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Frisée Salad With Shrimp, Egg, Corn, Peppers & Honey / Lime Vinaigrette

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A light lunch will leave room for a big dinner to come later in the day 🙂

Frisée With Shrimp, Egg, Corn, Peppers & Honey / Lime Vinaigrette

Frisée Salad With Shrimp, Egg, Corn, Peppers & Honey / Lime Vinaigrette

Sour Dough Bread, Sauteed In Garlic & Herb Butter

Frisée Salad With Shrimp, Egg, Corn, Peppers & Honey / Lime Vinaigrette

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There Is A Monster On My Plate !!!

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My friend Peter was supposed to be here at 4.00pm for a late end of week lunch.
He had “ordered” (nicely requested) chicken cordon bleu and I was happy to oblige.
As soon as I got home, I took care of Bella, took a shower and started with my food prep.
Ten minutes later Peter cancelled. Rather than being upset about the late cancelation,
I welcomed the chance to make a real monster of a cordon bleu out of the ingredients I had prepared for two regular portions. Of course, I omitted the side dishes (fries and salad) after I had a good look of the size of this baby. Bella and I finished the whole thing and we were happy for it. Seems to me after all these year’s I finally figured out the proper size of a cordon bleu 🙂

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Chicken Cordon Bleu

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: Chicken Breast, Breading, Mustard, Anchovy Paste, Wasabi, Lime

: Chicken Breast Thinly Pounded, Wasabi, Anchovy

: Chicken Breast, Musterd, Wasabi, Anchovy, Kosher Salt, Cayenne Pepper, Lime Juice

: Top With Ham And Swiss Cheese

: Top With More Ham

: Top With Another Chicken Breast

: Bread With Flour, Egg Wash And Bread Crumbs, Saute Until Center Reaches 161 F ( Carry Over Heat will Carry To A Safe 165F )

: Rest On Absorbent Paper For A Couple Of Minutes

: Chicken Cordon Bleu

: Chicken Cordon Bleu

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Gratinated Beef, Beans & Potato Stew With Fried Onions

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This must be my 25th different use for beef ribs other than just plain BBQ.
Incidentally, this is also without a doubt one of my best loved way’s to cook beef rib’s.
It is a bit robust for this time of the year here in Florida, but as I said often –
thank’s God for A/C 🙂
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Gratinated Beef Ribs, Beans & Potato Stew With Fried Onions

Beef Ribs, Potato, Cannellini, Garlic, Onion, Shiitake, Cilantro

Simmer Ribs, Garlic, Kosher Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper Until Ribs Are Almost Tender

Add Potatoes, Simmer Until Potatoes Are Almost Tender, Set Aside

Saute Onions And Shiitake In Olive Oil Until Onions Are Translucent

Add Beans

Add Ribs, Potatoes And Stock, Bring To A Simmer. Sprinkle With LOT’S Of Finely Grated Parmigiano Reggiano

Bake Until A Golden Crust Is Achieved

Sprinkle With LOT’S Of Fried Onions

Gratinated Beef Ribs, Beans & Potato Stew With Fried Onions

Gratinated Beef, Beans & Potato Stew With Fried Onions

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Pizza With Mushroom, Gorgonzola, Gruyere, Tomato, Onion & Arugula

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Tonight, my culinary enthusiasm was a bit limited by my lack of sleep last night.
( I went to sleep early at 11.30 pm, but Bella thought 2.30 am was a good time to get up, so she pestered me until I gave in and took her for a walk at 2.45 am.
Since I had my alarm set for 3.30 am ( busy 1st day of school ), there was no point of going back to bed afterwards.
So, when I got home at 4.00pm, a quick and easy pizza had to make do for dinner.
( However, quick and easy should not mean crappy ! )
This little gem was far from crappy, on the contrary, I thought it was pretty awesome.
Quick, easy,crispy, tasty, juicy, delicious 🙂
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Click here for Pizza Dough Recipe

Pizza With Mushroom, Gorgonzola, Gruyere, Tomato, Onion & Arugula

: Saute Mushroom In Olive Oil, Season With Garlic Paste, Salt And Pepper

: Top Pizza With Mushrooms , Tomato And Gorgonzola, Sprinkle With Grated Gruyere, Bake

: Toss Arugula With Vinaigrette, Sprinkle Over Pizza

: Pizza With Mushroom, Gorgonzola, Gruyere, Tomato, Onion & Arugula

: Pizza With Mushroom, Gorgonzola, Gruyere, Tomato, Onion & Arugula

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Breakfast Of Champions # 28 – ”Steak & Eggs”

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This morning I had my usual two bananas and a large pot of peppermint tea for breakfast.
One hour later I remembered a bone in rib eye in the fridge and although I tried to forget about it for the time being, I did not succeed. So at about 8.30 am I gave in to my craving for a proper breakfast and prepared this beauty :
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Breakfast Of Champions # 28 – ” Steak & Eggs”

saute potatoes, grill steak

Duck Fat Sauteed Potatoes

top with sliced ttomatoes

top with medium-rare steak

Top with soft-boiled eggs

Drizzle With Chili Oil, Sprinkle With Freshly Ground Black Pepper & Scallions

Drizzle Egg’s With Chili Oil, Sprinkle With Freshly Ground Black Pepper, Kosher Salt & Scallion’s

Top With Fresh Basil

Breakfast Of Champions # 28 – ” Steak & Eggs”

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Green Lip Mussels, Lai Fen Rice Sticks And Chopped Broccoli Rabe In Red Curry / Coconut Soup

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Last night I wanted to have a spicy snack at around midnight. Had to be quick and easy. Here is what I prepared. It took about 3 minutes of actual prep time and less than 15 minutes from start to finish. (I had some blanched rapini and cooked lai fen in the fridge from yesterday’s lunch and green lips on the half shell in the freezer). What a convenient product fresh frozen seafood is. If you make sure you buy quality merchandise and handle it with care, frozen seafood will make for a great snack or quick meal in no time. This soup was just awesome 🙂
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Green Lip Mussels, Lai Fen Rice Sticks And Chopped Broccoli Rabe In Red Curry / Coconut Soup

: Green Lip Mussels, Lai Fen Rice Sticks And Chopped Broccoli Rabe In Red Curry/Coconut Soup

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Ingredient’s :
Green lip mussels, frozen, on the half shell
Lai fen rice sticks, cooked, tossed with sesame oil
Rapini, blanched, coarsely chopped
Clam juice,
Coconut milk,
Tomato, chopped
Onion, julienned
Chilis, julienned
Scallions, sliced
Almonds, slivered
Limes, juiced
Curry powder,
Turmeric,
Garlic, paste
Ginger, grated
Fish sauce,
Red curry paste, canned
Maggi seasoning,
Scotch bonnet sauce,
Kosher salt,
Peanut oil, to saute

Method :

Saute onions in peanut oil until translucent, add tomatoes and chilis, saute for one minute. Add curry paste, garlic, ginger, curry powder, turmeric and almonds and saute until fragrant. Add all other ingredients except mussels, noodles and cilantro and simmer for 7 minutes. Strain. Add mussels and noodles. Return to heat until heated through. Remove from heat. Add fish sauce and scotch bonnet sauce to taste (be careful with the fermented fish sauce, check HERE first). To serve, top with cilantro.
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Stew Of Split Pork Hock’s, Green Peas & Potatoes

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Last night’s late dinner was one of these “hate it or love it” dishes.
Obviously, I love my specialty cut’s and offal, realising that not everybody shares this love. On the other hand, For the folks who do love this stuff, there is never enough of it to find, neither in the supermarket, nor in the majority of restaurants. ( Sadly, most cooks these days lack the knowledge, experience and passion to prepare these dishes). So, for the benefit of my fellow offal and specialty cut’s lover’s, here is one of my more simple but, nevertheless, very satisfying concoctions.

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Stew Of Split Pork Hock, Split Green Peas & Potatoes

Simmer Split Hock’s In Salted Water

Add Onion, Garlic & Bay Leaf

After 90 Minutes, Add Slit Peas. Simmer until Hock's & Peas Are Tender

After 90 Minutes, Add Split Peas. Simmer Until Hock’s & Peas Are Tender

Remove Ans Discard Hock's & Bay Leaf, Add some Grated Asiago, Blend Soup Until Smooth

Remove And Discard Bay Leaf’s, Remove & Reserve Hock’s. Add Some Heavy Cream & Grated Asiago Cheese, Blend Soup With A stick Blender Until Smooth

Add Small Cooked Potatoes & Return Hock’s To Pot. Adjust Seasoning If Necessary

To Serve, Sprinkle With Finely Diced Chilis And Sliced Scallion

Stew Of Split Pork Hock’s, Split Green Peas & Potatoes

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Canapés

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Tv snacks at 4.00 pm.
Seafood & artichoke – canapés, iced tea and “The Great Gatsby” on the screen.
Toasted bread, garlic & herb butter, “Iberia” octopus, “Iberia” marinated mussels,
“Vigo” artichokes, “Vigo anchovies with capers and “Beach Cliff” spicy sardines.
– Sometimes, a simple sandwich just won’t do 🙂
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Canapés

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Angel Burger

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If mc donald would serve this thing, I would be there twice a week.What a difference to the usual boring, crappy patty in a bun. This one was spicy, crunchy, tasty, exciting. It combines some of my favorite ingredients, all in one bite :
Noodle pillow, brie cheese, hoisin sauce, spicy italian sausage, vine ripened tomatoes, sriracha sauce and sauteed cabbage and onions seasoned with soy, garlic and ginger.
Now, if this sounds like a hodgepodge to you, you are absolutely right, but it is a hodgpodge where everything comes together just fine and forms a harmonious entity which is just wonderful in its complexity of texture and taste 🙂
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Angel Burger

: Mise En Place Angel Burger

: Saute Onions In Butter

: Add sliced Cabbage

: Season With Soy, Ginger, Garlic & Sriracha

: Saute Angel Hair

: Noodle Pillow

: Hoisin Sauce

: Vine Ripened Tomatoes

: Italian Sausage Burger

: Brie Cheese

: Top With Cabbage / Onion

: Top With Another Noodle Pillow & Scallions

: Angel Burger

: Angel Burger

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Sauted Rib Eye with Mushrooms and Taleggio Ca De Ambros stuffed Twice Baked Potato

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The steak : EXCELLENT !
The mushrooms : EXCELLENT !
The twice baked potato : OUT OF THIS WORLD !!!
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I have only recently discovered “Taleggio Cheese”, and I feel sorry for myself to have gone 62 years without enjoying this marvel of Italian cheese making. I only know of one shop around here that carries it. It is one of my least favorite stores because it tries to be everything to everybody, which just does not work. But since a friend steered me to their cheese section, I have gone there at least once a week, just to get my fill of “Taleggio Ca De Ambros”
For this dinner, I have sauteed the steak in peanut oil, sauteed the mushrooms with diced onions and garlic paste in butter. I baked the potato until cooked through, then I removed the potato flesh from the shell, added kosher salt, sriracha, butter, sliced scallions, garlic paste and a generous amount of Taleggio. Then I put the mixture for half a minute into the microwave to soften the butter and cheese, mixed it all well and stuffed it back into the potato shell. Baked it in the oven for twenty minutes and – voilà – best twice baked potato ever 🙂

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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Sauted Rib Eye with Mushrooms and Taleggio Ca De Ambros stuffed Twice Baked Potato

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: Sauted Rib Eye with Mushrooms and Taleggio Ca De Ambros stuffed Twice Baked Potato

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