feeding curiosity

UMAMI dinner at Kata Robata

greensandbeans — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:18:57 +0000

Photos taken by Margaret Lee of Love Lee Photography

KATA ROBATA TEAMS UP WITH HIGH PROFILE CHEFS TO KICK OFF

UMAMI DINNER SERIES

November 15, 2011 – With winter around the corner and the holidays fast-approaching, culinary camaraderie is in the air. And in the spirit of holiday cheer, Kata Robata – of the popular Azuma Group – is corralling an impressive array of culinary talents for two collaborative tasting dinners dubbed UMAMI, or savory.

The uber-enticing UMAMI dinners will offer a multi-course tasting menu featuring the talents of Kata Robata Executive Chef Manabu “Hori” Horiuchi, Chef de Cuisine Mark Gabriel Medina, and mixologist David Long Wong, along with restaurant conāt Chefs Randy Rucker and Chef Chris Leung.

Using Japanese and ultra-exotic ingredients, the acclaimed chefs will prepare different courses based on their individual philosophy and style. Each course will be perfectly paired with a cocktail, wine and/or sake.

The winter UMAMI dinners kick off on December 4, with the second dinner to follow on December 18. Seats are limited and reservations required. Please call Kata Robata at 713-526-8858 to make a reservation. The UMAMI dinners are $125 per person on December 4 and $225 per person on December 18, which includes cocktails and wine and sake pairings.

UPDATE :

the 3 dishes i will be showcasing are…

pickled silver perch & charred tiny onions with persimmon vinegar & anise

“riceless” risotto of root vegetables & almond with mullet roe

red broiler cooked over spruce limbs with radish & a bouillon of white tea & seaweed

back in the saddle again

greensandbeans — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:01:43 +0000

i will be posting updates & announcements concerning the new restaurant here! so, stay tuned and keep your eyes & ears open…

look what Im missing in Peru…

greensandbeans — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:15:26 +0000

Chef Carlos Testino

tenacity supper club NYE at Paulies

greensandbeans — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:21:05 +0000

“GET READY TO LIVE!”

photo by plinio sandalio

NYE at Paulies Restaurant (1834 Westeimer) with tenacity supper club

10+ courses

proscecco toast at midnight courtesy of Paulies Restaurant

to reserve your seat please email rrucker79@hotmail.com

menu NYE…

liquid bread service…garlic, rye & cornbread

abalone & its liver flavored with white miso . kathy’s grapefruit . basil

salad of various chilled shellfish, grains, alliums & fermented garlic

lamb tartare . smoked peanuts . garlic scape pistou . steak sauce consommé

farmhouse egg . cripy pig parts . braised coriander seeds . smoked tuna bouillon

caldo verde . collard greens . grated chorizo . smoked potato . goats milk ricotta

bacalao gnocchi “re-visited” . caramelized broccoli stems & pureed florets . golden raisins . foamed buttermilk

beef cooked in 4 applications { cured, smoked, poached & roasted } . vegetables cooked in the style of “escalivar” & their juices

papaya ceviche . vanilla gel . crumbled cake

willy wonka’s wet dream

tenacity supper club @ 13 CELSIUS

greensandbeans — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:12:20 +0000

monday december 14, 2009

http://www.13celsius.com

tenacity supper club will be focusing on seafood and seafood only – including many versions of crudo, tiradito & ceviche utilizing local and global seafood…

email rrucker79@hotmail.com to reserve your seats…

tenacity at paulies – reinventing thanksgiving

greensandbeans — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:13:42 +0000

join us this sunday november 22, 2009 at paulies on westhiemer for a re-inventing thanksgiving style dinner. tickets are being sold at tuscany coffee in greenway plaza or you may email me to reserve a seat rrucker79@hotmail.com. hope to see yall there!

new tenacity supper club date

greensandbeans — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:31:39 +0000

monday november 9, 2009

fantich studio – owner/photographer barry fantich

7 pm

menu, suggested cash donation & address will be provided to those with confirmed reservations only!!!

tuscany coffee at “5″ greenway plaza

greensandbeans — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:07:31 +0000

just an average morning at the coffee bar! go there and let them do what they do and who knows who you will run into….

smith photography & their blog

greensandbeans — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:54:15 +0000

http://www.smithphotography.com/2009/10/tenacity-at-studio.html

monday 10/5/09 smith photography studio

greensandbeans — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:47:18 +0000

scorpion fish

almaco jack

kitchen at the studio

special thanks to my mom who came out to play and to ben & marcus for making it a great evening…