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Sauteed Veal Liver “Hawaii”

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Here is how old I am:
When I got to name a new dish and it has pineapple in it, the first thing that comes to mind is “ala Hawaii”, just like in the good old day’s when everything was more simple and less complicated. What can I say, old habits die hard 🙂
However, this garnish of pineapple, tomato and scallion in red wine cream suited the veal liver perfectly and I thoroughly enjoyed it for tonight’s dinner.

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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Sauteed Veal Liver “Hawaii”

: dust slices of veal liver with flour, saute in peanut oil until done to your liking. One minute before done, discard oil and replace with fresh butter, season with salt and pepper, remove liver to absorbent paper

: almost ……

: sauteed veal liver medium rare

: deglaze pan with red wine, add heavy cream and demi glace

: simmer until nape texture, check / adjust seasoning. Meanwhile, saute pineapples, tomatoes and scallion in butter

: veal liver in read wine cream

: Sauteed Veal Liver “Hawaii”

: Sauteed Veal Liver “Hawaii”

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Sauteed Pickled Herring And Potato Patty (“Pommes De Terre Macaire” With A Twist)

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Once a regular item on a menu, I have not seen pommes macaire on a menu for many years. What a shame, since they are such a great dish and so easy to prepare. Another thing that baffles me is that whenever I ask folk’s if they like pickled herring, the answer is usually no. Then how come I see pickled herring and/or roll mops on just about every supermarket shelf? Somebody must be buying 🙂
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So when I had some leftover baked potatoes, I first thought of making another twice baked potato, but I cooked that often lately so I wanted to come up with something different and yummy, so here it is : Herring and potato patty, served with spicy potatoes and wasabi.

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Sauteed Pickled Herring And Potato Patty (Pommes Macaire With A Twist)

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potato, greek yogurt, horseradish, mustard, scallions, pickle juice, pickled onions, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, mix well, form into patties, dredge in panko

saute in clarified butter on both sides until golden, meanwhile, heat small cooked potatoes in tomato sauce seasoned with plenty of garlic paste and sriracha

almost done………

Sauteed Pickled Herring And Potato Patties

Sauteed Pickled Herring And Potato Patty (Pommes Macaire With A Twist)

Sauteed Pickled Herring And Potato Patties

Spicy Garlic Potatoes In Tomato Sauce

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Chicken Cordon Bleu Ala Kiev

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How to improve on a chicken cordon bleu you ask? By preparing it ala kiev I say 🙂
Chicken ala Kiev – breaded chicken breast stuffed with garlic/herb butter.

P.S.
Don’t tell my cardiologist !

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Chicken Cordon Bleu Ala Kiev

: pounded chicken breast, seasoned with salt and pepper

: top with cooked ham

: top with edam or gruyere

: top with herb/garlic butter

: roll the ham and cheese around the butter

: fold the ends

: top with another breast, tuck ends under, bread with flour, egg and bread crumbs

: saute in peanut oil, replace oil with butter for the last minute of cooking

: serve with small salad and lemon

: Chicken Cordon Bleu Ala Kiev

: Chicken Cordon Bleu Ala Kiev

: Chicken Cordon Bleu Ala Kiev

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Steer Neck Soup

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This was the perfect dinner for yesterday’s cold evening. First a big bowl of this soup, then outside on the terrace by the lake for a night-cup, wrapped in two blankets and a few glasses of hot “Glühwein mit Schuss” (mulled wine with rum). Great evening 🙂

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Note : If you can not procure steer neck, substitute beef or veal neck. The taste will be slightly less “beefy”

Steer Neck Soup With Egg And Horseradish

: slowly simmer sliced steer neck in salted water for one hour

: after one hour, add scallions, a small amount of tomato paste, star anis, lime juice, garlic paste and grated ginger

: simmer until meat is tender, about two hours more, remove scallions, add small potatoes

: cook until potatoes are tender, add tomatoes, red peppers, bok choy and white cabbage

: bring to a simmer again, remove from heat, add sriracha, salt and maggi seasoning to taste

: to serve, sprinkle with chopped cilantro

: Steer Neck Soup

: for individual portions, add a fresh egg yolk

: top meat with horseradish

: Steer Neck Soup With Egg And Horseradish

: Steer Neck Soup With Egg And Horseradish

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Boiled Pork And Shrimp Dumplings

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Boiled dumplings are one of the more common daily food items in Chinese cuisine. Yet, while most dumplings served in restaurants are steamed, the more common cooking method in private homes is boiling them in salted water.
These dumplings are very easy to make and take no time at all, especially if you use ready-made won ton skin’s.
However, tonight I used regular pasta dough (all-purpose flour, whole eggs, water and salt), which I rolled very thin and cut with a round cutter into even shapes) Add a stuffing of half minced pork and half minced shrimp with finely sliced scallions, grated ginger, garlic paste, sesame oil , soy sauce and cayenne pepper. Wet the edges of the dumplings with a wet finger, fold them over and press lightly. Boil in salted water until stuffing is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Remove to a bowl and toss with sesame oil and chili oil. To serve, sprinkle with chopped fresh coriander and a dipping sauce made of soy sauce, lime juice , sugar and chili flakes.

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Pork And Shrimp Dumplings

boiling pork and shrimp dumplings

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Tomato Bisque , Morcilla Dumplings & Pasta

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Morcilla lovers – this dish is a knock-out !
As far as morcilla dishes go, it does not get much better, I can assure you 🙂
I know that not everybody shares my love for morcilla, but for those who do, this soup is magic.

Morcilla –
(blood pudding, blutwurst, boudin noir, sanguinaccio, blodkorv, boldpølse, kaszanka).

If you do re-create this dish, make sure the dumplings are as light as possible but holding their shape. The should easily fall apart when lightly pressed with a spoon.
If you are not a fan of morcilla, you can use any other protein such as fish, seafood, veal, game, pork or even finely diced vegetables.

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !

Tomato Bisque, Morcilla Dumplings & Pasta

: tomato bisque – quartered tomatoes, celery, onions, sauteed garlic, red wine, small amount of diced potato, sea salt, cayenne pepper, sugar, water or tomato juice

: bring to boil, turn down to simmer, simmer for 2,5 hours

: put into blender and blend until smooth. The small amount of potato will make the texture silken and keep the liquid from separating from the solids. Check/adjust seasoning

: add heavy cream

: tomato bisque

: remove morcilla from casing, add egg yolk, dijon, cayenne, scallions, chilies, panko, mix well, shape into small rounds

: simmer dumplings in salted water until floating

: add pasta to plate

: add tomato bisque

: add dumplings

: sprinkle scallions

: Tomato Bisque, Morcilla Dumplings & Pasta

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“Easy Does It” – Tomato Bisque & Tomato Sauce

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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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start tomato sauce on the left, tomato bisque on the right

saute garlic in butter or olive oil before adding to tomatoes

tomato sauce - quartered tomatoes, sauteed garlic, sea salt, cayenne pepper, sugar, small amount of diced potato, water or tomato juice

tomato sauce – quartered tomatoes, sautéed garlic, sea salt, cayenne pepper, sugar, maggi seasoning,oregano, basil, small amount of diced potato, water or tomato juice

tomato bisque - quartered tomatoes, celery, onions, sauteed garlic, red wine, small amount of diced potato, sea salt, cayenne pepper, sugar, water or tomato juice

tomato bisque – quartered tomatoes, celery, onions, sauteed garlic, red wine, small amount of white rice or diced potato, sea salt, cayenne pepper, sugar, oregano, basil, maggi seasoning, water or tomato juice

bring to boil, turn down to simmer, simmer for 2,5 hours

put into blender and blend until smooth. The small amount of potato will make the texture silken and keep the liquid from separating from the solids. Check/adjust seasoning

put into a blender and blend until smooth; the small amount of rice or potato will make the texture silken and keep the liquid from separating from the solids. Check/adjust seasoning

add heavy cream to bisque

tomato bisque

tomato sauce

tomato sauce, ready to be frozen

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Steak Sandwich & Salad

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This is the perfect, lightning quick meal that is at once fast to prepare, needs minimum prep work and packs a real punch in the satisfy-department 🙂

Bon Appetit Life is Good !

Steak Sandwich

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spread a french roll with butter and garlic paste, saute until golden

saute onion slices in butter until caramelized, top each slice with two eggs, fry to sunny side up, season with sea salt and cayenne pepper

season 16 oz striploin steaks with sea salt and cayenne pepper, grill to desired doneness, top each bread with one steak, top with egg/onion, add banana peppers. Feeds two hungry guy’s (Darryl and I on this occasion 🙂

Steak Sandwich

frissee, arugula, onions, chilies and anchovies in dijon vinaigrette

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Duck & Glass Vermicelli Soup – Leftover’s Made Into A Feast

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Whenever I steam meats, seafood or vegetables, I never discard the broth but transform it into a delicious soup or sauce.
When I steamed a duck for “Crispy Fried Duck With Dirty Rice Sticks” a few weeks back, I strained the stock and saved the trimmings from the duck to use for this great soup on the following day.
Below is the result:
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Duck & Glass Vermicelli Soup

simmer seasoned duck stock with whole chilies for 15 minutes. Add sesame oil. Check/adjust seasoning. Cover glass vermicelli in boiling ware, let steep for 10 minutes, strain

simmer seasoned duck stock with whole chilies for 15 minutes. Add sesame oil. Check/adjust seasoning. Cover glass vermicelli in boiling water, let steep for 10 minutes, strain

add chopped cabbage, simmer for two minutes

add vermicelli, diced leftover duck, cilantro and diced red peppers to soup. Bring back to a simmer, remove from heat at once. To serve, sprinkle with more cilantro

Duck & Glass Vermicelli Soup

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Hans’ Wonder Bread – Best Bread Ever? Nope, But……

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Yesterday afternoon I prepared some pizza for myself and had some leftover dough. Today I came home late and did not feel like cooking up a storm, so I made this stuffed bread for dinner. I guess I could call it a calzone?, but I am more comfortable with “Stuffed Yeast Bread”.
I ate the whole thing piping hot and I must say: Simply delicious 🙂

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !

Pizza Dough Recipe

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Stuffed Yeast Bread

pizza dough, diced salame, spicy tomato salsa, gorgonzola, corn meal, red onion, olive oil, sage, rosemary, thyme, scallion

roll dough, top with salame

top with gorgonzola

top with spicy tomato salsa, thyme and sliced sage

top with another sheet of dough. Coat finely sliced onions and chopped rosemary with generous amount of olive oil. Sprinkle over bread. Sprinkle with corn meal. Place on corn meal dusted baking pan. Cook at 375 F. When done, sprinkle with scallions and chili flakes

Stuffed Yeast Bread

Calzone

Hans’ Wonder Bread

Stuffed Yeast Bread

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