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Grilled Jerk Chicken

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Grilled Jerk Chicken Patty Sachs Islamorada FL Peppercorn mélange and jalapeno give chicken a real kick. This chicken is marinated in the pepper mixture with onion, thyme, and Worcestershire, among other things, picking up heat along the way. Simply grilled with melted butter, they can be the mainstay of an outdoor dinner. Note the chef´s [...]

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Pasta with Mushrooms and Foie Gras

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Pasta with Mushrooms and Foie Gras Debra Ponzek Montrachet New York NY Two extraordinary culinary pleasures — forest mushrooms and foie gras — are combined in this elegant pasta dish. Serves 4 Sauce 12 ounces shiitake mushrooms or a combination of wild and domestic mushrooms 4 each shiitake and black trumpet mushrooms 2 tablespoons olive [...]

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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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Fried Catfish

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Fried Catfish Chris Vodanovich Bozo´s Metairie LA Chris Vodanovich pilots one of the New Orleans area´s most-loved seafood restaurant. His ‚“recipe‚” for fried catfish is more of a ‚“method,‚” as exact measurements don´t fit his style. Note how simple ‚Äî a light seasoning of salt, cornmeal, and into the fryer. These are quick ‚Äî and [...]

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Walnut Pie a la Mode

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Walnut Pie a la Mode Max Schacher Kenwood Restaurant and Bar St. Helena CA A classic: walnut pie, with its toasty nut flavor, is served with silky vanilla ice cream. More toasted walnuts and a sprinkle of raspberries complete the presentation. This is a two-crust pie. The pastry is chilled overnight, and the filling is [...]

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Le Ruth, Warren

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Warren Le Ruth taped at LeRuth’s New Orleans LA Cooking is both an art and a science. No one exemplified a greater mastery of both aspects than Chef Warren Le Ruth. After working in the laboratories of corporate food service companies developing products and flavors, he decided it was time to return to his roots [...]

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Chicken Breasts with Crawfish Stuffing

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Chicken Breasts with Crawfish Stuffing Axel Stromboe Axel´s Catering New Orleans LA Plump chicken breasts stuffed with artichoke hearts and crawfish tails get first class treatment on the grill with butter brushing. Lemon-butter sauce studded with crabmeat and crawfish tails ‚Äî plus the kick of Louisiana´s favorite seasoning, cayenne pepper ‚Äî accompanies the golden brown [...]

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Neichel, Jean-Louis

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Jean-Louis Neichel Neichel in Barcelona Barcelona, Spain http://www.relaischateaux.com/neichel Jean-Louis and Evelin Neichel welcome guests to their elegantly modern dining room, a setting which has won an award for its design. Located in the residential Pedralbes district, the restaurant looks out onto a garden. With Jean-Louis in the kitchen and Evelin making guests comfortable, Neichel offers [...]

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Weitlauf, Jea

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Jea Weitlauf Queue Cafe, Louisville taped at Vincenzo’s, Louisville Jea Weitlauf´s mother ran a fine restaurant, and it was only natural that his interest in fine dining took root and flowered at a very early age. By the time Jea was 15 he was preparing meals at his mother´s restaurant. Pouring himself into his career [...]

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Clare, Jerry

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Jerry Clare The Belmont Inn Camden ME Nantucket Island has lured many people seeking a peaceful life. Jerry Clare, the chef-owner of the Belmont Inn in Camden, Maine, when he was taped for Great Chefs, left the banking profession in Boston in 1970 and moved to open a guest house. He met executive chef Michael [...]

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