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Green Peppercorn Filet with Cream Sauce

Green Peppercorn Filet with Cream Sauce

Posted on 21. Oct, 2007 by singleguychef.

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Along with steak au poivre, green peppercorn fillet is an absolute favorite of mine. It’s a wonderfully rich sauce that should become one of your staple recipes.
Serves: 3
Ingredients
For the fillet:
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 6- to 8-ounce filet mignon steaks
For the peppercorn cream sauce
1 3/4 cups beef stock or veal stock
1/4 cup chopped shallots
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Baby Green Salad with Herb, Parmesan Phyllo Crisps

Baby Green Salad with Herb, Parmesan Phyllo Crisps

Posted on 21. Oct, 2007 by singleguychef.

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The phyllo crisps are a great alternative to croutons. You can use a variety of herbs. Rosemary, oregano, parsley and chives are all great options. Stacking this salad also makes for a great presentation.
Serves: 3
Ingredients
For the herbed, Parmesan crisps:
3 sheets of phyllo dough
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup of melted butter
1/2 teaspoon of freshly [...]

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Coconut Creme Brulee with Coconut Phyllo Crisps and Fresh Mango

Coconut Creme Brulee with Coconut Phyllo Crisps and Fresh Mango

Posted on 21. Oct, 2007 by singleguychef.

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A buddy of mine bought me a cookbook he found at a garage sale for $.25 cents. Beats any price of the bargain shelf books I’ve gotten and BN or Borders. Anyway…I found this recipe in the book and thought it was a fun idea to carry the phyllo crisp over into the dessert. [...]

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Phyllo Pistachio wrapped Banana with Pistachio encrusted Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Phyllo Pistachio wrapped Banana with Pistachio encrusted Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Posted on 28. Aug, 2007 by singleguychef.

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I am supposed to be watching my food intake as I continue to prep for my test. Let’s not call it a diet, as that traps me a bit. So…this is cheating a bit but to adhere to my mindful food intake, I just had one serving.
Serves: 2
Ingredients
For the phyllo wrapped banana:
3 sheets [...]

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Halloumi Salad

Halloumi Salad

Posted on 26. Aug, 2007 by singleguychef.

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I put this salad together a couple of weeks ago and it has become one of my favorites. Aleppo pepper is from Turkey and its flavor is smoky and similar to ancho chilis, but has a slightly sweet finish. Aleppo intensifies and gives the naturally salty and rich Halloumi cheese another layer of flavor. Match [...]

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Mascarpone Zabaglione with Fresh Blueberries and Almond Cakes

Mascarpone Zabaglione with Fresh Blueberries and Almond Cakes

Posted on 14. Aug, 2007 by singleguychef.

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This recipe is really for K. She emailed me the other day and asked for suggestions on what to do with 7 lbs. of blueberries. I love getting these questions! My brother was in a cook off a few weeks ago and the ingredient was mushrooms. He asked me for a dessert dish… I said, [...]

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Potato Pancakes with Smoked Salmon and Scrambled Eggs

Potato Pancakes with Smoked Salmon and Scrambled Eggs

Posted on 12. Aug, 2007 by singleguychef.

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Some of you have been wondering where I’ve been. No…I’ve not joined Cirque de Soleil nor have been killed at the Ninja Warrior tryouts. I have been busy with “life.” You see, I’ve got a test in Kung Fu coming up in a month or so and have been training heavily for that. Familiar with [...]

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Pan fried Cod with Gazpacho Sauce and Salsa topped with Black Olive Tapenade

Pan fried Cod with Gazpacho Sauce and Salsa topped with Black Olive Tapenade

Posted on 12. Jul, 2007 by singleguychef.

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I’ve got a few cookbooks on the shelf…ok, shelves…ok, several books…fine, a lot of books on the shelves. So much so that C said, “You can’t shouldn’t buy anymore cookbooks until you make at least one recipe from each book on those shelves.”
So…here’s one. It’s a modified recipe from Patrick O’Connell’s Refined American Cuisine. DON’T [...]

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Smoked Salmon parcel of Mediterranean style Israeli couscous

Smoked Salmon parcel of Mediterranean style Israeli couscous

Posted on 10. Jul, 2007 by singleguychef.

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A great dish that be served as an elegant appetizer, or as part of a main course accompanied with a simple mixed green salad tossed with a lemon caper vinaigrette.
Serves: 6-8, depending on parcel size. Plenty of couscous for some great leftovers.
Ingredients
For Salmon:
1/2 lb of smoked salmon, choose the center pieces as they make for [...]

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Thai Tofu, grilled Mango, Zuchinni and Seaweed Salad Stack.

Thai Tofu, grilled Mango, Zuchinni and Seaweed Salad Stack.

Posted on 04. Jul, 2007 by singleguychef.

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I don’t know about other bloggers of my ilk, but it’s a rare occasion that I have the interest to dine out and even rarer still that I get excited to try a place. It had been a long time since I’d been out to Ann Arbor and when I heard about eve, my interest [...]

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