hummus of the day:  

chickpeas chipotle roasted shallot sundried tomato extra virgin oil sea salt cracked black pepper fresh lemon juice

ultra thin crust with tomato sauce pesto vermont cheddar & cracked peppercorn

toasted baguette with melted herbed brie topped with poached egg sea salt cracked black pepper all on a bed of baby arugula lightly drizzled with balsamico

carrot ginger

‎: homemade organic carrot ginger soup with a slice of focaccia laden with dutch reypenaer cheese smuggled from amsterdam..

boil some organic carrots assuming you've washed them..
add a nugget of peeled ginger
bouillon

are we tender yet?

taste the broth to adjust the taste..

get that hand blender out & blend!

a touch of organic blue agave sweetener
a pinch of rosemary
a couple of jiggers of soymilk

add another nugget of ginger for that extra zing!

now for the focaccia..

get a nice square piece
slice laterally
add some cheese! in my case, it's a one year aged reypenaer dutch cheese..

toast!

put some soup in a groovy bowl
get the crusty cheesy bread

eat with gusto!

cheers!

on the other side of the globe

traveling on the other side of the globe looking for interesting culinary delights as well as other varieties of hot peppers!

cheers!!

local growers

scouting out some local growers of hot pepper varieties

What's On The Menu? Spring 2009

Wednesday 15 April 2009

Tossed Arugula With Simple Balsamic
& Extra Virgin Olio d'Oliva
Currants & Pecan

Whole Roasted Orange & Grapefruit Chicken
With Rosemary

Accompanied With
Pan Roasted New Potatoes
Herbed With Oregano
Dippings:
Hot Mustard With Wild Berries



Tuesday 28 April 2009

Grilled Sirloin Burger
Topped With Aged Cheddar Horseradish
Garnished With
Toasted Golden Shallot Ringlets
&
Grilled Poblano Strings
With Plum Tomato Slices
All In A Lightly Toasted Golden Brioche Bun
Sided With
Arrugula Lightly Sprinkled Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Aged Balsamico