Eggplant Caviar

Ingredients: 1Tablespoon                            Olive Oil 1each                                       Eggplant, medium 1each                                       Red Peppers, small dice 1each                                       Green Pepper, small dice 6each                                       Shallots, minced 3each                                       Tomatoes, seeded, chopped small 1pound                                                Mushrooms, chopped, small 3cloves                                                Garlic, minced 3/4cup                                     Mixed Herbs tt                                              Salt tt                                              Pepper Procedure: Roast the whole eggplant in a […]

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Ichiban Dashi (Primary or First Fish/Seaweed Stock)

Ingredients:                  1qt                          Water ½ oz                        Kombu (kelp), dried ½ oz                        Katsuo (dried bonito) Procedure: Wipe kombu with a damp towel Place in a pot and simmer on low heat for ten minutes Remove kombu and add katsuo Remove pan from heat and allow katsuo to settle on the bottom (1o minutes Strain Ingredients for […]

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LITE; A Pop up Restaurant.

Hello again Chef Fan’s! I know that a week or maybe two ago I told everyone that when I got the pictures back from the dinner I would be posting them to the blog and here we are!. If anyone would like to read over the recipes and see a more detailed nutritional analysis the […]

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Tofu… AKA Mom This one is for you…

International Flavors: Asia and the Middle East Tofu Complete one, two or three of the following questions After completing the reading elaborate on the following quote by the author “When a tofu master offers you a slice of bean curd he has just unmolded, he is inviting you to partake, insofar as a stranger can, of […]

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Bhurta (Spiced Eggplant Puree)

Ingredient: 1 each                          Eggplant 2 tablespoon                Mustard Oil or Vegetable Oil 1 each                          Medium Onion, finely chopped 2 clove                         Garlic, finely minced 1 teaspoon                   Ginger Root, finely minced 1 teaspoon                   Mustard Seeds ½ teaspoon                  Ground Cumin ½ teaspoon                  Ground Coriander ¼ teaspoon                  Turmeric ½ teaspoon                  […]

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Keesake Lache (Spicy Cucumber Salad)

Ingredients: 2 each                          Cucumbers To Taste                      Salt and Pepper 1/8 teaspoon                Cayenne ½ teaspoon                  Ground Roasted Cumin Seed 1 tablespoon                Lemon Juice Procedure: 1.         Peel and chop cucumbers. 2.         Sprinkle with rest of ingredients.  Serve immediately.

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