Beef Round Roast

Sous Vide Details: Cook beef round roast at 132ºF for 8-10 hours Ingredients, Serves 4-6: 5-7 lb beef round roast Sprigs of rosemary and thyme 2 tablespoons powdered garlic Salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoons grape seed oil Crust paste: 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVO) 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons thyme, chopped fine 2 tablespoons rosemary, chopped fine 1 teaspoon tarragon, chopped fine 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper I was in the grocery store the other day and decided to try a round roast sous vide style with a longer cook time at a lower temperature to see if it would come out more tender than if cooked the...

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Tilapia Fillet on Arugula with Mustard Grain and Mushroom Sauce

Sous Vide Details: Cook Tilapia at 132ºF for 30 minutes Ingredients, Serves 2: 2 Tilapia fillets 2 tablespoons fresh chopped dill 1 tablespoon lemon juice Salt and pepper to taste Bunch of arugula leaves Extra virgin olive oil (EVO) 1 tablespoon grape seed oil Mustard Grain and Mushroom Sauce: 1 tablespoon mustard grain 1 cup of your favorite mushrooms (I love Shimeji, but you can use shitake, oyster, etc...), rough chopped 1 tablespoon EVO 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/3 cup chicken or vegetable broth Tilapia is a great light fish, but sometimes it seems to lack some taste (at least to me).  So I decided to make a nice tangy...

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Japanese Eggplant

Sous Vide Details: Cook eggplant at 185ºF for 45 minutes Ingredients, Serves 4: 3 Japanese eggplants 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVO) 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 cup shaved Gruyere cheese Salt and pepper to taste Japanese eggplant makes a great side dish and cooked sous vide makes it tender and juicy. Pre-heat water bath to 185ºF.  Cut the eggplant into 3" lengths and then slice into 1/4" slices.  Discard the first and last slices.  Arrange the slices flat and next to each other on a cutting board.  Using either a food brush or an oil spray bottle, coat both sides...

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Crostini with Prosciutto, Cheese and Oven Roasted Tomatoes

Ingredients, Serves 6-8: 12 slices of a french baguette slices on a diagonal, approximately 3/4" thick 6 oz prosciutto 12 slices of your favorite soft cheese.  I like Jarlsberg or Gruyere. 6 plum tomatoes cut in half length-wise 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder 1/3 cup of fresh basil, slices thinly 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVO) This is a great party hors d'oeuvre. It's rich and yet light and has a great presentation visual. First you need to oven roast the plum tomatoes.  Pre-heat the oven to 250ºF.  Lay the tomatoes halves, cut side up) on a baking sheet, evenly spaced.  Place the baking sheet in the...

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Prime Rib Roast

Sous Vide Details: Cook roast prime rib at 135ºF for 5 hours Ingredients, Serves 6-8: 6-8 lb prime rib roast 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon paprika 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil (EVO) Several twigs of rosemary and thyme Salt and pepper to taste Mushroom sauce: 1/2 cup of your favorite mushrooms, finely chopped 1/2 cup finely chopped onions 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/3 cup good red wine 1 tablespoon EVO 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary 1 cup beef broth Salt and pepper to taste Prime rib roast is a wonderful holiday...

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Pork Tenderloin Roulade Stuffed with Apple and Porcini Mushrooms

Sous Vide Details: Cook pork roulade at 138ºF for 8 hours Ingredients, Serves 8 - 10: 2 medium sized pork tenderloins (3 lbs) 2 cups of your favorite mushrooms (porcini, shitake, shimeji, mixed, etc..) 8 oz spinach (1 large bag) 1 cup apples (your favorite type), skinned, cored and diced into small pieces 1/2 lb ground pork 1/ cup minced yellow onion 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese 8 oz prosciutto slices 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon thyme 1 tablespoon rosemary 1/8 teaspoon truffle oil 2 tablespoons brandy or whiskey Extra Virgin Olive oil (EVO) Salt and pepper to taste Believe it or not, I was just recently introduced...

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Pecan Pie

Ingredients, Serves 4-6: Pie Crust: 1 cup flour plus some for dusting 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup shortening 3 tablespoons cold water Filling 1 cup pecan halves 3 eggs 2/3 cup sugar 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted) 1 cup corn syrup (light or dark) 1/2 teaspoon salt My early memories of childhood are of my father loving pecan pie.  It was his absolute favorite thing to eat!  I too became a big fan of pecan pie.  So I had to do a blog on making this wonderfully rich and tasty dessert.  Making the pie crust from scratch is easy and definitely makes the pie worth waiting for! To make the crust, in medium bowl,...

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French Onion Soup

Ingredients, Serves 8: 5 large yellow onions, peeled and sliced cross grain thinly 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter 3/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon paprika 1 tablespoon thyme 1/2 bay leaf 56 oz of beef broth 1/2 cup dry red wine 1/2 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded 1 cup Gruyere or Jarlsberg cheese, shredded 8 slices French baguette I love French onion soup!  There's something about the savory onions and the melted cheese over the French baguette.  It's irresistible!  Making it from scratch just makes it all the more enjoyable! To start, peel onions and slice 1/8 inch thick, cross...

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Grand Marnier Dessert Souffle

Ingredients, Serves 4: 3 large eggs, whites separated from yolks 3 tablespoon Grand Marnier liqueur 1/2 cup sugar plus 1 tablespoon 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon powdered sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar cooking spray (can use any cooking oil) 4 ramekin dishes (3") I love dessert souffles, although I can't eat them often (or I won't fit into my jeans!).  I went out and got some Grand Marnier liqueur, wow not cheap!  You can actually make souffles with any flavored liqueur.  Grand Marnier has an orange flavor.  You don't even have to use liqueur if you don't want to.  Orange...

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