11.22.2008

Fire Roasted Foie Gras Terrine...




After our "uber-soiree" for the financially elite crowd, dubbed as the "distinguished fellows" of Microsoft, we had some fire roasted foie gars left over with a "what-to-do" question lurking in our minds. So, before refrigerating the lobes that night, we decided to give it a touch of seasoning, and press them into a terrine mold and then left to set up overnight in the cooler. We served them the next day for a special wine luncheon. Served with some Cocoa Nib-Hazelnut Financier, Figs, Red Wine Syrup and fleur de Sel, we had a great appetizer to start the meal with.

11.02.2008

Alternate Eye Candy...

here are some alternate shots of the dinner I cooked for a guest posted on cuisinierskitchen recently...
tasting of dessert...


short rib terrine...

anti griddle yogurt lozenge, fir sorbet, apples, grated smoked salmon


triple cream, quince goodness, hazelnuts


truffles & pigs feet...oh ya, branzino too!

two birds~ one dish~ lots of flavor


Halloween Chef's Table Dish...


just a glimpse of a seared scallop and muscovy duck dish executed by our team Friday night. Beets, both red and gold, scallops, duck breast, and various other foodstuffs all in a row. Can't wait to unveil the rest of it.