Valentine

Skirt steak with balsamic reduction over potato. Plums, radishes, and arugula.

Red snapper with sea bass fumet

Red-Wine Braised Beef Stew

I had some beef chuck, and I thought what should I make?  A red-wine braised beef stew!  I cooked the beef slowly for 3 hours with the vegetables and fresh thyme I got from the CSA.  I poured it over some orzo pasta I made, and topped it off with peeled cherry tomatoes.  You can really taste the freshness in the ingredients.  And the red wine--always gives amazing flavor to the dish.

Braising in a stew...with my herbs tied whole together on a string

The finished product.  Delicious.

Grilled Slice: Grilled Chicken over Mashed Potatoes, Tortilla Crisps, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Corn, and a Raw Tomatillo Salsa

Steak and Chimichurri Sauce

Salmon and White Wine Butter Sauce

Pork Chops and Apple Sauce

Tri-tip and Salsa Roja

Chicken Fettucini Alfredo

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Roasted Salmon with Vegetables and Mustard cream sauce

Roasted Salmon with Braised Red cabbage, Rice pilaf and Mustard sauce

Seared sea bass with Herbed beurr blanc

Lobster en fuego

Pan-roasted Sea bass over Lemon orzo and Red pepper broth

Oriental-glazed Barramundi and Pomme puree

Surf n' Turf: Filet mignon with hotel butter and Mac-nut crusted Sea Bass over asparagus

Lambchop with Blackberry reduction, and Roasted Potatoes