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Crab Salad with Avocado Lavender Aioli

28 June, 2007 @ 11:59 am
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Crab Salad with Avocado Lavender Aioli
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450 grams of crab meat flaked
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 Tbsp avocado aioli
450 grams of fresh mix beans (fava, peas, pinto)
2 tbsp of cook black bean (optional)
1 ripe avocado cut in julienne or small pieces
1 large English cucumber and 3 zucchini flowers for garnish (optional)
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Mortadela en Toscana

27 June, 2007 @ 8:31 pm
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Food vendor in Viareggio Italy. Best mortadela ever taste. Once you try this, it is impossible to settle for nothing but the real thing.

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Chef to Chef

27 June, 2007 @ 3:31 pm
On Location | 6 Comments

With Alejandro Molinar at The recent food show in Ciudad de Mexico Alimentaria 2007. He is also a culinary instructor in Hermosillo. It was great to mingle with so many talents during the show.

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The joy of sailing

27 June, 2007 @ 3:24 pm
On Location | 13 Comments

Eating and drinking healthy in pretty much in fashion these days. People know more today about ingredients, food wine and gastronomy than in the past and their knowledge keep rising.
I can only assume that globalization is in part responsible for this phenomenon and also the monumental amount of stuff that’s available in the information […]

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Lavender Salt

24 May, 2007 @ 3:14 am
General | 6 Comments

This is great to use as a condiment for salad and antipastos. Also very special when use for raw food dishes. This is one of my products soon to be available for sale.

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Summer’s almost here

24 May, 2007 @ 3:10 am
On Location | 21 Comments

Getting ready for the summer offering lunch to the Perini Navi staff in Viareggio, Italy.
Mix beans salad with avocado and crab. Seasoned with Avocado oil and lavender salt!!

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Panino Toscano

24 May, 2007 @ 2:54 am
Recipes | 1 Comments

There’s no much to elaborate or explain. If you ever happen to visit toscany during the fall season, which it is call harvest season, just do the following;
Left over steak from the B.B.Q. crew the night before, make a sandwiches with baguette or panino, add some slice tomatoes and basil. Drizzle with  recently pressed  olive […]

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Vegetable Lady in Bequia

24 May, 2007 @ 2:41 am
On Location | 3 Comments

While in the Grenadines the Rasta market in Bequia is a very reliable source for fruits and vegetables. Here I am last winter with my local supplier Mrs. Theresa.

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Black bean and ginger soup with yellow pilaf rice

24 May, 2007 @ 2:28 am
Recipes | 6 Comments

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Black Bean and Ginger Soup with Yellow Pilaf Rice

¼ Avocado Oil

4 onions in fined diced
2cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 Tbsp of fined chopped ginger
2 lbs of dry black beans soak overnight
4 cups of water
3 Tbsp of chef raffie seasoning spices
3 Tbsp of Apple cider of other flavor vinegar
For garnish you can […]

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Artichokes Quiche

24 May, 2007 @ 2:21 am
Recipes | 13 Comments

Artichokes quiche

Ingredients
1 Savory 9 inch pie crust frozen
4 Artichokes peeled clean and blanch in hot water
250grs Fontina cheese grated
3 cloves of garlic crushed
1 small onion diced small (Brunoise)
1 large leek clean and slice thin
¼ of white wine
4 whole eggs
1/2 heavy cream
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
Salt to taste
White pepper to taste
Nut Meg […]

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