Monday, September 26, 2011

Overcast with warn showers - LAMB CHOPS 7 BEAN SPROUTS



It is a grungy day at the beach with showers and overcast skies. at least the ocean is warm and calm.



LAMB CHOPS WITH BEAN sprouts


Pearl onions, 2 doz. - peeled


Rib Lamb chops, boned


Soy bean sprouts - 4 oz


mint leaves - 30


Confectioner’s sugar - 1 TBL


Olive oil - 2 TBL


Salt


Black pepper


Butter - 6 TBL


Sugar - 1 TBL


Cider vinegar - 6 TBL


Water


Mint jelly


Mix water butter, & 1 TBL of sugar together and add the onions to a pan and cook for about 12 minutes until onions are glazed.


Make a simple syrup for the bean sprouts with water and the confectioner’s sugar let steep with the mint and vinegar.


Use a large skillet at medium heat add the chops, seasoned with salt & Pepper for about 3 minutes per side. Remove and add the butter and sprouts and cook briefly until coated well.


Serve with the sprouts surrounding the chops and garnish with the onions and mint jelly

Friday, September 23, 2011

BROKEN SKIES, SHOWERS - ASPARAGUS TOPS, SAISAGE



Another day with broken clouds with showers predicted. The tide is low and the ocean is calm




ASPARAGUS TOPS, ITALIAN SAUSAGE


Asparagus 2 bunches , tops only


Italian sausgae , ( hot) - cross cut into ¼ “ pieces


Fusili - ½ lb.


Onion 1 - chopped


Heavy cream - ½ cup


Kosher salt


Black pepper fresh ground


Ricotta cheese - 1 cup


Parmesan cheese


Pine nuts 1 cup


Cook pasta to al dente. about 9 minutes in boiling water


Saute the onion and sausage pieces until onion is shiny and sausage is brown


Add asparagus tops and pine nuts and heavy cream. Stir while cooking . Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the fusili and ricotta. When ricotta is melted toss with parmesan on top of each serving.


Thursday, September 22, 2011

NE SHOWERS AND LIGHT BREE ZES Western Pheasant




The ocean is calm and the tide is low most of the day. The skies are overcast and there are off and on showers. The day is still warm








Western Style Pheasant - Creamy Gravy



Pheasant - cleaned



Bacon - 6 slices



Flour



Kosher salt



Black pepper- fresh ground



Milk - 2 cups



 



Use a large iron skillet. Cook the bacon until crisp, and remove



Cut the pheasant into serving size pieces. Dredge in flour with salt & pepper.



Place the pieces of the bird into the bacon fat and brown quickly. Turn the pan to low and cook the bird, covered for about 20 minutes. Turn over the pieces once. Remove to a warm oven.



Add the flour , 2 TBL to the hot fat and pheasant juices. Stir continuously and slowly add the milk. Keep stirring until the sauce thickens



Serve pieces of pheasant with a good scoop of sauce.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

ne breezes, afetrnoon showers - SHRIMP WITH MANGO COUSCOUS

LIGHT BREEZES FROM THE NE BRING SUN AND COOLER TEMPS TO THE BEACH. THERE MA Y BE SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY IN THE AFTERNOON BUT THE OCEAN IS CALM


SKEWERED SHRIMP BBQ WITH MANGO COUSCOUS


Shrimp 18/21 - 1 lb.


Mango, fresh


Couscous, plain. - ½ box


Lime, fresh


Jalapeno peppers -handful


Kosher salt - pinches to taste


Grill shrimp with lime juice and jalapenos


Grill the mango slices quickly with slices of zucchini and mix with the couscous that is cooked. add pinches of salt to taste

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

CALM MORNING, AFTERNOON CLOUDS, Salmon in Ginger sauce

THE SUN IS OUT AND THE TIDE IS GREAT FOR SWIMMING ALONG HOLLYWOOD BEACH TODAY. THE BREEZE FROM THE NORTH IS VERY LIGHT.


SALMON IN GINGER BUTTER SAUCE, Maui


Salmon fillets, 2 - ½ lb each


Sherry, dry - 1 oz.


Kikkoman - 2 TBL


Sesame oil - 1 TBL.


Ginger, minced 1 TBL


Parsley, chopped - 2 TBL


Lemon, wedges - 1


Butter - 2 TBL


Kosher salt


Black pepper, fresh ground


 


Mix together the sherry soy and oil into a marinade and rub on salmon. Dot butter on fillets and sprinkle with ginger and parsley


Broil fillets for about 5 minutes. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve

Saturday, September 10, 2011

MORNING SUN AFTRERNOON SHOWRS - Beef Picante



The breezes from the south bring calm sunny mornings and short showers in the afternoon.

the ocean is warm and the tide is perfect for swimming.



BEEF PICCANTE, MAUI


Beef tenderloin-1 lb (cut into 8 slices)


Linguine - 1 lb.


Brown gravy mix - 1 packet (8.5 oz).


Water - 1 cup


Len juice - 1 lemon


Garlic butter - 2 oz.


Red pepper flakes - 1tsp.


Parsley, chopped - ½ cup


Parmesan cheese - ½ cup


Kosher salt


Black pepper fresh ground


Cook pasta about 9 minutes or to al dente.


Mix gravy packet with the water and lemon and garlic butter.


Saute the meat quickly and don’t over cook, should be rare.


Serve over platter of pasta with liberal amounts of gravy and sprinkle with parsley and parmesan cheese

Friday, September 2, 2011

SW Clouds afternoon showers - Pork chops & Applesauce

Clouds from the SW keep the temp at Hollywood beach in the low 80's. The tide is fine for swimming most of the day. The ocean is warm and clean. may be some afternoon showers.


Pork Chops & Applesauce


Pork Chops – 8 each ½" thick


Bread crumbs, fine, seasoned – 3 ½ cups


Garlic, dry ground, 1 tsp


Rosemary, dry, ground - ½ tsp


Thyme, dry, ground – ½ tsp


Olive oil – 1 oz


Butter – 3 TBL


Milk – 1 pint


Kosher salt – 2 tsp


Apple sauce – 10 oz.


Marinate the pork chops in the milk with 2 tsp of salt for about 1 or 2 hours


Heat an oven to 200 degrees to keep the batches of pork chops warm.


Mix the bread crumbs with the garlic, rosemary, thyme.


Use a big skillet at medium heat, mix in the olive oil and butter. Take the first 4 chops from the milk and cover them with a layer on both sides of bread crumbs.


Cook the chops for about 3 minutes per side, turning once. Plate them and keep them warm in oven while you repeat the steps for the second batch of 4.


Serve with a couple TBL of apple sauce.