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Thai Curry Crab Recipe

chefRob — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:39:51 +0000

I like to eat with my fingers. I know, I know…I am a chef and I shouldn’t do such things…but I do. Maybe that is why I love Thai food so much, and the foods of South East Asia for that matter. It is as rustic as it gets, and if you want [...]

Dumpster Diving v.2.2 – Rice (Congee/Juk Recipe)

chefRob — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:45:04 +0000

Monday’s…I really don’t know what to say about them except that they are usually my day off. Sleeping in, doing laundry, and attempting to catch up on my “other” life are the goals for the day. After a day of wine tasting yesterday I awoke to a very busy day off. Opening day for [...]

How to make a Sushi Roll

chefRob — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:33:41 +0000

Who says it never rains here in San Diego? Working on a Sunday, I had to run down to the office from my 4th floor kitchen to finish up some paperwork for an extern I have from the Art Institute. The day started off a bit cloudy and as I was just about to [...]

What BTAB means…and other ramblings.

chefRob — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:12:02 +0000

It seems that wordpress is not allowing me to keep approved comments, or I am just too tired to figure this software out and use it correctly. So for the record and for the comment that was accidentally deleted the answer is….

BTAB = bring to a boil.

BTAB is a chef abbreviation. We chefs [...]

Keta Salmon Ramen Recipe – Dumpster Diving

chefRob — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:34:21 +0000

So I have been a but busy of late trying to get the restaurant open. I was hoping to have some photo’s of some of the dishes from the Glass Door restaurant but we are awaiting (as of this writing) our health inspection. So that leaves me and you with one more dumpster diving [...]

Beef Tendon

chefRob — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:58:50 +0000

So I was cleaning out my freezer this morning and low and behold…I found a pack of beef tendon. One of my most favorite soups back when I lived in Vietnam was one of fresh egg noodles, a slightly spicy beef broth and beef tendon. Squeeze a bit of lime into it and your [...]

Thai Beef Salad with eggplants

chefRob — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:52:49 +0000

Thai food for me is just one of those things…that I love. Now, it would seem that the world would be all fine and dandy when going out for Thai food (yea, I know I suppose to cook) but some Thai restaurants really stink. It always amazes me that some people think that they [...]

Saffron tea anyone?

chefRob — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:45:06 +0000

Tea…I always think about tea when I’m not feeling well, and today is one of those days. It was a long week at the restaurant, writing menu’s and working on getting a new logo, the bar built and making sure that the ansul system is being installed properly. I did take the time to [...]

Saimin on Kauai

chefRob — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:17:17 +0000

I have been on the island of Kauai for the better part of 4 days now, some well deserved rest in between my usually hectic schedule. I spend the day yesterday with my sister wandering around some old heiau’s, photographing some waterfalls and eating in downtown Kapaa.

Kapaa is a great little town on the [...]