Entries from April 2008

AMpWed, 30 Apr 2008 02:46:35 +000046WednesdayWednesday 5,2008

last call…

the group has grown to 10 since i first mentioned a field trip to voice this wednesday so if you would like to join us please respond by mid-night tonight!  the plan as of now, is to meet at the bar at 7.  i wanna give kramer and jb enough time to get product in!!!  [...]

AMpWed, 30 Apr 2008 02:34:41 +000034WednesdayWednesday 5,2008

wagyu shortrib

 
wagyu shortrib, white pepper emulsion, pickled beet, hon shimeji & textured olive oil

wagyu shortrib, crispy causa, white pepper emulsion, hon shimeji & textured olive oil

AMpWed, 30 Apr 2008 01:11:18 +000011WednesdayWednesday 5,2008

i am not speaking for all culinary professionals…

but this is what “food tv” should be!!!  daniel’s after hours in an up close and personal show that features the nation”s best chefs in their restaurant/kitchens!  granted, most of the chefs he has visited first have spent time with daniel in one of his kitchens…
http://www.fancast.com/tv/After-Hours-with-Daniel-Boulud/98774/episodes
the stories from cru are unreal!!!
 

AMpSun, 27 Apr 2008 03:41:38 +000041SundaySunday 5,2008

voice’s new “voice”

www.voicekitchen.wordpress.com
justin is providing us with some good sneak peaks!!!

AMpSun, 27 Apr 2008 03:06:19 +000006SundaySunday 5,2008

anybody been to voice?

has anyone eaten at the new restaurant in the hotel icon?  chef kramer is lucky to have chef justin bayse in his kitchen and feel bad for not eaten there yet!  the menu is easily the most interesting in town (at least right now) and the dining room is now open.  i am gonna go this [...]

AMpSat, 26 Apr 2008 00:13:48 +000013SaturdaySaturday 5,2008

sometimes all you need is a great product…

schizophrenic pineapple – charred, bruleed, sherbet, caviar, noodle, liquid ravioli, compressed, carpaccio & pudding

PMpFri, 25 Apr 2008 23:52:18 +000052FridayFriday 5,2008

great taste….less filling!!!!

cocktail sauce consommé

 
2 qts cocktail sauce, heavily seasoned
6 qts fresh shellfish stock
4 egg whites, whipped to incorporate air
 
mop
1.       using a  heavy-duty stainless steel sauce pot, mix all ingredients
2.      heat over medium heat, stirring to form a raft
3.      once raft has began to develop – DO NOT STIR
4.      reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 [...]

AMpFri, 25 Apr 2008 06:37:43 +000037FridayFriday 5,2008

tenacity is really taking off…

tenacity, my private dinner service has really began to grow!!!  these dinners allow the client to become a guest in their own home.  tenacity allows me the opportunity to connect with people on a level that can’t be reached at a restaurant.  everyone who attends these dinners leaves with a full belly, a smile and [...]

AMpFri, 25 Apr 2008 06:16:23 +000016FridayFriday 5,2008

tenacity’s july 4th menu…

private home…
(CANAPES)
cornbread madelines with sweet & sour jalapeño
deviled quail egg with shaved summer truffle
(DINNER)
layered big eye tuna & hempstead watermelon, candied chili serrano, white soy & cilantro
akaushi beef tartare, whole grain mustard paper, spicy raisin jam & tiny romaine leaf
chilled charred tomato bisque, florida rock shrimp, foamed basil & crunchy olive oil
liquid sweet [...]

AMpFri, 25 Apr 2008 00:22:01 +000022FridayFriday 5,2008

a little more lima…restaurant rodrigo, malabar, la mar & soto

 another picture of gaston’s workshop
 groovy picture of soto “doing work”
 rodrigo – shrimp carpaccio
 malabar – prawn with puffed rice & soy espuma (outstanding textures!!!)
 gaston’s “cebicheria” – open for lunch only
 chef cordua & soto (this is my favortite picture of the entire trip – i still wanna know what they were talking about)
 rodrigo – amuse bouche
 rodrigo – [...]