Lobster Tails in a Buttery White Wine Sauce

13Nov09

I never really liked lobster because it looks like a giant shrimp and for $8, I can only eat 1 lobster tail but for $8, I can eat 32 shrimp. Quantity isn’t just the only reason. In restaurants in Hong Kong, they always cook it with spaghetti and cheese or in a simple garlic sauce. [...]

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Tags: chicken broth/stock, chives, cwST originals, lemon juice, lobster, parsley, seafood, white wine

Avocado Salsa Over Grilled Mahi-Mahi

12Nov09

I bought an indoor grill pan today so I’m really excited to make grilled dishes! I have so many things to make, including kebabs!
I was going to add mango into my salsa but Whole Foods was out, so it’s just avocado.
[100% organic & wild]
Ingredients:

Mahi-Mahi fillet
1 TB olive oil, for brushing over the fish
2-3 ripe avocado, [...]

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Tags: avocados, cayenne pepper, cwST originals, lemon juice, mahi-mahi, parsley, seafood, tomatoes

Shrimp & Scallop Risotto

21Sep09

Shrimp! Mmm, scallops!!! Mmmm…
Oh, I have got to remember NOT to drink the chardonnay while I’m cooking, especially on an empty stomach. Hahah…
I didn’t know that this dish was going to taste SO GOOD! This rocked my taste buds out of the expected zone! I’m definitely adding this dish to my favorite things to cook!

[100% [...]

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Tags: basil, chicken broth/stock, clam juice, lemon juice, rice, scallops, seafood, shrimp, tomatoes, white wine

Spicy Garlic Rosemary Shrimp with Fava Beans

31Mar09

It’s been almost an year since I made this. It’s so scrumptious!

[100% organic & environmentally responsible aquaculture farmed shrimp]
Ingredients:

1 lb shrimp
0.5 lb fresh fava beans, remove from pod
6 cloves garlic, diced
2 TB red chili flakes
2 long twigs of fresh rosemary, diced
5 Thai peppers, diced
Salt
3 TB lemon juice
Oil

Instructions:

First cook fava beans, add some salt and some [...]

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Tags: cwST originals, fava beans, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, rosemary, seafood, shrimp, thai peppers

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

Mezze Penne alla Arrabiata

17Sep08

It’s been awhile since I’ve had homecooked pasta so I made my arrabiata sauce again, adding mushrooms, spinach, and minced pork. I love using Thai basil so I substituted that for the regular sweet basil. I ran out of red wine (not even 0.25 cups) so I used white wine for the remaining 0.75 cups.

[100% [...]

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Tags: arrabiata, basil, diced tomatoes, italian seasoning, lemon juice, mezze penne, onions, parsley, pasta, penne, red pepper flakes, red wine, tomato paste

Capellini alla Arrabiata

12Sep08

One of my favorite pasta sauces is arrabiata. It has an intense taste, with a touch of spiciness, and I think it works perfectly for any long pasta. The first time I noticed that I was eating arrabiata was at Enoteca Vespaio, one of my favorite places to eat in Austin.
07.03.08
My arrabiata includes:

portobello mushrooms
baby spinach [...]

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Tags: pasta, arrabiata, ground pork, spinach, capellini, mushrooms, onions, tomato paste, red pepper flakes, parsley, diced tomatoes, basil, lemon juice, italian seasoning, red wine, portobello mushrooms