Saturday, July 13, 2013

Warm Cookie Dough

warm cookie dough

my kitchen

RPM

 shredded brussels sprouts salad with avocado

 truffled gnocchi with taleggio, ham, and peas

 spaghetti & meatball

 short rib pappardelle - bolognese, pecorino, rosemary

 truffled garlic bread

chocolate budino with salted caramel & cocoa nibs

RPM, Chicago IL

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Topolobampo

 pre-appetizer soup

 Ceviche Trio: (left to right)
(1) steamed Mexican blue shrimp & calamari, lime, orange, habanero, avocado, jicama, cucumber & cilantro
(2) sashimi-grade Hawaiian bigeye tuna, tomatillo guacamole, mango salsa
(3) lime-marinated Hawaiian albacore with tomatoes, olives, cilantro, green chile

Merluza en Chileatole Verde: herb-poached Alaskan black cod, green chileatole (poblano & serrano chiles, three kinds of corn, epazote), roasted corn "polenta," grilled nopal cactus, "fossilized" epazote

Carne Asada en Mole Negro: wood-roasted 28-day-aged prime ribeye in classic Oaxacan black mole (chilhuacle & 28 other ingredients), chipil tamal, black beans, smoky green beans

Crepas con Cajeta, Platano y Chocolate: warm, buttery crepes filled with ripe plantain & bittersweet chocolate, cajeta (goats milk caramel), caramelized plantain ice cream, toasted meringue, whole wheat crumble

post-dessert treats

Topolobampo, Chicago IL

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Monday, July 1, 2013

Egg-in-Avocado

egg baked in an avocado with goat cheese, turkey bacon, and tomatoes

Sam's kitchen

Truffle

truffle pasta with pecorino cheese

Gilt Bar, Chicago IL