Archive for October, 2014
Steamed Baby Pumpkin And (Jalapeno) Rice
Posted by tastingmenu in Nobu At Home on October 29, 2014
Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com – … I don’t expect you to follow the recipes to the letter. I’d be happier just knowing they gave you new ideas and brighten up your day-to-day cooking. (Nobu’s Vegetarian Cookbook, p.9) -Nobu Matsuhisa My wife bought a mini kabocha pumpkin. I needed to do a Tuesday night dinner; what […]
Oil Poached Mackerel ‘Confit’, Morimoto Style
Posted by tastingmenu in MingTsai At Home, Morimoto At Home on October 27, 2014
Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com – * https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2014/08/13/rock-shrimp-miso-risotto-from-simply-ming/ I recently re-saw an old Iron Chef America episode between Morimoto and Wadi featuing mackerel. I got intrigued by the mackerel confit on ‘mackerel flavor’ risotto. It’s interesting to note that Iron Chef Morimoto did a similar dish as an omakase offering using salmon at his New York restaurant. […]
Jacques Pepin’s Cognac Apricot Sauce
Posted by tastingmenu in HomeCooking, Pepin At Home on October 27, 2014
Recently my wife volunteered to make pancakes for breakfast. I started thinking, pancakes and maple syrup are nice, but how about a change up? I had in mind Jacques Pepin’s cognac apricot sauce, since I’d seen him use that sauce on a lot of dessert items. So why not use the sauce for pancakes? The […]
Another Sample Menu Again
Posted by tastingmenu in ChenKenichi At Home, Nobu At Home, Uncategorized on October 18, 2014
So here’s another sample menu of what my wife and I planned/prepared for the week of 12 Oct 2014! Sun Steak, Iron Chef Chen Style Worcestershire Sake Soy Onions Mo Poached Halibut, Le Bernadin Style Maitake, Asparagus tips, Lemon Miso Broth Tu Roasted Shishito Peppers Maldon Salt Nobu HK Rock Shrimp Cubanelles, Spring Onion, Tamari […]
Trying To Recreate A Top Chef Dish From Chef Ripert
Posted by tastingmenu in Ripert At Home, Uncategorized on October 13, 2014
Near the end of Top Chef Season 5, I was intrigued by a featured dish in the Le Bernadin episode. The item was mahi mahi with lemon miso broth. This dish apparently has had various incarnations at the restaurant based on a survey of some web pages. Some incarnations have used turbot, lobster, and grouper. […]
Nobu Sea Bass Dashi Ponzu
Posted by tastingmenu in Nobu At Home on October 4, 2014
Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com – * https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/nobu-chilean-seabass-and-truffles-with-yuzu-soy-butter-sauce/ * https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/roasted-chilean-seabass-with-michiba-kanpon-vinaigrette/ * https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2012/10/31/dashi-soy/ I was thinking about what to make for dinner Thursday night and there’re so many things I’ve prepared and written about. Then I just happened to hear Copland’s Simple Gifts (from Appalachian Spring) and the words “…’Tis the gift to be simple, ’tis the gift […]
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