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Scallops wrapped with Serrano Ham & New Baby Potatoes with Paprika Vinaigrette

Posted on 28. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

The second entry for the Food Play -1. Going to Spain this time with a great Serrano ham and paprika vinaigrette. Deb, from smittenkitchen.com actually gave me the idea of using the vinaigrette with potatoes. It’s the same dressing used in the Salad Sevillana recipe.
Ingredients
3 fresh day boat scallops
3 slices of serrano ham
2 cups of [...]

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Grilled Scallops with Ginger Soy Dressing & Sea Beans

Posted on 28. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

This recipe was part of a, Food Play -1 series and is the Asian/Japanese entry. Grilling the scallops gives them a smoky, sweet flavor that contrasts nicely to the sea bean’s inherent salty sea tasting crunch.
Ingredients
Scallops:
3 large day boat Scallops
1 1/2 cups of sea beans
Sea Beans:
1 1/2 cup of sea beans
Dressing:
1 TBs. sesame oil
1 tsp. [...]

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Posted on 28. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

A friend of mine suggested that I post an entry about what I thought a single guy would need to start cooking; You know, the basics. This is not that entry. Well, not the complete entry. It’s the start.
So, if I had to choose one item, one item that I just couldn’t live without, it [...]

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Rutherford Hill 2002 Chardonnay

Posted on 26. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

Let’s start out by saying that drinking a five year-old chardonnay from California is always chancy. These wines, along with Zinfandels, are best drunk young; in their first 2 or 3 birthdays. Rutherford Hill’s 2002 Chardonnay breaks this rule. In fact this wine is good for at least another two years; I [...]

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Luna Vineyards 2005 Pinot Grigio

Posted on 25. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

Light straw in color, the 2005 Pinot Grigio from Luna Vineyards of Napa Valley is a mouthful. Although the nose is quite light, a sip brings forth some great lemon flavors highlighted by a good amount of acid (think ‘crisp’). It is the finish - that last essence of taste – that [...]

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Wheres the Dashi?

Posted on 24. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

Apologies to the hundreds of you that have been looking at the cilantro soup with monkfish recipe. Some of you must have been wondering, “Where’s the dashi recipe?”
Well, here it is. In Nobu’s version and in my “convenient” version.:-)
Nobu’s Ingredients
1/2 oz. (10g) piece of konbu
1 quart (1L) of water
1 oz.(30g) dried bonito flakes
Nobu’s preparation
1. Heat [...]

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Not My Friend’s Mother’s Blueberry Pancakes

Posted on 24. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

The other day, I was trying to figure out why I rarely make pancakes and then it hit me. It was like being back in my friend’s kitchen and his mother was making her “famous” pancakes. It was her “famous” pancakes that scarred me. Now, I was young, didn’t really have anything to compare to [...]

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Kendall Jackson 2005 Grand Reserve Chardonnay

Posted on 24. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

The words ‘clean’ and ‘chardonnay’ don’t go together as often as they should when describing chardonnay wines from California. That’s too bad. Although heavily oaked/buttery chards can be very appealing, they become a difficult food wine for me. What a joy to bump in Kendall Jackson’s 2005 Grand Reserve Chardonnay. It’s [...]

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Oops

Posted on 23. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

It turned out that a lil line break at the end of a plug-in file was the culprit!
Good lesson learned. Now, back to researching this weekends dishes!
Thanks for all of your patience.

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Applewood Smoked Bacon Wrapped Beef Fillet

Posted on 22. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

Sometimes…I just get those cravings. What I loved about this dish is the smoky, grilled flavor of the fillet and bacon contrasting against the sweetness of the mint pea puree. It’s also great that this dish comes together quickly and easily. Whenever I grill beef and don’t have pan drippings to make a sauce, I [...]

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