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: appetizers, avocados, baguette, fruit, mangoes, scallops

Pork Bone Soup with Daikon Radish, Winter Melon & Papaya

17Apr09

排骨萝卜冬瓜木瓜汤
It’s been rather ugly in Austin for the past few weeks. Every end of the week, it has been gloomy, cloudy, and just depressing! Today – thunderstorms and rain and temperature dropping. Luckily I had all the ingredients to make a family recipe of pork bone soup. It’s all nice and cozy – relaxing on [...]

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Tags: atx, baby back ribs, daikon radish, family recipes, fruit, ginger, papaya, radish, soup, winter melon

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

04Apr09

I had leftover chocolate ganache from the Chocolate Caramel Tart so I decided to dip the strawberries into the mixture!

[100% organic]

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Tags: chocolate, fruit, strawberries

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: ahi tuna, appetizers, avocados, baguette, fish, fruit, green onions, lemon juice, mirin, rice flour, sesame oil, soy sauce

Scallop & Shrimp Celery Salad

20Jan09

Originally, I was only going to make salad with celery, pine nuts, and a tiny bit of chili sesame oil. But I didn’t have pine nuts so I added:
[100% organic, wild scallops from Mexico & environmentally responsible aquaculture farmed shrimp]
Ingredients:

Half of a large apple, chopped into small pieces
10 bay scallops
6 large shrimp
Dried blueberries
Pecans
Cashews
Sliced almonds
6 oz [...]

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Tags: almonds, apples, cashews, celery, cwST originals, dried blueberries, dried fruit, dried red chilis, fruit, nuts, pecans, scallops, seafood, sesame oil, shrimp, yogurt

Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins

20Jan09

I don’t usually eat breakfast because I never have enough time in the mornings and I don’t like common breakfast foods. Sometimes at home, I eat wontons for breakfast. I love bacon but since it’s so bad for you, I rarely eat it. Hash browns? Too many carbs. Sausages, too meaty. Bread, too dry. With [...]

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Tags: baking soda, bananas, chocolate chips/chunks, coffee powder, eggs, espresso, fruit, milk, whole wheat flour

Apple Crumble

19Oct08

I love apple crumble. It’s so easy to make. I think it’s better than apple pie. Made with apples, rolled oats, grade B maple syrup, brown sugar, cane sugar, and cinnamon.

[100% organic]
Ingredients:

Sliced apples
0.75 cup brown sugar
1 cup rolled oats
0.5 cup all-purpose flour
100 g butter, room temperature

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)
Place sliced apples on the bottom [...]

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Tags: all purpose flour, apples, desserts, fruit, oats