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Chicken, Bok Choy & Rice In Spicy Coconut Broth

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Usually I prefer rice sticks or mung bean noodles in this kind of soup,
but last night rice seemed to tickle my fancy even more.
Quick and easy to prepare and oh so delicious 🙂

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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Ingredient’s :

Chicken Drumsticks, (use any part of chicken you prefer)
Chicken stock,
Bok choy, blanched
Coconut milk,
Chili flakes,
Rice, cooked
Lemon grass, pounded
Scallions, finely sliced
Ginger, grated
Garlic, paste
Kosher salt,

Method :

Simmer chicken, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, chili and salt in chicken stock until tender but not falling appart. Remove chicken, set aside. Strain broth, add coconut milk and simmer for an additional 5 minutes. add bock choy and rice to heat through. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
To serve, add chicken to serving bowl, ladle sou on top. Sprinkle with and sliced scallions and more chili.
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Chicken, Bok Choy & Rice In Spicy Coconut Broth

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TV Snack – Way Better Than Crappy Chips And Canned Salsa

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Smoked salmon, sour dough bread, garlic butter, sliced onion, capers, basil leaves, guacamole.
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TV Snack-Way Better Than Crappy Chips And Canned Salsa

Smoked salmon, sour dough bread, garlic butter, sliced onion, capers, basil leaves, guacamole.

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !

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Breakfast Of Champions # 24 – German Style Breakfast / Vesper

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8.30 am. These goodies, a huge glass of iced milk and a movie ( Tampopo ). Good stuff 🙂
Happy fourth of July !

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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Breakfast Of Champions # 24 – German Style Breakfast : Boursin, Gorgonzola, Liver Pate, Asiago, Smoked Salmon, Vine Ripened Tomatoes, Capers, Bread.

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Egg Salad With Shrimp & Caviar

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Last night I dreamed of the time when as kid’s my brother and I were eating egg salad, which at that time (50+ years ago) was a great treat for us because of the shrimp or crayfish and trout or lump fish caviar my mom used to add to the salad. So after I woke up, during the whole morning I kept thinking about those happy times and although I can not re-create the happiness of a mostly carefree child hood, I can most certainly re-create the dish that reminds me of it. So here we go, “Tilly’s egg salad with shrimp and caviar” 🙂
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Egg Salad With Shrimp & Caviar

: Egg Salad With Shrimp & Caviar

: Egg Salad With Shrimp & Caviar

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Ingredient’s :

Eggs, hardboiled, peeled, quartered
Shrimp, cooked, peeled
Caviar, your preferred type
Tomatoes, seeds removed, diced
Mayonnaise, preferably home made
Sriracha,
Lemon juice,
Mustard,
Kosher salt,
Capers,
Scallions, finely sliced
Butter lettuce,
Mustard vinaigrette,
Bread, toasted and buttered bread of your choice

Method :

Mix the eggs, shrimp, mayo, capers, scallions, tomatoes, sriracha and salt. Line a serving bowl with vinaigrette dressed butter lettuce , top with egg/shrimp salad. Top salad with caviar.

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !

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Cajun Shrimp & Cheese Grits

Totally had a craving for Cajun shrimp on my way home, so I stopped at the whole food market to get two pounds of these beauties. Expensive but so worth the dough 🙂

Cajun Shrimp & Cheese Grits

: Cajun Shrimp & Cheese Grits

Ingredients Shrimp :

Shrimp, peeled and deveined
Clam juice,
Tomato Paste,
Paprika,
Thyme,
Oregano,
Garlic, paste
Oregano,
Cayenne pepper,
Kosher salt,
Butter,

Method :

Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Saute in butter until halfway done. Remove shrimp, reserve. Saute more garlic in butter, add thyme, oregano, cayenne. Add tomato paste, saute another minute. Add clam juice and simmer until slightly thickened. A the reserved shrimp and heat through. Adjust the heat to your liking, adding as much hot sauce as you can muster.

Ingredients Cheese Grits :

Chicken stock,
Milk, (about 1/3 the amount of the stock)
Corn meal, coarse ground
Sharp cheddar, grated
Kosher salt,
Scotch bonnet sauce, (substitute with tabasco if you can’t stand the heat)
Butter, (splurge)

Method :

Bring the milk and stock to a boil and gradually whisk in the corn meal. lower the heat to a slow simmer and cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until mixture is creamy.
Remove from heat, add the hot sauce, cheese and butter, and whisk to combine.

To serve, top the grits with the shrimp and sprinkle with cilantro.

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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Skirt Steak, Garlic / Herb Butter, Sauted Scallion & Red Beets / Potato Puree

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Last nights dinner finally gave me an opportunity to use the red beet I bought a few days ago. Originally I had bought it to make a salad, but I changed my mind and integrated the beet into my garlicky mashed potato. Good stuff ! 🙂
Here is how it went :
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The Ingredients

Cooking Potatoes & Beets In Salt Water

Sauteing Onions And Garlic In Butter

Mashing Potatoes & Beets

Adding Butter, Cream, Kosher Salt & Cayenne Pepper

Mashed Potatoes & Red Beets

Top With Sauteed Onion & Garlic

Season Steak & Scallion With Kosher Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper, Saute To Preferred Doneness

Skirt Steak, Garlic / Herb Butter, Sauted Scallion & Red Beets / Potato Puree

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !

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Breakfast Of Champions # 23 Scrambled Eggs & Caviar

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In this classic dish you should splurge – use the best caviar you can afford !
(I used grey mullet caviar, which is pretty good, especially for this dish.
Beluga, Imperial, Ossetra, maybe next time 🙂
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Scrambled Eggs & Caviar

: Scrambled Eggs & Caviar

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Ingredients :

Eggs, Very fresh !
Heavy cream,
Caviar, the best you can afford 🙂
Scallions, finely sliced
Butter,
Kosher salt,
Cayenne pepper,

Method :

Whisk the eggs lightly with heavy cream, salt and pepper.
Heat a pan,
Add the butter to melt, add the eggs and cook until done to your likeness.
Pour into serving dish and top with caviar and scallions. Enjoy !

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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“Apollodoros” Steak Sandwich

Just look at the ingredients and you’ll understand why I prefer this to another famous steak sandwich, named after a city I will not mention here.
Maybe it’s just me, but shredded “Real” steak, pita bread, greek yoghurt, fresh vegetables, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper and lot’s of roasted garlic puree !
Tell me if I am wrong, but in my opinion, this sandwich just rocks !

P.S.
Apollodoros means “gift of Apollo” from the name of the God APOLLO combined with Greek δωρον (doron) “gift”. Hey, I created it, I’ve got to name it 🙂
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“Apollodoros” Steak Sandwich

: “Apollodoros” Steak Sandwich

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Garlicky Shrimp Brochettes & Potato Salad In Dijon Mayonnaise

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Early evening dinner before going to sleep and back to another happy work week. (Do I have to mention I was NOT the lucky winner of the $ 6 million Jackpot ?)
I wonder, if I would have won, would I go to work tomorrow…………
Anyway, back to reality and a great meal. I used a shameful amount of roasted garlic puree to season the shrimps and I hope nobody wants a kiss before tomorrow 🙂
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Garlicky Shrimp Brochettes & Potato Salad In Dijon Mayonnaise

: Garlicky Shrimp Brochettes & Potato Salad In Dijon Mayonnaise

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Simmer un-peeled potatoes until done. Remove from water, let cool. Peel, slice into thin rounds. Mix with kosher salt, cayenne pepper, a bit of vinegar, mayonnaise, chopped cilantro, sliced scallions and dijon mustard.

Season the shrimp with sea salt, chili flakes and roasted garlic puree. Saute in butter until almost done. Squeeze one lime over brochettes, turn once and remove from pan.
To serve, spoon some of the lime butter over the shrimps and accompany with potato salad.

Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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Paillard Of Chicken With Broccoli Rabe, Peppers & Sun Dried Tomatoes

Here is Tuesday’s no-fuss, quick, easy, tasty dinner.
Many a moron (unfortunately, there is a never-ending supply of those) will say chicken breast is dry, tasteless and boring. (Yes, if you don’t know what you are doing).
But, put some love and knowledge into your food and everything can be made enjoyable, even a simple chicken breast 🙂
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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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Paillard Of Chicken With Broccoli Rabe, Peppers & Sun Dried Tomatoes

: Paillard Of Chicken With Broccoli Rabe, Peppers & Sun Dried Tomatoes

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Ingredient’s :

Chicken breast, pounded thin between two oiled sheets of plastic film
Broccoli rabe, blanched
Sun dried tomatoes, finely julienned
Red bell pepper, finely julienned
Onion, finely julienned
Dijon mustard,
Cayenne pepper,
Corn meal,
Corn starch,
Garlic paste,
Butter,

Method :

Mix cornmeal cornstarch, salt and pepper. Season chicken with mustard, dredge paillard in mixture, shake of excess and saute in butter until golden brown and medium well (the carry-over heat will take it to a safe 165F). Remove chicken to a warm serving plate. Saute onions, peppers, tomatoes and garlic until fragrant, add broccoli rabe, season with salt and pepper and saute until heated. Add to the chicken, dig in and enjoy 🙂
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