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"


Thursday, November 8, 2007

<< my day with chef fey >>


braised short ribs atop grilled pineapple and sweet potato puree with montmorency cherry oil and mint oil


proscuitto-wrapped shrimp (grilled) with mango/ginger chutney and chive


wild mushroom and coconut milk bisque with curry oil, enoki, and minced chive


mini lamb burgers with shiraz bbq sauce and mint


panko crusted ahi tuna atop lotus root chip with quince vinaigrette, microgreens and black sesame seeds


<< micro green salad with japanese cucumbers, black mission figs, quince vinaigrette, and pomegranate seeds >>

<< grilled tri tip w/ charred pasilla chimichurri, grilled peruvian red bananas on black bean puree, and grilled young asparagus >>


<< japanese eggplant with chorizo, heirloom ragout, and purple pesto >>