steamed eggSushi Tomo
Mountain View, CA
(11.28.2009)
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Pink's Hot Chili cheese Hot DogsGreat American Food & Music Festival
Shoreline Ampitheater
Mountain View, CA
(06.13.2009)
(06.13.2009)
Sunday, August 9, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Chocolate tastingDexter: "Cacao Night"
Gatherings at the Azure Tower
Campbell, CA
(06.29.2009)
Saturday, August 8, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
lorien's savory caramelized onion tart with cocoaDexter: "Cacao Night"
Gatherings at the Azure Tower
Campbell, CA
(06.29.2009)
Friday, August 7, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
my bacon stuffed potato skinsDexter: "Bacon Night"
Azure Tower
Campbell, CA
(06.22.2009)
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Lorien's inside out BLT maki roll
Dexter: "Bacon Night"
Azure Tower
Campbell, CA
(06.22.2009)
Azure Tower
Campbell, CA
(06.22.2009)
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Derek's candied bacon Dexter: "Bacon Night"
Azure Tower
Campbell, CA
(06.22.2009)
Monday, August 3, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Assorted Cupcakes(the strawberry & chocolate chip chocolate were delicious)
Santa Barbara, CA
(09.14.2009)
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Meat Board (I really enjoyed this - the cape gooseberries were incredible)house made lomo, sopressata, piment galantina, pork rillons, and pate breton with pickled vegetables and frisee salad
Portland, OR
(9.19.2008)
Friday, July 31, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Beef Carpaccio (simply amazing)polenta, roquefort crema shaved parmesan, cipollini onions
(Chef Todd English)
Las Vegas, NV
(01.10.2009)
(01.10.2009)
Thursday, July 30, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
mocha almond ice cream brownie sundae with chocolate and white chocolate fudge sauce (*yum*)
(09.19.2009)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Seafood Plateau (mediocre at best, but Las Vegas is land-locked)
Mussels, Oysters, Prawns, Clams, Ceviche, Grab Clas, and Ponzu Oyster Shooters
Las Vegas, NV
(12.12.2008)
Monday, July 27, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Home made ice cream + brownie (from mix)
Strawberry, vanilla bean, chocolate mocha fudge
(12.31.2008)
Friday, July 24, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
GalaktobourekoTraditional phyllo wrapped vanilla bean semolina custard with pistachio ice cream
Palo Alto, CA
(06.19.2009)
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Moutarde aux Herbes de Provence, Moutarde a l'ancienne Frambroise, Moutarde a la fleur de lavende
Moutarde de Nice, France
(03.31.2009)
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Blackened fresh halibut topped with a fresh avocado shrimp salsa on a pool of lemon white wine cream sauce. Served with risotto and vegetables Sunnyvale, CA
(05.03.2009)
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Duck Fat FriesArcadia America Steakhouse (Michael Mina)
San Jose, CA
(06.11.2009)
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
crazy lemon!Theme: Lemons & Limes
Gatherings @ the Azure Tower
Campbell, CA
(06.15.2009)
Monday, July 13, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Anne Burrell & me(sous chef for Mario Batali on Iron Chef America)
The Great America Food & Music Festival
Mountain View, CA
(06.13.2009)
Sunday, July 12, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
a simply amazing dish cooked for me :) i thouroughly enjoyed it
sage crusted pork tenderloin with a maple syrup glaze
with rice pilaf and broiled green beans & toasted almonds
(05.12.2009)
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Corbeill de 3 mini-viennoiseries au choixcroissant, pain chocolate, pain raisin cannelle
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Ile Flottante (simply amazing!)Le Restaurant
Musee d'Orsay
Paris, France
(03.26.2009)
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
wild duck and foie graspate en croute
sweet and sour shallots
Paris, France
(03.26.2009)
Monday, July 6, 2009
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
POTD: Photo of the Day
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Tasting Menu Teaser: James Randall Restaurant, Los Gatos, CA
attributed to the James Randall Restaurant website
June Wine Pairing Dinner
Tuesday June 30, 7pm
"We had to postpone our original plan for June with Her-Vineness Laura Ness and her in-depth dialogue about the Santa Cruz Mtns wines. We will have Laura over for dinner in August which will work out just fine since alot of SCM wineries will be releasing a new vintage in August.
We are planning another "Global Tour" wine pairing dinner for you.We decided to feature some of our new wines that have been introduced to you on our blog."
First Course
2007 Lois Gruner Veltliner, Austria
Risotto Cakes with Fresh PeasSeasonal Seafood
Second Course
2008 Belasco de Baqudano Rosa, Argentina
Green Bean and Salami Saladwith Yellow Squash and Almonds
Third Course
2004 Dom. Assmannshausen Spatburgunder Spatlese Troken, Assmannhauser Hollenberg
Chicken RouladeWith Dijon Pan Sauce
Fourth Course
2007 Dom. Terlato & Chapoutier Shiraz-Viognier, Australia
Pan Seared NY & Foie Graswith Potato Chive Pancakes
Dessert
2007 Essensia Orange Muscat
Peach Shortcakewith Orange Curd Cream
We offer a food and wine pairing dinner at 7pm on the last Tuesday of every month. $85pp, includes 5-6 courses and features wines from regions all over the world
June Wine Pairing Dinner
Tuesday June 30, 7pm
"We had to postpone our original plan for June with Her-Vineness Laura Ness and her in-depth dialogue about the Santa Cruz Mtns wines. We will have Laura over for dinner in August which will work out just fine since alot of SCM wineries will be releasing a new vintage in August.
We are planning another "Global Tour" wine pairing dinner for you.We decided to feature some of our new wines that have been introduced to you on our blog."
First Course
2007 Lois Gruner Veltliner, Austria
Risotto Cakes with Fresh PeasSeasonal Seafood
Second Course
2008 Belasco de Baqudano Rosa, Argentina
Green Bean and Salami Saladwith Yellow Squash and Almonds
Third Course
2004 Dom. Assmannshausen Spatburgunder Spatlese Troken, Assmannhauser Hollenberg
Chicken RouladeWith Dijon Pan Sauce
Fourth Course
2007 Dom. Terlato & Chapoutier Shiraz-Viognier, Australia
Pan Seared NY & Foie Graswith Potato Chive Pancakes
Dessert
2007 Essensia Orange Muscat
Peach Shortcakewith Orange Curd Cream
We offer a food and wine pairing dinner at 7pm on the last Tuesday of every month. $85pp, includes 5-6 courses and features wines from regions all over the world
POTD: Photo of the Day
Miss Lorien's amazing Cinnamon BunsTheme: Breakfast
Gatherings @ the Azure Tower
Campbell, CA
(04.27.2009)
Monday, June 29, 2009
Cooking in the Kitchen: Chocolate
Monday night is "Gatherings @ the Azure Tower" night and most of the cooking is usually done before the actual gathering - for most of us, we actually don't cook the day of...or if we do, it's a bit rushed due to the work day...so I spend part of my weekend doing my contribution for this week's theme of "Cocoa/Chocolate"
I actually started on Saturday, since I'm doing a layered dessert for my "showcase" and things needed to be cooled/chilled...
melted dark chocolate for the base
very, very messy chocolate piping for garnish
the base layer
melted semi-sweet chocolate
sugar & water for caramelization
starting to boil
nice caramel color
caramel + semi-sweet chocolate mixture
a very temperamental dark chocolate ganache
my 4 layered "cocoa/chocolate" themed dessert setting
I actually started on Saturday, since I'm doing a layered dessert for my "showcase" and things needed to be cooled/chilled...
melted dark chocolate for the base
very, very messy chocolate piping for garnish
the base layer
melted semi-sweet chocolate
sugar & water for caramelization
starting to boil
nice caramel color
caramel + semi-sweet chocolate mixture
a very temperamental dark chocolate ganache it was an extremely hot weekend
chocolate was very difficult to work with
my 4 layered "cocoa/chocolate" themed dessert settingOk, so I feel guilty for posting pictures of very messy work...but I can't share the final results until after Cocoa/Chocolate night :)
4 layer caramel chocolate mousse with mocha chocolate ice cream :)
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