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Baked veal chop & fennel, tomato risotto.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:45:21 +0100

Oil veal chop and season with salt on both sides. Rub ground spices on chop and set aside.

Start risotto. In a pan with 3 tsp of good olive oil, sweat shallots then add rice. Stir. Once the rice has absorbed some oil add the white wine. Stir gently…

Pan Seared Scallops & Roquette salad

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:13:33 +0100

In a Teflon pan, add a couple of tsp of olive oil and add your scallops. Cook on med heat.

Prepare salad: thinly slice shallot, dice cucumber and tomato, mix in a bowl with baby roquette. Juice lime and whisk together with olive oil, salt and pepper.

Linguini and fiddleheads

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:35:44 +0100

Start by blanching the fiddleheads in a pot of boiling salted water. Cook for about 5 minutes, drain and cool in ice water bath. Drain and set aside.

Juice lemons.

Garlic should be sliced very thinly. A mandolin is perfect for this job.

Chop parsley.

Cut…

Duck Breast glazed with soy and maple syrup.

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:43:20 +0100

If present, remove the tenderloin. Trim some of the fat from the breast but leave on small layer and score in a diamond pattern.

Combine soy sauce and maple syrup.

Heat a skillet and add the olive oil. You don't need much as the duck fat will render…

Rubbed Pork Tenderloin and Chipotle Ratatouille

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:52:34 +0100

Start with the Ratatouille. In a medium size pot, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil and add chopped garlic and sliced onions. Cut eggplant into 1/2 inch cubes, salt and let drain on some paper towel. Once they've sweated a bit add to garlic and onions. Halve the zucchinis…

Roast Chicken with Harissa and Lemon

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:55:13 +0100

- Take whole chicken and gently loosen the skin between the breasts with your index finger, then gently work your way down and loosen the skin on the thighs. Try not to tear anything. - Take two heaping tablespoons of harissa paste and dilute with the juice from 1/2 lemon.…

Seared Salmon Fillet with Dill and Chive Salsa

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:10:05 +0100

- Salsa Prepare a fine dice of tomato and cucumber. Chop the green onions, chives and fresh dill, combine all in a bowl and add the oil and vinegar. Mix. - Salmon In a hot nonstick pan, add 1 tablespoon of oil and place the salmon flesh side down. Lower…

Simple Shrimp and Rice Noodles

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:33:26 +0100

At home I like to keep things simple and fast. Here's a quick noodle dish. 1. The Noodles In a large pot of cold water, gently heat noodles until soft. Don't let them boil or you'll wind up with rice paste. Not good. Once soft, drain them in a colander…