End Of 2020 Week Menu

Su Turkey Curry Mo Panko Fried Cod Garlic Sauteed Romaine, Nobu Spicy Tartar Sauce Tu Soy Braised Drumsticks And Compressed Tofu Garlic Sauteed Cabbage We Salmon Brussel Sprouts, Nobu Jalapeno Dressing Th (NYE) Spinach Potage “amuse-guele” Tomato Salad ‘Sashimi’ Shallot Balsamic Vinaigrette Chuck Roast Matignon Matignon Reduction, Popovers, Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables Morimoto Sweet Potato Cake […]

Curating the 2020 Christmas Dinner

In preparation for executing this year’s Christmas dinner meal, it came to my attention that this year’s meal would be somewhat  different in this time of virus. With the restrictions on gatherings, I would have to pull the horns in on the number of course since now it was just my spouse and I. Additionally, […]

Morimoto Bagna Cauda

Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com – * https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2011/01/12/morimoto-nyc-3/ So I wanted to start with something new for Christmas dinner, and I thought “why not start with the bagna cauda from my very first Morimoto NYC omakase?” It was basically a ‘cooked’ dip for crudites and the recipe for it was staggeringly simple. And since there was just […]

Christmas Week Menu 2020

Su Seared Shrimp Appetizer spicy lemon dressing, palmini ‘yakisoba’ Crispy Skin Salmon balsamic teriyaki, garlic sauteed zucchini Mo Pork & Onions Tu Crisp Roast Chicken Thighs carrots, snow pea pods, spicy lemon dressing We Bulgogi Ssam Iceberg lettuce, ssam-jang, seasonal roasted vegetables Th Crudites carrots, celery, cucumber, daikon matchsticks, Morimoto Bagna Cauda Roasted Tomato Succotash […]

A French Laundry Style Chocolate Mousse

Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com – * https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2019/11/25/morimoto-tofu-cheesecake/ …imitate the best right from the start because that is the only way to learn…  -Yamaoka Tesshu …you have created a recipe perfectly because there was that passion behind what you did…this is my greatest hope – you’re going to create something that you have deep respect and feelings […]

Beef Roasted a la Matignon

As the cold weather approaches, I wanted to do something new.  I thought a lot about Chef Thomas Keller’s Lamb Shanks Roasted a la Matignon (see https://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/lamb-shanks-a-la-matignon.html). and wondered why I couldn’t use a nice cut of beef with this recipe; after all, Chef Keller made the comment about ‘making the recipe your own’ (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNn4DBo09lA&list=LLyaRGhPH4TY9dUeWTcJVgTw&index=187 […]

Reproducing Michiba’s Korean-Style Monkfish Stew Pot

Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com – * https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2019/03/23/michiba-style-ozoni-with-noshi-meringue-mochi/ I included at least one dish that a layman could prepare. I wanted the viewers to think, “I can prepare that too.“…  -Iron Chef Michiba As the weather was starting to turn gradually colder, I was thinking of trying a new warming stew for dinner.  What to make?  I […]