(It has my name on it and it says alumni!!!!!!) I’ll probably iron that jacket by then. Anyway, you’re invited if you want to come…..OPEN INVITE! It’s at Benaroya Hall at noon on June 14th….feel free to yell and high five me! Eric
Categories: Culinary School Recipes • Tags: Art Institute of Seattle, Blog, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food, recipe, Restaurant
Well, not really but I made a bunch of food from those two countries last week in class. Here are a few pictures for you to drool over. The picture above is a chicken and rabbit paella….it was pretty amazing. Walked Tyler through the process and he made an amazing Paella! This is a Filet de Porc Farci Lyonnaise a.k.a. Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Ratatouille. Give a Puerto Rican some Pork…..this is what happens! Look at those rings […]
Categories: World Cuisine • Tags: Cooking Blog, Culinary School, Dinner, Food, France, recipe, Spain
Tapas at school…..huh, I think I know the right person to direct these small plates in the right direction (click) Orange, Clam, and Ham Tomato Toast and Garum Toast Idiazabal Cheese Sauce with Rendered Serrano Ham Squid with Caramelized Onion on Toast Potato Omelet with Annatto Oil Bacalao Hash with Annatto Oil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil Marinated Olives Marinated Cheese with Herbs Sizzling Garlic Shrimp Serrano Ham Fritters Need some tapas….let me know. Eric
Categories: Tapas, World Cuisine • Tags: Blog, Cooking Blog, ericriveracooks, Food, recipe, Tapas
School is back in session. Here are a few pictures from the week. Pictured above is a Gazpacho Sevillano. Mixed Green Salad with Caramelized Figs, Roquefort Cheese, Toasted Pine Nuts, and a Pomegranate Vinaigrette. Pollo en Pepitoria……….Chicken in Almond and Saffron Sauce for all of you English speakers. Merluza en Salsa Verde………….Hake with Green Sauce Cerdo Cocido Con la Fruta Fresca…………Braised Pork with Dried Fruits Arroz con Leche……….Rice with Milk 2 more weeks of Spain on the way…..next week Tapas!!! […]
Categories: World Cuisine • Tags: Blog, Cooking, Cooking Blog, Culinary School, Dinner, Food, recipe, Spain, World Cuisine
Kalamata Olive Pizza with a White Mozzarella and Kalamata puree reduction sauce. Black Pepper Chicken with Balsamic Reduction and Mozzarella Roasted Vegetable Pureed Sauce……meh…..not my favorite. THE QUARTER IS OVER!!
Categories: American Regional Cuisine • Tags: Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food Blog, pizza, recipe
I’m just going to let that sink in for a bit.
Categories: American Regional Cuisine
Rough Draft, Pictures on the way Red Lentil Soup withWalla Walla Marmalade Ingredients 1 cup red lentils, picked over, misshaped beans or stones discarded, rinsed 6 cups chicken or vegetable stocks 1/2 cup carrots, peeled, finely diced 1/2 cup celery, finely diced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 bay leaf Salt, tt 3/4 tsp. black pepper 3 tbsp. unsalted butter 8 cups onions, walla walla or other sweet, chopped 1 tsp. sugar 2 tsp. thyme, chopped 1 tbsp. sherry vinegar Procedure […]
Categories: American Regional Cuisine • Tags: Asparagus, Cooking Blog, Crab Cakes, Dinner, Food, Halibut, Northwest Cuisine, recipe, Salmon, Seafood
More recipes on the way….. Potato Leek and Corn Chowder Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cups leeks, white and light green parts, cleaned, sliced 1/2 cup pork sausage 3 cups red bliss potatoes, peeled, 1/4 inch dice 2 thyme sprigs 1/4 tsp. white pepper 2 tsp. salt 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tbsp. flour 2 cups chicken stock 2 bay leaves 2 tbsp. parsley Procedure: Heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the leeks and sausage, and cook until […]
Categories: American Regional Cuisine • Tags: Chowder, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food Blog, Pork, Pork Chop, Pork Cutlet, recipe
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
I will be making these in class tonight and tomorrow. Come back for pictures and amendments to the recipes. Tortilla Soup Ingredients: 1 cup onion, quartered 2 cups plum tomatoes, quartered 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 corn tortilla, cut into short strips 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 ancho chile, stemmed, seeded, toasted, finely chopped 1/2 bay leaf 1 tsp. ground cumin 3 cups chicken stock 1/4 cup tomato sauce Salt and black pepper, tt 2 cups chicken meat, cooked, julienned […]
Categories: American Regional Cuisine • Tags: Burrito, Chicken, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Fajita, Food Blog, Quesadilla, recipe, Steak, Taco, Tex-Mex Cuisine, Tres Leches Cake
Wisconsin Cheddar and Beer Soup Ingredients: ½ cup butter ½ cup onion ¼ inch ¼ cup celery ¼ inch ¼ cup red bell pepper ¼ inch ½ cup AP Flour 1 tsp. Dry mustard 1/8 tsp. Paprika ½ tsp. Ground thyme 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 ½ cups beer 2 cups chicken stock 2 cups milk 1 ½ cups kielbasa sausage ¼ inch dice salt and pepper, tt 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated ½ cup green onions, thinly sliced Procedure: […]
Categories: American Regional Cuisine, Beef, Dessert, Pork, Seafood • Tags: Beer Soup, Central Plains Cuisine, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food, Kansas City Ribs, Macaroni and Cheese, Midwest Cuisine, recipe
Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo This recipe is from class……use this one instead….Shrimp Gumbo (click). Ingredients: Seasoning Mix 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 tsp. cayenne 1/2 tsp. white pepper 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/2 tsp. onion powder 1/2 tsp. garlic powder Gumbo 2 cups chicken thigh meat, skin removed, 1-inch pieces 1 cup onion, 1/4 inch 1 cup green bell pepper, 1/4 inch 3/4 cup celery, 1/4 inch 1 1/4 cups AP flour Vegetable oil, as needed 7 […]
Categories: American Regional Cuisine • Tags: Cajun, Creole, Ettouffee, Gumbo
This is not a traditional gazpacho so save your time telling me what a “real” gazpacho is and what isn’t. Gazpacho Ingredients: 1 cup yellow beefsteak tomato, peeled, seeded 1/4 inch 2 cups yellow bell peppers, 1/4 inch 3/4 cup papaya, 1/4 inch 2 shallots, 1/4 inch 1 cup cucumber, 1/4 inch 2 tbsp. water Tomatillos 2 slices white bread 1 tbsp. lime juice 1 tbsp. sherry vinegar 2 tbsp. olive oil Dash of Tabasco Salt and pepper, tt Procedure: […]
Categories: American Regional Cuisine • Tags: Cold Soup, Cooking Blog, Don't you dare yell at me, Food Blog, gazpacho, Golden gazpacho, recipe, Soup
See those little bubbles on the side. It was cooked at the temperature the recipe said to cook it at. Those holes are not good…….sometimes recipes are wrong. Chef gave us a great lesson about recipes tonight…this is another reason why I’m not very detailed with my recipes…….recipes are only intended to be a guide when you’re cooking your way………..the only time you should follow a recipe exactly is when you are baking or when you are getting paid to […]
Categories: American Regional Cuisine, Dessert • Tags: Dessert, Key Lime Pie, Pie
(Rough Draft…….no pictures yet) Black Bean Soup Ingredients: 2 cups black beans 1/4 cup bacon 1 1/2 cups onions, medium dice 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp, cumin 1 tsp, oregano 2 quarts chicken stock 1 ham hock 2 tbsp. sherry wine Garnish with: 1 cup onion, medium dice 1 tbsp. olive oil 2 tbsp. sherry vinegar 2 cups boiled boiled rice 1 tbsp. sour cream 2 tbsp. green onions, sliced Procedure: Soak beans overnight Render bacon Add beans, cumin, […]
Categories: American Regional Cuisine • Tags: Black Bean Soup, chayote, Chicken, Key Lime Pie, Roasted Pork Loin
