Saturday, April 23, 2011

APRIL FUN

WELCOME BACK.  I HAVE NOT POSTED ANYTHING IN A WHILE BUT I THINK THIS POST  MAKES UP FOR IT. THERE IS A LOT GOING ON SO TRY NOT TO DROOL TOO QUICKLY. 

IN THIS POST WE HAVE SOME CHEESE AND MEAT PLATES, A FEW DINNERS AND BREAKFAST...YES, BREAKFAST.
 I FELT I NEEDED SOME SWEET AND SAVORY DISHES WITH ALL THE PIZZAS I MAKE. I DECIDED TO MAKE A FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE AND CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES AS WELL AS HOMEMADE PLANTAIN CHIPS... ENJOY!


BUFALO BLUE CHEESE, ROBIOLA BOSINA, GRANA PADANO, BOSCHETTO TARTUFO,  PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA, SPECK, WILD BOAR SALAMI AND ARTICHOKE HEARTS. THE GRANA PADANO IS DRIZZLED WITH BALSAMIC GLAZE AND THERE IS A SWEET AND SPICY RED PEPPERONI SALSA. 

CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH BLACK TRUFFLE AND BASIL-LEMON OLIVE OIL

ROASTED BROCCOLI WITH SHAVED RED ONIONS AND PARMIGIANO REGGIANO 

CHICKEN PARM.

PARTY PIE TOPPED WITH PESTO AND CIPPOLLINI ONIONS ON A JALAPANO CRUST

STRIP STRAK WITH ASPARAGUS AND ROASTED POTATOES AND PARSNIPS

CRUSHED RED PEPPER PIE WITH PROSCIUTTO, ARTICHOKE HEARTS AND CIPPOLINI ONIONS. 



CHIPOLTE BASIL PIE WITH ARTICHOKE HEARTS, PESTO AND MUSHROOMS

HOMEMADE PLANTAIN CHIPS

CHIPOLTE BASIL CRUST WITH PESTO AND OVEN ROASTED TOMATOES

GARLIC AND HERB CRUST WITH PESTO AND CIPPOLINI BALSAMIC ONIONS

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES ROLLED IN PRETZELS; WHITE CHOCOLATE; WHITE CHOCOLATE AND LAVENDER; AND HEATH BAR
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE AND TRUFFLES

CHIPOLTE BASIL CRUST WITH ARTICHOKE HEARTS AND BBQ CHICKEN 

OMELETTE WITH BALSAMIC CIPPOLINI ONIONS, OVEN ROASTED TOMATOES AND AGED GOUDA

FLIP!!!
OMELETTE SERVED WITH PEPPERED BACON AND MATZAH


Saturday, April 2, 2011

PIZZA, EATALY & DINNER

WELCOME BACK. THIS POST IS FROM THIS PAST WEEK WITH SOME EXCITING NEW TREATS. AS USUAL, I HAVE SOME PIZZA BUT ALSO WENT TO EATALY LAST SUNDAY. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, EATALY IS AN ITALIAN SPECIALTY SUPERMARKET LOCATED RIGHT OUTSIDE MADISON SQUARE PARK IN NEW YORK CITY. I GOT SOME OF THE BARE ESSENTIALS, WHICH ARE ALL IMPORTED FROM ITALY. THIS PAST MONDAY I WENT TO WHOLE FOODS AND COOKED A SCALLOP APPY ACCOMPANIED BY A TUNA ENTREE. ENJOY. I KNOW WE DID.

CHIPOLTE BASIL PIE TOPPED WITH PROSCIUTTO ,CIPPOLINI ONIONS, FRESH BASIL FINISHED WITH TRUFFLE SEA SALT & BALSAMIC GLAZE

ITALIAN BEER, ROBIOLA BOSINA AND WILD BOAR SALAMI.

CHEESE AND MEATS PLATE:
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: ROBIOLA BOSINA, SLICED PROSCIUTTO 18 MONTHS ,BUFALO BLUE GRANA PADANO AND WILD BOAR SALAMI

SPICY ITALIAN HERB PIE TOPPED WITH PROSCIUTTO, BASIL CIPOLLINI ONIONS AND BALSAMIC GLAZE



SEARED SCALLOP WITH FRESH CIPPOLINI ONIONS, ORANGE BELL PEPPER, ROSEMARY & WHITE WINE FINISHED WITH A CHIMICHURRI JELLY

SESAME SEARED TUNA WITH  SOY GINGER SAUCE, ROASTED FINGERLING POTATOES  & CHIPOLTE LENTILS WITH GRANA PADANO CHEESE
SECOND PLATE VARIATION