I made a kalamata sauce the other day…. and bought some artichokes Put them both together with a few more touches then proceeded to eat it. How was it? So good I’m not going to post a recipe….. Wait, I don’t post recipes anymore. That makes things easy then…. Eric
Categories: Starches, Vegetable, Vegetarian • Tags: Artichoke, Artichoke Heart, Blog, Cooking, Cooking Blog, Cous Cous, Food, kalamata olive, recipe
Third time’s a charm or something like that. I went from high and tight to flat to high and tight with the plating on this one. This is the one that sticks for me. I quick pickled the shallots, used the same tarragon infused white wine vinegar, added some avocado for flavor and color, more radish, finished with Himalayan pink salt. Everything else is the same. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Eric 1 of 3 Bob and Bonnie Dinner 3/30
Categories: Salad, Vegetarian • Tags: Almonds, Avocado, Cooking Blog, Fennel, Food, Heirloom Tomato, recipe, Salad, Vinaigrette
I’m taking a class next quarter that involves making salads. I want to get a leg up on the competition. Actually, I just want to make the best damn looking salads anyone has ever seen but I’m not there yet. This class will help me a lot but Mindy is helping me with all this by planting a bunch of vegetables that will part of my private reserve. You’ll see them on here soon, I’m making sure I can highlight […]
Categories: Salad, Vegetarian • Tags: Cooking, Cooking Blog, Cucumber, Food, recipe, Salad, tomato, Vinaigrette
I’ve been drawing things again. I have been trying to make an effort to better plate salads. I like them to look light instead of a wild attack of lettuce coming for your first born…..what? Hold on real quick, I’m starving right now……yikes, I need to go grocery shopping…….out of eggs?!?!?!?…..finish the post!! Back on track… The tarragon vinaigrette was made by using the tarragon I infused into white wine vinegar then I emulsified it into some extra virgin olive […]
Categories: Salad, Vegetarian • Tags: Arugula, Cooking, Cooking Blog, Fennel, Food, Salad, so healthy I'm going to eat a pound of bacon to balance my day out, Vinaigrette
According to the book, Modern Cafe, this is one of Salvador Dali’s favorite dishes. In the book it is served with regular lemon but this is MEYER LEMON WEEK so I had to adjust and what a fantastic adjustment it was. I have never tried to fry an herb before but after this little experiment I am going to fry the hell out of every herb I see. The crunch, the taste, the bright green color, and getting the crap […]
Categories: Technique, Vegetarian • Tags: Cooking, Cooking Blog, Food, Fried Parsley, Meyer Lemon, Parsley, recipe
Eric, what the hell….why? Why not! I’ve been reducing that damn sauce for a few days now so I wanted to serve it with something fantastic. Yes, Spam. I love Spam, I grew up on the stuff so eating isn’t a culinary disaster like most food snobs think. Guess what I’m going to do next with it? I’m going to pair wine with Spam just to keep this party going. I could eat this everyday and be extremely happy. BP […]
Categories: Appetizer, Meat, Vegetarian • Tags: Blog, Cooking, Egg, Food, glace de foie sauce, recipe, Spam, Spam and egg
So hard not to say something angry. Anyway, here’ s a hummus recipe! Ingredients: Garbanzo beans, soaked with water reserved Cumin Paprika Cayenne Tahini Sour cream Lemon zest Lemon juice Pinch o’ saffron Extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper, tt Procedure: Place beans with water in a large pot Add cumin, paprika, and cayenne to the water Cook beans until they are just close to being done then remove from broth and place beans in food processor Reduce water […]
Categories: Appetizer, Vegetarian • Tags: Cayenne, Cooking Blog, Cumin, Food Blog, Garbanzo Bean, Hummus, paprika, recipe
My roommate Audrey made this sandwich yesterday. I thought it was worth a post because it tasted pretty damn good. It doesn’t beat a real French Dip but it certainly is a good substitute for those non-meat eaters. Ingredients: Portobello mushrooms……large and small Soy sauce Cornstarch Onions, caramelized Bread Black pepper, tt Provolone cheese Olive oil Salt Procedure: Take a medium sauce pan and pour in 3 cups of water and a few small mushrooms then simmer for an hour […]
Categories: Sandwich, Vegetarian • Tags: Cooking Blog, Food, Food Blog, French Dip, Sandwich, Vegetarian
Equipment: Saute pan Stock pot Tongs Ingredients: 6 cups spinach leaves, ribs removed, washed thoroughly 6 cups red swiss chard, ribs removed, washed thoroughly 2 tbsp. olive oil 1/4 cup onion, minced 1 tbsp. garlic, minced 4 tbsp. unsalted butter Salt and pepper to taste Procedure: Bring about 3 quarts of salted water to boil Blanch the chard and spinach then shock in ice water Heat the oil over medium heat and cook onions until translucent, add garlic. Add butter […]
Categories: American Regional Cuisine, Side Dish, Vegetarian • Tags: Cooking Blog, Food, recipe, Spinach, Swiss Chard
Couldn’t get a good picture of this…..oh well. That’s one of the frustrating things about posting recipes with pictures on a blog. A lot of the times the picture doesn’t do the food justice and the other part is that I know most of the people reading this won’t even make or taste the food I make so it’s a weird place to be in. Oh well. Anyway, I have roommates that are vegetarian and Mindy had the night off […]
Categories: Vegetarian • Tags: Cauliflower, Chanterelle Mushrooms, Cooking Blog, Dinner, recipe, Vegetables, Vegetarian
(Seared Tofu Anglaise) A week or so ago I mentioned that we have roommates in our house that are vegetarian. I also mentioned how the degree of difficulty in recipes has risen because of that. I’m not a vegetarian and I don’t understand the whole logic behind it, sorry. The thing that makes me angry with most vegetarians is the constant struggle with trying to make their food look like mine….meat food! “Look Eric, it’s a veggie burger and it […]
Categories: Becoming A Chef: Blogging about Culinary School, Pasta, Vegetarian • Tags: Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food, Food Blog, Pasta, recipe, Vegetarian
There’s the cut that I want to punch in the face……still practicing! Equipment: Saute Pan Ingredients: Butternut Squash, cut into tourne Butter Water Salt and Pepper to taste Procedure: Place the squash inside the saute pan with the butter and a half and inch of water When water evaporates stir a few times, season and remove from heat Enjoy, Eric
Categories: Becoming A Chef: Blogging about Culinary School, Vegetarian • Tags: Butternut Squash, Cooking, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food Blog, French, recipe, Squash, Tourne
(Click each picture to make it larger) We had a substitute Chef in class yesterday because our normal Chef was flying off to a Kitchen-Aid Food and Wine Festival in Michigan so were in full French cooking mode. Our substitute Chef is French and is super high energy like me so it was nice injection of energy into the class. We made this as well as another dish I will post shortly and if it wasn’t for the pork I […]
Categories: Appetizer, Becoming A Chef: Blogging about Culinary School, Vegetarian • Tags: Cookign Blog, Cooking, Food, Food Blog, French, Provencal, recipe, Stuffed Tomato, tomato
Very Very Rough Draft……Just act like this isn’t here…….Yeah……….. Green Bean Anglaise Equipment Needed: Saute Pan Bowl filled with ice Tongs Ingredients: Green Beans Minced Parsley Butter Salt and White Pepper to taste Procedure: Blanch Beans Once cool saute beans in butter, parsley, salt, and white pepper Serve Warm Broccoli Hollandaise Equipment Needed: Saute Pan Tongs Bowl with ice water Ingredients: Broccoli Hollandaise (click for recipe) Procedure: Blanch Broccoli Saute with butter, parsley, salt and white pepper Top with warm […]
Categories: Becoming A Chef: Blogging about Culinary School, Vegetarian • Tags: Cooking Vegetables, Culinary School, Deep Frying, Ratatouille, Roasting, Tempura, Vegetables
(Click each picture to make it larger) This is the soup that burned my arm. It was completely worth it because the taste of this soup is wonderful. I didn’t bother garnishing it at the end because it was a little late and I’m at home. If you plan on garnishing this then julienne some carrots then fry them in a little butter then place the fried carrots on top of the soup with a pinch of lavender. One of […]
Categories: Soup, Vegetarian • Tags: Carrot, Cooking, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food Blog, Herbs De Provence, puree, recipe, Soup
