2012 Week 22, Day 5

BNP PARABAS EMIRATES HAMBURGER

2012 Week 22, Day 4

STIR FRY PORK FILLETS WITH HONEY AND GINGER
Thinly slice 2 pork fillets
Marinate for at least one hour in
Sliced green onion
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons honey
juice from 2 limes and zest
salt and pepper
Prepare a very hot wok
add a little peanut oil
quickly saute pork (don't cook too long or it gets tough)
add 1 or 2 cloves minced garlic
some minced fresh ginger root
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1-2 tablespoons cooking wine
1 tablespoon oyster sauce (optional)
2 teaspoons 5-spice powder
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon fish sauce (optional)
cook maybe 1 minute more
remove from heat
add one more squirt of lime or lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
serve with rice

2012 Week 22, Day 3

CREPES FROM THE FRENCH CORNER CAFE

2012 Week 22, Day 2

ST. JEAN HAMBURGER & POMME FRITES

2012 Week 22

CRISPY CHICKEN THIGHS
heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in cast iron skillet over medium high heat
season 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs with salt and pepper
cook chicken skin side down until crispy,
about 8 minutes, flip over
add 2-3 cloves of garlic, smashed but with paper on
and one inch of fresh peeled and thinly sliced ginger
roast in over at 450 20 to 22 minutes
squeeze lime or lemon juice on chicken and sprinkle with chopped cilantro
optional: any vegetable may be roasted with the chicken - such as cauliflower or broccoli florets,
asparagus spears, carrots, peppers or mushrooms
maybe add a little chili or cayenne for a bit if heat

2012 Week 21, Day 7

EGG McCROISSANT

2012 Week 21, Day 6

O SORBET D'AMOUR

2012 Week 21, Day 5

MEAT

2012 Week 21, Day 4

FRENCH STARBUCKS

2012 Week 21, Day 3

CREAMY LIMONCELLO
A bit more decadent, and dare I say subtle, than standard limoncello,
this smooth, rich cream version will wow your guests every time.
6 Lemons
2 cups good quality Vodka
1/2 gallon 1% Milk
1 cup Sugar
peel yellow zest from lemons (no white please) reserving fruit for another use
soak in vodka in glass jar room temperature a minimum of four days
then strain thru a sieve, discarding peel and transfer to a glass bottle
simmer mile in a saucepan with the sugar, uncovered,
stirring occasionally until reduced to about 4 cups - this takes q few hours - be patient.
Skim off any foam. Cool completely. Pour thru sieve and add to vodka.
Chill until cold.
Keeps 1 month in frig. Shake before serving.

2012 Week 21, Day 2

SULLIVAN'S HAMBURGER, ICEBERG WEDGE AND COCKTAILS

2012 Week 21

NOIX DE SAINT-JACQUES ET CHAMPIGNONS SHITAKE

2012 Week 20, Day 7

PANE COTTA AVEC CHANTILLY CREAM
ULTIMATE YUM!

2012 Week 20, Day 6

SUPER ELEGANT WINE TASTING ROOM

2012 Week 20, Day 5

CREME BRULEE

2012 Week 20, Day 4

CHILLED LILLET

2012 Week 20, Day 3

BREAD

2012 Week 20, Day 2

SORBET HEART

2012 Week 20

QUALITY BREAKFAST BORDEAUX

2012 Week 19, Day 7

BUYING MORE MICHEL ET AUGUSTIN'S DELICIOUS PETITS SABLES

2012 Week 19, Day 6

SAUMON, LEGUMES, FOIE GRAS, EPINARD

2012 Week 19, Day 5

ST. EMILION WINE TASTING

2012 Week 19, Day 4

ARNOLD PALMER
ice tea and lemonade

2012 Week 19, Day 3

SALMON SALAD
heavenly colors and magical taste
poach salmon -  with a splash of lemoncello
cool and chop
add
chopped cucumber
avocado
pickled ginger
lime juice
salt and pepper

2012 Week 19, Day 2

AIR FRANCE DESSERTS
mini sable au chocolate, financier a la framboise,
 bulle au nougat et a l'abricot