Arsenal Noodle Bowl #1
Aged Sirloin, Prime Ribeye, Meaty Back Ribs. Deliciously meaty broth.
Sea Urchin Soup
sea urchin soup. rock shrimp, lobster stock foam, local sea urchin (Palos Verdes)
first day in HK
In Hong Kong, a lot of the wine stores are lined with tons of Bordeaux. I’m sure lots are fake. But, (we) Chinese like name brand everything… lol And – if it’s expensive, it must be good. On the flip side, there’s a number of Penfolds from Australia (however Penfolds I’ve found personally very hard to keep track of, given …
KPCC/NPR Take Two's NPR – On The Hunt
On KPCC/SCPR today www.kpcc.org Check out more photos and stories – direct link here: http://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2013/12/06/34980/california-farmers-call-in-wild-boar-hunters-to-co On the left hand side you can listen to the piece! I reuploaded the wild boar ragu recipe video, and will write you detailed instructions in case you want it 🙂 to come.
REPUBLIQUE
exterior, before dinner service. wine.
Wedding Food
fresh fish, fresh greens, fresh truffles… check out more of the menu
Top things I would make for potluck?
So I got an email: Hi Erik, Sorry to bother you. I wanna pick your brain. If you had to bring something for a pot luck what are the top 5 things/ dishes (appies can be included) you would make? 🙂 I had to ask. Thanks in advance. Short version: Dear —–, I don’t …
"Hookup" Ragu
wild boar legs and shoulders marinating in wine & aromatics & herbs There’s a few principles that I use whether in a duck ragu, a wild boar ragu, or oxtail vaccinara. 1) I like to use the best quality meat in my ragus (all of my dishes, really). I see chefs doing expensive pop ups …
Yellowtail Sashimi
Sashimi is one of the things that YELLS GET THE BEST INGREDIENTS and then process it right. (READ: catch) the best fish, then processit correctly – that involves bleeding it & allowing it, at least for yellowtail, to go through rigor mortis to break down the cell structure and in turn, make the flesh more tender. …
"Even the grass looks tasty" – Montana Video
So my last post about Montana here:
San Francisco Day 1 Continued
After going through the first wedding space, I met the couple and started planning the menu for the second wedding that precedes the larger one in december – it’s a 120 person wedding at a winery with both a kitchen and a tasting room in DT San Francisco. Very nice couple, love food & clean, …
Chicken Fire
Sooo, I was craving rice like a good Chinese boy and began roasting a Jidori chicken @ 500F (they’re tasty, natural, and much smaller than “normal” chickens) then I got ADD and instead diverted plans. Stir fried lemongrass, curry powder, garlic, ginger…etc and coconut milk and wanted to pressure cook this thing. I was hoping …