So you were wondering, where are the pictures ?
Here you go my friends. Enjoy. Ping me for recipes.
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Creole Inspired Eggplant Shrimp Beignet (baked) |
These babies were a bit of work , but worth every sweat. Served warm with a fresh , homemade ,mildly tangy remoulade sauce , they came to life, and were the hit of the evening. Too bad, we only made about two per person. You know, there were many dishes to sample.
As a consolation price, some of the filling was put aside so that guests could use it as one of the fillings for their "Christmas Fish Tacos"
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Creole Eggplant Shrimp Filling (beignets and tacos) |
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Two Topping Ricotta Cornbread |
I've got this dish down. Two toppings for every palate. So feel free to skip the anchovies, if you please. I would say though , you are missing the best thing out that night. Secret ingredient was to use ricotta cheese and 1% milk instead of butter milk. This gave the corn bread a slightly lighter texture , with less crumble. When mix your bread, go light on the sugar and even lighter on the butter.
Here's what it looked like before baking.
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Corn Bread - Peparation |
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Spanish Ventresca Tuna |
Ventresca is top grade tuna belly, cooked and then stored in EVOO. . It is a delicacy and is excellent.Treat yourself, and forget bumble bee once in a while. I've got to say , they give the Sicilians (forgive my friends) , a bit of competition.
Links :
Ventresca from
Fairway Market and on-line from
iGourmet
Brace yourselves., here comes the Baccala' Trio
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Corn Meal Crusted Fried Baccala' and Green Peppers |
A classic Christmas Eve Dish . Say no more
My Favorite. Grilled, Smokey Baccala' Salad. A perfect winter seafood salad.
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Grilled Baccala' Salad |
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Baked Baccala' Mash Potato with Onion and Garlic Sauce |
We decided to go no standard this year. Fish Tacos topped with Halibut and Bay Scallops in a citrus sauce.
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Halibut Bay Scallop Fish Taco Topping |
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Brazilian Christmas Rice |
Salute!
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