Roasted Rib Steak with Chanterelle, Pommes Anna, and Bordelaise Sauce
This is definitely a luxurious dish if you are a meat lover. I always get my steaks at Costco where I can get different cuts of AAA Alberta beef for [...]
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“Oyster and Pearls” Sabayon of Pearl Tapioca with Oysters and Caviar
“Oyster and Pearls” Sabayon of Pearl Tapioca with Oysters and Caviar “Oyster and Pearls” Sabayon of Pearl Tapioca with [...]
Dungeness Crab Salad with Cucumber Jelly, Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette, and Baby Arugula
Dungeness Crab Salad with Cucumber Jelly, Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette, and Baby Arugula blue crab meat Dungeness Crab Salad with Cucumber Jelly, [...]
Roulade of Duck Breast, Creamed Sweet Corn, Morel Mushroom Sauce
Roulade of Duck Breast, Creamed Sweet Corn, Morel Mushroom Sauce creamed sweet corn Roulade of Duck Breast Roulade of Duck Breast savoy cabbage for [...]
Ashed Chèvreaux with Slow Roasted Yellow and Red Beets, and Red Beet Vinaigrette
Ashed Chèvreaux with Slow Roasted Yellow and Red Beets, and Red Beet Vinaigrette My friend Louis is back to visit from Hong Kong! I feel bad that I [...]
Pan-Seared Jumbo Scallops with Morel Mushrooms and Asparagus Purée
Pan-Seared Jumbo Scallops with Morel Mushrooms and Asparagus Purée It took me and Jane more than one and a half hours to work on the gnocchi. When [...]
Warm Wood-Smoked Salmon with Potato Gnocchi and Balsamic Glaze
Spotted Skate Wing with Braised Red Cabbage and Mustard Sauce My friend Jane is Korean and she loves food too. I have had some of the best Korean BBQ [...]
Spotted Skate Wing with Braised Red Cabbage and Mustard Sauce
Spotted Skate Wing with Braised Red Cabbage and Mustard Sauce Ben and I had a chilled day in Steveston – brunch at Cimona Cafe, and pastry [...]
Cream of Walnut Soup
Cream of Walnut Soup This soup is sooooo delicious! Okay so I was wrong, the easiest dessert recipe in the cookbook is NOT the cranberry and apple [...]
Whipped Brie de Meaux en Feuilleté with Black Pepper and Baby Mâche
This Cheese course is incredibly simple among all the cheese recipes in the cookbook and it tastes truly amazing. After signing up for a fun [...]
“Clam Chowder” Cod, Cod Cake, Parsley Oil
Erin met James in Scotland when she lived there, and the romance has continued in Vancouver since James moved here a year ago. I really wanted to do [...]
Salad of Black Figs with Roasted Sweet Peppers and Shaved Fennel
I felt very lucky when I saw black figs at Granville Island Public Market. That means I will be able to do the Salad of Black Figs dish from the [...]
Sally Schmitt’s Cranberry and Apple Kuchen
For baking, this recipe is fairly simple. The use of cranberry, apple, and cinnamon all together create some wonderful flavours, which fits perfectly [...]
Salad of Haricots Verts, Tomato Tartare, and Chive Oil
Salad of Haricots Verts, Tomato Tartare, and Chive Oil This post took me a bit longer to write because I injured myself the same night when I [...]
Saddle of Rabbit in Applewood-Smoked Bacon with Caramelized Fennel and Fennel Oil
Saddle of Rabbit in Applewood-Smoked Bacon with Caramelized Fennel and Fennel Oil After cooking lobster, I thought I should do a meat dish [...]
Butter Poached Lobster with Leeks, Pommes Maxim, and a Beet Essence
Butter Poached Lobster with Leeks, Pommes Maxim, and a Beet Essence Thanksgiving Dinner 2014 Part 2 Lobster for thanksgiving. Why not? I know [...]
Creamy Lobster Broth
Creamy Lobster Broth Thanksgiving Dinner 2014 Part 1 There are several recipes on cooking lobster in the cookbook, which I was instantly drawn into [...]
My ‘The French Laundry’ Journey Starts Here
The French Laundry Cookbook It was a late afternoon in the fall of 2007. I was just killing some time at Richmond Public Library before my weekly [...]