Mussels

1/2 cup smoke bacon
5 cloves garlic sliced
Red pepper flakes
1-cup leeks sliced 1/2 moon 1/4 cup white wine
1/4 cup cream
1-cup cherry tomatoes sliced 1/2

  • Render bacon
  • Toast garlic and pepper flakes and leeks until soft
  • Add white wine cook off alcohol (burn nose)
  • Add cream
  • Add mussels cover cook until mussels open
  • Remove mussels
  • Add salt and pepper
  • Serve in bowl




Gravlax

Maple syrup
Cheese cloth
Salmon
Onion mixture:
leeks
shallots
green onion
parsley
blend in food processor
Salt mixture:
equal parts brown sugar
dark brown sugar
kosher salt

  • Brush Salmon with maple syrup
  • Coat with onion mixture
  • Coat with salt mixture
  • Cover with cheese and weight down
  • Refrigerate for 48 hours
  • Remove mixture
  • Coat with maple syrup
  • Cover again with salt mixture
  • Refrigerate for 24 hours
  • Remove salt mixture
  • Brush with syrup




Thai Scallops with Lentils & Coconut Curry Sauce

Crimson lentils infused with vanilla
1-cup lentils infused with vanilla
Vanilla fresh or extract
Water
2 T. sugar
Red curry cream

1/4 c. shallots sliced
5 cloves garlic sliced
Red curry paste to taste
Basil 1/2 of cup
White wine 1/4 cup
1 can coconut cream


    For Lentils
  • Rinse lentils
  • Add vanilla, and sugar
  • Cover with water
  • Simmer until done
  • Drain
    For Scallops
  • Sear or grill scallops
  • Reheat lentils with cream
  • Serve in bowl
    Red Curry Cream
  • Sweat shallots
  • Add paste and basil
  • Then white wine reduce
  • Add cream and simmer
  • Strain




Tilapia with Apple potato pancakes

1/2 c. sliced apples
2 c. shredded potatoes
2 eggs
1/4 cream
Flour
Salt / pepper

Chestnuts
1 c. chestnuts
2-c. apple slices
1/4 c. brown sugar
2T.butter

Burr Blanc
1/2 c. shallots sliced
1 clove garlic minced
I apple sliced
I T. apple cider
1/4 cream
1 lb. butter cubed
Salt / pepper

    Pancakes
  • Add apples, potatoes, eggs, and cream
  • Blend with flour
  • Add salt / pepper
  • Cook like a pancake
    Burr Blanc
  • Sweat shallots
  • Add garlic and apple
  • Add apple cider - reduce
  • Add cream - reduce
  • Slowly add butter
  • Chestnut
  • Add all ingredients and simmer until done
    Tilapia
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Flour