iron pan until done to your preference

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: Rib eye, garlic paste, trinidad moruga scorpion hot sauce

: cover with garlic and hot sauce, let rest for 15 minutes in warm place

: Rib Eye With Himalayan Pink Salt

: Rib Eye With Himalayan Pink Salt

: Rib Eye With Himalayan Pink Salt

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Calamare E Bucatini

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I love calamari, but I hate to clean them at home and it is hard to find good quality cleaned ones around here. But, yesterday I got lucky. I drove around a bit with Bella to see what’s out there and low and behold, I found a fishmonger I had not noticed before, even though I drove by there many times over the year’s. To my surprise, they have a great selection of fresh, quality seafood. I had to control myself not to go crazy and buy too much (I did anyway).
So, one of the first things on my list today were the calamari, simply prepared and served over Bucatini.

Bon Apetit ! Life is Good !
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Calamare E Bucatini

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mise en place

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season with kosher salt, cayenne pepper and granulated garlic, dredge in corn starch. Cook bucatini until al dente, drain, reserve some of the cooking liquid

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saute in VERY hot peanut oil for less then a minute

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remove to absorbent paper

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add herb butter, chilies, scallion, garlic paste, small amount of grated parmesan, kosher salt, chili sauce and small amount of cooking liquid, mix well until pasta is coated

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bucatini

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Calamare E Bucatini

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Calamare E Bucatini

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Calamare E Bucatini

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Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup 酸辣汤

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Spicy lunch (I made it VERY spicy), washed down with lemon ice tea while
watching “The Great Gatsby”.
Perfect Saturday so far 🙂

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !

Saute shrimp, dried shrimp, squid, garlic paste and grated ginger in peanut oil for one minute. Add chicken stock, salt, chili sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil. Bring to a simmer, add sliced water chestnuts, soaked and cooked wood ears and small amount of cornstarch slurry. Add whisked eggs, stir slowly in one direction only. As soon as eggs have set into long, thin strands, remove soup from fire. Check/adjust seasoning. Add cubed tofu. To serve, sprinkle with sliced scallions and fried onion julienne.
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Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup 酸辣汤

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Jägerschnitzel Mit Nudeln Und Romaine (Hunter’s Schnitzel With Noodles And Romaine)

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Today was the first time in four year’s that something actually went my way, unconditionally and perfect. A feeling of relief not experienced for such a long time.
To celebrate, I prepped for myself this comforting, traditional Swabian dish of Jägerschnitzel, something I grew up with and although simple and down to earth, still gives me great pleasure and culinary satisfaction 🙂

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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