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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 [...]

Black Garlic Recipe, Aged and Impressions

chefRob — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:57:16 +0000

Black garlic…it seems that there is quite a buzz these days about this tasty yet exotic ingredient. I kinda stumbled on this when an editorial assistant sent me an email asking questions for an upcoming issue. I know, I know I should have been “in the know” but with the hotel nearing completion and [...]

Dragonfruit (dragon fruit) or Pitaya

chefRob — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:39:55 +0000

Between the hotel and moving my residence I have had no time to write about anything. I was shopping at 99 ranch the other day and saw, much to my surprise one of my all time favorite fruits…Dragonfruit. Either by not paying attention when I am shopping or just some bad luck/timing I have [...]

Menu highlight – Roasted Jidori Chicken

chefRob — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:36:32 +0000

Menu highlights is a new feature that I am going to start doing on occasion. Highlighting items off our breakfast, lunch, dinner and small plates menu’s, offering you a bit more of a description that can be placed on our menu or that our server’s can remember. This is an opportunity lost to most [...]

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 [...]

Mi Gan Bo, or beef tendon soup

chefRob — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:10:36 +0000

So I am back from Kauai and was in serious need of one of my favorite Vietnamese soups, Mi Gan Bo. Mi, or thin wheat noodles are one of my favorite noodles. Tender yet firm, these wheat noodles beat their rice cousins (in my mind) hands down. To find my favorite version of this soup [...]