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The Very First Dinner Menu!

Posted on 04. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

So…better late than never? We actually had our dinner 2 weeks ago and I have been promising to put the pictures and recipes up since then. But if you look through the blog, you’ll see that I’ve been busy cooking and drinking.
Where’d this idea come from? Actually, a suggestion of someone very close to [...]

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Oysters on the Half Shell with Three Salsas

Posted on 04. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

This recipe is from Nobu and you can find it in, Nobu, the cookbook.
Ingredients
12 fresh oysters in the shell
4 TBs of Matsuhisa salsa
4 TBS of Maui Onion salsa
4 TBs of Jalapeno salsa
finely chopped chives for garnish
Coarse kosher salt for plating
Preparation
1. Rinse and scrubs the oysters. Remove the oysters from their shells and rinse under cold [...]

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Grilled Asparagus Spears with Egg Sauce and Salmon Roe

Posted on 04. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

This original recipe is from Nobu and you can find it in, Nobu, the cookbook.
The recipe below has minor tweaks.
Ingredients
12 green asparagus spears, about 6 inches long
olive oil for grilling
coarse sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 TBs of salmon roe
Preparation
1. Preheat grill to med-high. Brush the asparagus with olive oil and grill til el dente. Cut [...]

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Cilantro Soup with Monkfish

Posted on 04. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

The original recipe is from Nobu and you can find it in, Nobu, the cookbook.
I’ve added slight tweaks to the one below.
Ingredients
Soup
2 1/4 cups of dashi
2 tsp. of sake
2 tsp. light soy sauce
1/4 tsp. sea salt
Monkfish
9 oz. of monkfish
sea salt
freshly ground pepper
vegetable oil for deep frying
flour for dusting
1 TBs of finely chopped cilantro leaves
thin slices [...]

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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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