Orange Glazed Scallops

03Nov09

What’s easier than shrimp? Seared scallops!
[100% organic & wild scallops from Canada]
Ingredients:

Scallops
Half an orange
6 TB sugar
7 tsp water
5 tsp red wine
3 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp rice vinegar
Green onions for garnish

Instructions:

Run the scallops under some cool water and then pat dry with a paper towel
Zest the orange and squeeze the juice and remove the seeds, if [...]

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Tags: appetizers, oranges, red wine, scallops, seafood, soy sauce

Mussels in White Wine

02Nov09

I wasn’t planning on making this today, I was just going to cook it the old Chinese way but at the last minute I searched on Taste Spotting for a recipe and came across this one. Luckily I had all the ingredients at home so I was all set!
[100% organic & environmentally responsible aquaculture farmed [...]

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Tags: seafood, mussels, baguette, appetizers, onions, parsley, white wine, rosemary, plum tomatoes

Spicy Tomato Shrimp with Creamy Polenta

16Oct09

Ok, I’m a little bit sick of pasta. I will continue my pasta cravings tomorrow or Sunday. I’ve been looking for a recipe for my leftover corn meal from the polenta pizza I made on 2/23/09. And what do I love to eat? Shrimp!
It’s kind of ugly but your taste buds will be blown away!! [...]

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Tags: appetizers, cherry tomatoes, chicken broth/stock, chives, corn meal, milk, onions, parmesan, polenta, red pepper flakes, shrimp, tomato paste

The Leaning Tower of Scallops, Mangoes & Avocados

22Sep09

The mango and avocado were supposed to be standing up together in a tower but it toppled over once I flipped it over onto the plate. I should have put the avocado on the top, instead of the bottom, because my mangoes were sturdier than the soft avocados. But it’s ok, it’s the leaning tower [...]

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Tags: scallops, baguette, appetizers, avocados, mangoes

Bagna Càuda with Prosciutto

16Mar09

One day I randomly read about Bagna Càuda on Wikipedia and the picture associated with the description answered all my questions about those funny looking things that I see at Sur La Table every time. Traditionally, Bagna Càuda is made with garlic, anchovies, olive oil, and butter. I added my own touches with prosciutto and [...]

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Tags: anchovies, appetizers, asparagus, cwST originals, green beans, parsley, prosciutto, purple beans

Ahi Tuna Tartare with Avocado

28Feb09

Ok, I’m not a professional chef and I don’t have special instruments to make my food look pretty. My adaptation of the following doesn’t look nice but it was so tasty! I also made it with Atlantic salmon. I made the tartare with equal parts of fish and avocado.

[Wild & 100% organic]
Ingredients:

Sashimi grade ahi [...]

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Tags: appetizers, avocados, baguette, lemon juice, mirin, rice flour, seafood, sesame oil, soy sauce, tuna

Green Onion Pancakes

30Jan09

葱油饼
I’ve been eating green onion pancakes since I was born. I don’t like how restaurants make them so oily and burnt. I like the way my mother makes them. You can also buy them pre-made (frozen) in Chinese supermarkets but they are very thin and do not taste very good.

[100% organic]
Ingredients:

3.75 cups flour, sifted
2 tsp [...]

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Tags: family recipes, vegetarian, appetizers, all purpose flour, sesame oil

Broiled Oysters

21Nov08

I was going to eat this raw and make the same sauce that I had at Eddie V’s but after seeing the Whole Foods seafood guy shuck the oysters on the same cutting board with the fish that I bought… I thought it would have been unsanitary.
I have no idea how to cook oysters so [...]

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Tags: appetizers, cwST originals, oysters, quick & easy, seafood, whole foods

Seared Colossal Scallops

07Nov08

I don’t know any other way to cook colossal scallops? They’ve gotten more expensive in the past year or so. Actually, everything has gone up. I don’t know what I should pair these up with… any suggestions?

[100% wild caught]

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Tags: appetizers, quick & easy, scallops, seafood