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Prawns with Wasabi Pepper Sauce

Posted on 04. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

The original recipe is Abalone with wasabi pepper sauce and is from, Nobu. You can find it in, Nobu, the cookbook.
Here’s my version with prawns and different mushrooms used.
Ingredients
1 pound of peeled and deveined shrimp
1/2 cup of clarified butter
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
4 spears green asparagus, cut into 2-inch lengths
4 spears white asparagus, cut into [...]

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Puff Pastry Rounds, Fresh Berries, Mascarpone Whipped Cream and Chocolate Sauce!

Posted on 04. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

I’ve been playing around with variations of this dessert for a couple years now. I made the original back about 2 years ago. The presentation and flavors are getting there. Try this one for now and see what you think.
Ingredients
1 package of thawed puff pastry sheets. You could use the pastry rounds also but I [...]

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Wasabi Pepper Sauce

Posted on 04. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

This recipe is from Nobu and you can find it in, Nobu, the cookbook.
You can also find this recipe at epicurious.com.

Ingredients
3 TBs of powdered wasabi
2 TBs and 1 tsp water
2 TBs of soy sauce
2 TBs of low sodium soy sauce
8 TBs of Dashi
Preparation
Dissolve the powdered wasabi in the water and combine with the other ingrediencts. [...]

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Spanish Style Shellfish with Chorizo, Shiitake Mushrooms and Garlic Scallions

Posted on 03. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

I’ve had a lot of Spanish influence in the past few years. I created this dish as an expression of those influences. It’s drop dead simple and quick to prepare.
One of the things that the Spanish enjoy doing is sopping up sauces and broths with great bread. For this recipe, I love using a Ciabatta [...]

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Matsuhisa Three Salsas

Posted on 03. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

This recipe is from Nobu and you can find it in, Nobu, the cookbook.
You can also find this recipe at epicurious.com.

Ingredients
Matsuhisa Salsa - Yields 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons (330 ml)
1/2 cup (60 g) finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
1/4 teaspoon chili oil
1/4 teaspoon [...]

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A Different Kind of Surf and Turf

Posted on 02. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

A different kind of surf and turf.
This menu is quite simple to make. Dinner was around 7 and I started prepping and cooking around 2 with a little time to still clean up before the dinner.

Grilled Oysters with Mango Pico de Gallo & Red Chili Horseradish
Salad Sevillana
Grilled Corn on the Cob with Maple-Chipotle [...]

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Planked Salmon with Honey Balsamic Glaze

Posted on 02. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

Michael Chiarello is one of my favorite chefs. This recipe comes from his show, Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello
Ingredients
1 whole side of salmon, or 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
1 tablespoon fine sea salt, preferably gray salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
Melted butter, for brushing salmon
2 untreated cedar planks, [...]

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Dark Chocolate Dipped Stem Strawberries with Fleur de Sel Mascarpone Cream

Posted on 01. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

I created this for one of my sister’s birthday parties years ago. Back then, I served them on bamboo skewers to give the lollipop feel. It’s a simple dessert to make and is fun to plate.
Ingredients
16 long stem strawberries
9 - 10 oz. of dark chocolate. I prefer 85% cocao
Fleur de Sel to top
Mascarpone [...]

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Grilled Oysters with Mango Pico de Gallo Red Chili Horseradish

Posted on 01. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

This recipe comes from Bobby Flay via, foodnetwork.com
I think the mango pico de gallo works better with raw oysters. I skipped the red chili horseradish and went with one of Nobu’s salsas as a substitute.
Ingredients
Mango Pico de Gallo:
1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into very small dice
1/2 red onion, peeled and cut into very [...]

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Posted on 01. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

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