Friday, December 28, 2007

<< pork and apples >>

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roasted pork loin (marinated in wet rub of sage and apple skin)
served with a vanilla apple compote and mint oil
roasted japanese eggplant risotto with mint

<< pork loin and pumpkin curry >>

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grilled pork loin (marinated with wet rub of mint, ginger, and lemongrass)
served with pumpkin curry
panko crusted lotus root with lemongrass basil oil
steamed rice


Wednesday, December 19, 2007

<< cocoa&pinenut crusted lamb chop - pomegranate chutney - vanilla&basil infused risotto - red beet & toasted goat cheese salad >>

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cocoa & pine nut crusted lamb chop, roasted - pomegranate chutney - served with broccolini-pasilla-lemongrass puree - mint oil




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risotto infused with vanilla and basil -- served with creme fraiche, toasted pine nuts, and slivered basil



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red beet salad with toasted goat cheese - microgreens - quince and basil vinaigrette and pine nuts

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

<< grilled lamb - squash & persimmon bisque - arugula with blueberry vinaigrette >>

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lamb chops rubbed with mint and ginger :: grilled with pomegranate gastrique
on top of black rice with pistachios





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arugula & goat cheese salad with blueberry vinaigrette




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blue potato and manchego gratin with rosemary and olive oil




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butternut squash and persimmon bisque with juniper berries and creme fraiche

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

<< pan fried tilapia - beans & rice >>

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tilapia dredged with spiced flour & pan fried; served with pomegranate and mint salsa - on top of steamed rice. side of peruvian and charred-purple-pasilla puree and cilantro lime oil.












Thursday, November 29, 2007

<< naan with braised beef, mint/oregano yogurt, microgreens & tomato >>

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naan cutout - oven braised beef - greek yogurt with mint, oregano, paprika, and juice of meyer lemon - microgreens and tomato slivers - olive oil










Tuesday, November 20, 2007

<< game hens with meyer-ginger slaw >>

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game hens marinated in hoisin, ginger, mint, and honey -- grilled. served with crispy rice noodle "nests", squash blossom curry, and a lemongrass&mint oil. slaw of red cabbage, mint, ginger, and meyer lemon vinaigrette chilling on top of it all.




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golden beet and microgreen salad with a red beet vinaigrette



Sunday, November 11, 2007

<< cucina.italiana >>

chicken roulade and potatoes


chicken roulade of ricotta and basil - with young asparagus. topped with a roasted red bell pepper and basil cream sauce


baby red tomatoes with a bacon, black mission fig, and red wine reduction


microgreens with a fresh strawberry vinaigrette and shaved asiago cheese


lovely strawberry vinaigrette

Saturday, November 10, 2007

<< jade.garden >>

("mongolian" beef was plated with more of a rustic presentation and not as artistic as others i create, so as to represent it's elements properly)
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asparagus with sweet red curry vinaigrette and ginger - basmati rice with coconut milk, infused with lemongrass and chives


pasilla&cilantro pesto tri-tip (grilled) with "mongolian" sauce and charred scallion


"mongolian" beef


(sides presented more artistically than the main)
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microgreen & avocado nest with mandarin orange vinaigrette


chicken "chow mein" with red chili and basil oil


red chili and basil oil


chicken "chow mein"