Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Noodle Box

Noodle Box -1867 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V8V 4Y9

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Tomato Chipotle Soup

Ingredients:

Tomato x can
Chipotle chili pepper x 1
Onion x 1 chopped
Carrot x 1 chopped
Parsley x 1 bunch
Cream x 1/2 cup
Ginger x 1/2 inch
Spinach x 1 cup
Your choice of fat (butter, olive oil, ...)
Salt and pepper

Saute onion, carrot, ginger, chipotle and parsley stalks in butter. Season. Add tomato and more seasoning. Bring to boil and let it summer until the flavors are developed. Add spinach and more parsley. Blend until smooth. Mix with cream and season if necessary.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Foie Gras Poutine

Foie gras poutine topped with bacon
The Mix lounge - Whistler village

Monday, October 5, 2009

Salmon, Mashed Potato and Tomato Mozzarella Salad

Ingredients:
  • Salmon fillet
  • Potato
  • Caper
  • Tomato
  • Mozzarella
  • Olive oil
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • Butter
  • Cream
  • Salt and peppercorn
Mashed potato: cook potato in salted water. Mash with cream, butter, salt and peppercorn
Salmon: Season the fillet, fry in olive oil, skin side first (2 minutes), fry the other side (2 minutes), cook in the oven (350 C) for 8 to 10 minutes. Plate and garnish with capers
Salad: Slice tomato and mozzarella, dress with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and peppercorn

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Perfect Creamy Pasta with Peppercorn Crusted Chicken


Ingredients:
  • Spaghetti
  • Chicken breast
  • Crushed tomato x 3-4 tbsp
  • Cream x 1 cup
  • Garlic x 1 small, finely chopped
  • Cheese (I used Gouda)
  • Butter
  • Salt and lots of crushed peppercorn
Sauce: saute garlic in butter for 1 minute, add tomato, salt and pepper and mix well. Add cream and some graded cheese (not too much). Mix well and let it thicken on low heat.
Pasta: boil the pasta until cooked (al dente)
Chicken: season the chicken with salt and lots of crushed peppercorn. Fry in butter (2 minutes each side). Put in the oven (300 °C) for 10 minutes. Turn the heat off in the last two minutes. Take out of the oven, baste with butter and let it rest for 5 minutes.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Asparagus Grilled Cheese


Asparagus, gouda, mozzarella, butter