Monthly Archives: November 2009

Seared Ahi Tuna with a Pomegranate Reduction Sauce and Goma Wakame Pom Salad

November 29, 2009 by ericriveracooks

I would like to be selected as the 2010 POM Featured Blogger. I don’t know what else I need to do in order to make it clear that this is something that I am very capable of. I have shown you videos, recipes, and lots more featuring these fantastic pomegranates. Here is my final attempt at proving my point, this is the recipe that I will submit to be the 2010 POM Featured Blogger. This recipe is the real deal […]

Categories: Sauce, Seafood • Tags: Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food Blog, POM Wonderful, Pomegranate, recipe, Sauce, Tuna

Christmas is the next day since the family is all here….

November 27, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Well, if that’s the case then let me throw a few things together! We celebrated Christmas Eve with the family today so I pulled out a few more tricks out of the bag. Puerto Rican style pork loin, stuffed bell peppers, and yellow rice! That’s how I do Christmas with my parents so it was easy to make it for Mindy’s family. Stuffed Bell Peppers with Mom’s stuffing Yellow Rice with Garbanzo Beans I loved reading other blogs about how […]

Categories: Puerto Rican Style • Tags: Beans, Bell Peppers, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food, Food Blog, Pork, Puerto Rican Style, recipe, Rice, Stuffed

Eric, did you cook anything?

November 27, 2009 by ericriveracooks

That was my nephew’s question after picking two things that I didn’t cook…….I need to learn how to make dinner rolls!! Anyway, I’m down here in Ohio with Mindy’s family. I wasn’t responsible for making the turkey so that left room for me to make sure the sides were taken care of. I made 11 sides! Sorry for the pictures being a little dark, I’m sure it will ruin your day. The picture above was my showcase, it was butternut […]

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Happy Gobble Gobble Day!

November 26, 2009 by ericriveracooks

What do you want, white meat or dark meat? I want that red jumpsuit back! Have a great Thanksgiving! Eric Wow, I was the cutest kid ever….What happened?!?!? hahaha! Oh, and thanks mom and dad for giving me the chance to play with knives when I was younger….Parents today don’t even let their kids look at pictures of knives. Crazy stuff!

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Happy Thanksgiving, Hilarious, Kid with a knife, Thanksgiving

Featured on the Washington Wine Report!

November 25, 2009 by ericriveracooks

http://www.wawinereport.com/2009_11_01_archive.html

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Sleeping in my Chef Pants:

November 25, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Picture taken in Seattle next to Sip on 5th Avenue. I have had a crazy few weeks and things are about to get a little more intense. I’ve been working my ass off to make myself a great chef one day and while I’m not even close to where I want to be I am seeing progress with myself. My training wheels of standard cuts are about to start speeding up (I can look at cuts and tell you what […]

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Spam Musubi with a sauce to rule them all

November 24, 2009 by ericriveracooks

There was a little mix up with the ribs that were supposed to come in for us at school so we could cook kalua pork. I was a little frustrated because I really wanted some pork! So I asked my chef instructor if I could do a musubi instead since the pork wasn’t available. He looked at me a little weird and said, “for $48,000 (tuition) I’ll get you a can of Spam”. I was stoked! So today I made […]

Categories: Pork, Sauce • Tags: Cooking Blog, Food, Food Blog, Hawaiian Recipe, Lemongrass, Nori, Sauce, Spam, Spam Musubi

Last minute ideas for your Thanksgiving meal

November 24, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Damn, look at that little Puerto Rican pilgrim! Here are a few ideas you can try if you still need them. I’m flying to Ohio tomorrow in the morning. I’ve been hired to cook Thanksgiving dinner for a family get together which is pretty cool. Globe trottin’ little pilgrim! I’ll have a bunch of new recipes when I get back on Saturday so look out! Here are those ideas I was talking about: Deconstructed Turkey: (Click) Mashed Sweet Potato, Cranberry […]

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food, Last minute, recipe, Thanksgiving Ideas

Sip: Seattle, WA Lunch Menu

November 24, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Decisions decisions……. I went over to Sip Wine Bar and Restaurant today for lunch. The two times I have been there I have not even had a sip of the wine collection but it’s starting to quickly become one of my favorite restaurants to go eat. Reason being, there is a lot of room to stretch out and just relax. I have been working through a pretty rough schedule lately so a nice lunch at Sip was just what the […]

Categories: Restaurants • Tags: Cooking Blog, Food Blog, Restaurant, Seattle, Seattle Restaurant, Seattle Wine Bar, Sip, Sip Wine Bar and Restaurant, wine

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Bacon Fat Scallops with Sauteed White Asparagus, Persimmon, and Golden Beet

November 22, 2009 by ericriveracooks

This is the best thing I have ever made. I’m not kidding. Lots more on the way!!!! Ingredients: White asparagus, blanched then shocked, then cut into super long julienne Golden beets, peeled, blanched then shocked, then diced 1/4 inch Persimmon, concasse, blanched then shocked, then diced 1/8 inch Scallops, large ones Bacon, rendered, bacon bits reserved Procedure In rendered bacon fat cook the scallops on each side until they start to caramelize Remove from heat then immediately saute the beets, […]

Categories: Seafood • Tags: Cooking Blog, Food Blog, Golden Beet, Persimmon, recipe, Saute, Scallop, Seafood, White Asparagus

California/Hawaiian Cuisine

November 22, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Pictures tomorrow San Francisco Cioppino Ingredients: Sauce 1 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 cup onion, 1/2 inch 1/2 cup green bell pepper, 1/2 inch 1 tbsp. garlic, minced 1/2 cup celery, 1/2 inch 1/2 cup carrot, 1/2 inch 1 cup plum tomato, peeled, seeded, 1/4 inch 1 tbsp. tomato paste 2 cups fish fumet or clam juice 1/2 cup red wine 1 tbsp. lemon juice 1 bay leaf 1 tsp. oregano, chopped 1 tsp. basil, chopped Salt and black pepper, tt […]

Categories: American Regional Cuisine • Tags: California, Cooking Blog, Cuisine, Food, Food Blog, Hawaii, recipe

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T-bone with a Glace de Foie Sauce

November 21, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Ingredients T-bone steak Butter Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper Some awesome sauce Procedure Season steaks then leave in refrigerator for a day or two Remove steak from refrigerator and let it get to room temperature Get the broiler started Set pan in broiler Set steak on pan in broiler for 2-3 minutes on each side………..flip once When you have flipped the steak place butter on top then let the meat char a little bit with the butter on […]

Categories: Sauce, Steak • Tags: Cooking Blog, Foie Gras, Food, Food Blog, Glace de viande, Meat, Steak

Artichoke, Bacon, and Raclette Stuffed Baked Red Potato

November 21, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Ingredients Red Potatoes, cut in half and remove a bit of potato so you can stuff awesome things in there 2 artichokes, blanched then boiled then meat removed from the petals Bacon, cooked and diced Raclette cheese Salt and pepper, tt Olive oil Procedure Bake red potatoes with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper inside the potatoes at 375-400F for 7-10 minutes Remove potatoes then stuff them and cover with raclette cheese Cook until cheese is melted Enjoy, Eric

Categories: Potatoes • Tags: Artichoke, bacon, Baked, Cooking Blog, Food, Food Blog, Pork, Potato, recipe, Red potato

Seared Golden Beet Salad with a Dill Vinaigrette

November 21, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Ingredients Golden Beets, peeled, blanched, and shocked Romaine Lettuce Parmesan Cheese Vinaigrette Extra virgin olive oil Raspberry vinegar Fresh Dill Salt and pepper, tt Procedure Sear the golden beets Build salad and dress Pour as much cheese on top as your little heart desires

Categories: Salad • Tags: Beet, Blanched, Cooking Blog, Food, Food Blog, Golden Beet, Parmesan, Salad, Saute

Beef Stock and Glace De Foie Sauce…..drool!

November 20, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Going to turn most of that stock into a demi and already have a glace working with the glace foie sauce. English, do you speak it?!?!?! hahaah. Eric

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Beef Stock, Cooking Blog, Demi-Glace, Food, Food Blog, Glace de viande, recipe

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Monthly Archives: November 2009

Seared Ahi Tuna with a Pomegranate Reduction Sauce and Goma Wakame Pom Salad

Christmas is the next day since the family is all here….

Eric, did you cook anything?

Happy Gobble Gobble Day!

Featured on the Washington Wine Report!

Sleeping in my Chef Pants:

Spam Musubi with a sauce to rule them all

Last minute ideas for your Thanksgiving meal

Sip: Seattle, WA Lunch Menu

Bacon Fat Scallops with Sauteed White Asparagus, Persimmon, and Golden Beet

California/Hawaiian Cuisine

T-bone with a Glace de Foie Sauce

Artichoke, Bacon, and Raclette Stuffed Baked Red Potato

Seared Golden Beet Salad with a Dill Vinaigrette

Beef Stock and Glace De Foie Sauce…..drool!

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