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Bermuda Wahoo and Lentils with Foie Gras

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Bermuda Wahoo and Lentils with Foie Gras Marcus Wesch Stonington Beach Hotel Bermuda This dish is an inventive mix of fish and meat, with the seared wahoo sauced with a rich foie gras sauce. This same sauce is also mixed into the lentils which accompany the fish. Potato rosti form a base for the fish [...]

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Squab with Cabbage and Truffled Mashed Potatoes

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Squab with Cabbage and Truffled Mashed Potatoes Christian Delouvrier Les Celebrites New York NY Every ounce of flavor is magnified and brought to the plate in this elegant dinner of pigeon with truffled mashed potatoes and baby vegetables. Even after the sauce is cooked and the pigeon carved, the bones are used to get just [...]

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Sauteed Yellowfin Tuna Salad

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Sauteed Yellowfin Tuna Salad Eric Ripert Le Bernardin New York NY In the hands of James Beard 2003 ‚“Best Chef‚” Eric Ripert, the humble tuna salad achieves perfection . Thin seared slices of tuna are arranged on a bed of greens and chopped mixed herbs, dressed with truffle vinaigrette. The tuna is seasoned with rock [...]

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Fillet of Rabbit Salad

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Fillet of Rabbit Salad Patrick Grangien Café Shelburne Shelburne VT Slices of rabbit loin, browned on the outside and rare in the center, are displayed on a bed of baby greens and sauteed mushrooms. The warm salad is dressed with a mixture of pan juices and balsamic vinegar, accented with tomatoes and herbs. A thin [...]

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Cream of Mussel Soup with Marrow Dumplings

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Cream of Mussel Soup with Marrow Dumplings Andre Soltner Lutece New York NY This light cream soup flavored with mussels includes the luxurious extra touch of marrow quenelles, poached in chicken stock. Because you will cook many mussels to flavor the broth, you will have the added bonus of extra mussels to serve at another [...]

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Navaron of Lamb with Vegetables

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Navaron of Lamb with Vegetables Jean-Louis Palladin Jean-Louis at the Watergate Washington DC Jean-Louis Palladin, called the best chef of the 20th century, turns his skills to the humble stew. Pieces of lamb shoulder are stewed in a rich mixture of wine, stock, and sauteed vegetables. Even Virginia ham adds its flavor to the mix. [...]

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Cream of Mussel Soup with Marrow Dumplings

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Cream of Mussel Soup with Marrow Dumplings Andre Soltner Lutece New York NY This light cream soup flavored with mussels includes the luxurious extra touch of marrow quenelles, poached in chicken stock. Because you will cook many mussels to flavor the broth, you will have the added bonus of extra mussels to serve at another [...]

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Carpaccio of Sirloin

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

Carpaccio of Sirloin Seth Raynor The Boarding House Nantucket MA Unlike the classic Italian carpaccio that is merely drizzled with oil, this American version adds three flavors of aioli, roasted pepper bruschetta, and spicy onion rings. This dish is easy to create, and it looks as good as it tastes. The meat and sauces may [...]

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Seafood Fajitas

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Seafood Fajitas Mark Holger Santa Fe Restaurant New Orleans These ‚“open-faced‚” fajitas present the wealth of the sea with a southwestern kick. Each arrives at the table with a tortilla along with rice, beans, and seafood, and its perfectly possible to fill the tortilla ‚Äî but more likely the diners will enjoy each part of [...]

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Hamachi with Herb Salad and Truffle Vinaigrette

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Hamachi with Herb Salad and Truffle Vinaigrette Elka Gilmore Elka San Francisco CA Hamachi, a farm-raised yellowfin tuna, is perfect for searing the exterior while leaving the center virtually raw. Gilmore presses herbs on the hamachi, sears them quickly, then chills the fish. She serves the sliced fish on a bed of leeks and truffles [...]

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