When is a recipe not a “recipe?” Perhaps when a dish is not a “dish.” When it may read the same on the menu, and it may actually be the same, though the ingredients as well as the presentation and even the preparation may be different. So it is with Chef Roberto Alcocer’s … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Spinach and Cheese Gateaux with Tomato Chutney, Apple and Dijon Creme Fraiche
The idea came from a free Amuse Bouche offered by Panzano, the restaurant inside the Kimpton Hotel Group offering in Denver, the Hotel Monaco, at the 5:00 p.m. lobby happy hour. It turned into a high end vegetarian dish: Spinach and Cheese Gateaux with Tomato Chutney, Apple and … [Read more...]
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Spinach and Cheese Gateaux with Tomato Chutney, Apple and Dijon Crème Fraiche
The idea came from a free Amuse Bouche offered by Panzano, the restaurant inside the Kimpton Hotel Group offering in Denver, the Hotel Monaco, at the 5:00 p.m. lobby happy hour. Theirs was a nugget of hamburger over a cranberry jam topped with a dot of fresh mayonnaise and … [Read more...]
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Seared Portobello Mushrooms with Lacinto Kale, Quinoa, Poached Egg and Mustard Reduction Sauce
Before I started working at Special Delivery it had been many years since I had stood behind a hot stove preparing food for someone I did not know and likely would never meet. Those days, back in the 70s and 80s, I was no doubt a far less skilled cook than I am today. And yet, I … [Read more...]
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Mujadara with Caramelized Onions
One of the better changes in California education over the years has been the addition of community service requirements to the curriculum. When our daughter – Gwennie – hit 9th grade, I strongly encouraged her to do her community service hours for an excellent outfit, TOPSoccer … [Read more...]