Tag Archives: Cooking Blogs
Fresh Herb Oils and Tuna Tartare
Fresh Herb Oils can add a professional flourish to many dishes. They are quite different from herb-infused oils. Here, the herbs are pureed with the oil, resulting in a very intense herb flavor and a beautiful emerald green color. I … Continue reading
Mixed Berry Gratin with Champagne Sabayon
This is one of my favorite desserts at Cafe du Soleil – it’s so light that it makes the perfect ending to a big meal. This same sabayon technique can be used for savory dishes. You would … Continue reading
Sorry For the Long Absence – I’m Back with a Pancake Recipe Variation
Hey all, Sorry for the long absence of posting – I was away on an amazing vacation in Egypt (more on that later when I have time to post some pictures) and I have been really busy with my restaurants … Continue reading
Filed under Breakfast and Brunch Dishes, Pancakes, Pastry Basics, Ratio Recipes
Basic Muffin and Pancake Recipes
I made some breakfast muffins the other day and while looking over the recipe I had an Aha!! moment (even after 25 years of cooking professionally I still get those once in a while). I realized that the recipe for … Continue reading
Filed under Breakfast and Brunch Dishes, Doughs, Muffins, Pancakes, Pastry Basics, Ratio Recipes
Warm Blueberry Pie with Almond Crumb Topping
I was walking by the market the other day and saw blueberries at 2 half pints for $5.00 and I thought of this great pie recipe I usually make in the summer during blueberry season. So I thought it would be … Continue reading
Filed under Baked Goods, Dessert, Summer Desserts
Pie Dough (Unsweetened) – Pate Brisee
You can use this recipe whichever way you feel most comfortable. Look how much easier it is to remember the recipe by heart when you use the ratio amounts based on the weight measurements rather than trying to remember the exact volume … Continue reading
Filed under Baked Goods, Dessert, Doughs, Pastry Basics, Ratio Recipes
Basic Sponge Cake Recipe
It can be so easy to remember a recipe when you are aware of the ratio of the ingredients to each other. This Sponge Cake recipe is the one that opened my eyes as to how you can (and should) … Continue reading
Linguine with Grilled Shrimp, Part 3
Linguine with Grilled Shrimp, Part 3 So far, so good, right? You have made your Marinara sauce. You have made your Garlic Herb Butter and rolled it into a log shape to store it. Now comes the time to put … Continue reading
Filed under Fish and Seafood, Holiday Dishes, Pastas, Ratio Recipes, Sauces, Winter Dishes
Linguine with Grilled Shrimp Part 2
Last week, Dear Reader, I left you hanging by a thin strand of linguine waiting in suspense for the next installment of our recipe. Well wait no longer! You have made your marinara sauce. You have stored it in the … Continue reading
Filed under Fish and Seafood, Holiday Dishes, Pastas, Ratio Recipes, Sauces, Winter Dishes
Linguine with Grilled Shrimp Part 1
For this week’s blog I want to present a restaurant dish and give you some variations on how you can simplify it for home cooking. This post will be in three parts over the next week so you … Continue reading
Filed under Fish and Seafood, Holiday Dishes, Pastas, Ratio Recipes, Sauces, Winter Dishes
