Fine dining gourmet recipes

Assorted Sushi

2009-04-28T07:29:00.000-07:00

Here is a sushi platter I made at home the other day for a bunch of friends to try. On the picture you can see four different kinds of nigiri sushi - tuna, surf clams, avocado and crab stick. There are also three kinds of maki rolls - tuna and avocado, California roll and vegetable roll, and the two orange pieces are battleship sushi topped with tobico caviar. In the middle there are two roses made of pickled ginger.

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My Top 10 Superfoods

2009-02-16T15:19:00.000-08:00

My Top 10 Superfoods is a list of foods that I actually eat everyday. At least 5 of them are in my diet each and every day. I believe that these foods make me younger, protect me from diseases and give me the strength to work a very stressful job, sometimes requiring working on my feet for 15 hours straight without having a break. And if this wasn't enough to convince you that these 10 foods are great, I'll tell you something else. I am in my mid thirties and I still get carded when I am buying beer from the liquor store. In Canada you have to be over 19 to do that.
The 10 foods from my list are all cheap and easy to find in every grocery store. However, it is not enough to just eat the top 10 superfoods from the list to start feeling as though you are 19 again. You have to make some changes to your lifestyle accordingly, and also avoid the Top 10 Antifoods from the bottom of this page.
So, here it goes:

1. Olive oil - The thing that makes the olive oil my choice to be on top of my list is that beside its great healthy benefits, it is very tasty as well. The Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the only type of fat I use at home. I use it for everything - salads, pastas, frying and sauteing my vegetables. I never use any other kind of oil, butter or margarine. In my own food pyramid the olive oil is not even a fat, it is an elixir.

2. Yogurt - the live culture in the yogurt can do miracles to help your body getting rid of the free radicals.

3. Soy milk - Many people become lactose-intolerant as they age. I am not sure, but I think I am one of them. When I was a kid I could drink tons of milk, while now one full glass can give me stomach problems. Anyways, I find the taste of soy milk much better and refreshing. It also has a good balance of protein, fats and carbs.

4. Vegetable Juice - Vegetable juice is my choice when it comes to juices. It is much healthier than orange juice. The vegetable juice helps keep your blood PH to a healthy level.

5. Tomatoes - A recent study found that the licopene in the tomatoes may be twice more powerful antioxidant than the better known betacarotene. And besides, they go very well with the number 1 from my top 10 list - the olive oil.

6. Blueberries - The blueberries have very powerful natural antioxidants. Considering how cheap and tasty they are during their season, there just isn't anything better on the market.

7. Dark Chocolate - It contains powerful antioxidants, minerals and can help your mood. However, you should only buy dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa content. It is the cocoa that gives you these great health benefits.

8. Apples - You have probably heard the saying "One apple a day will keep the doctor away", or something like that. Up to date I haven't found any evidence of the opposite, so I still believe it. 9. Honey - Honey is the only sweetener that I keep at home. I don't even have sugar. I drink my coffee and herbal tea unsweetened 99% of the time, however, whenever I need a sweetener I use honey.

10. Watermelon - There is nothing more refreshing in the summer than a big slice of cold watermelon. It just helps flush your body from the toxins and replaces your body fluids better than the colored sugary water sold in convenience stores and called.... you know how.

And after my top 10 superfoods, here are my top 10 Antifoods. These are the foods that are completely out of my diet. I recommend buying the foods from the list below only if you are shopping for your mother-in-law.

1. Margarine - It is not one of the healthiest fats because of the trans-fats content.

2. Sugar - The sugar delivers to you only "empty" calories. However I do not recommend the artificial sweeteners for other reasons. The only sweetener that I recommend is honey, which made my Top 10 at number 9.

3. Processed meats such as bologna, salami, hot dogs, etc. - Don't eat something you don't know what it is made of.

4. Cream - Cream has a lot of fat. I don't like pastas with cream sauce such as Alfredo because they are huge calory bombs. When I buy ice-cream I actually choose the one that reads "ice milk bars" instead. They taste better and are significantly lower on fat.

5. TV dinners - this frozen, pre-packed food has the same amount of fat as proteins in it. The other day I checked the label of one tv dinner and it read: protein - 28 gr.; fat - 27 gr.

6. Donuts - this is not food, this is heart attack disguised as a food.

7. Pop and sweetened juices - They are even worse than sugar. Tap water is better.

8. Hamburgers - If you are leading otherwise healthy lifestyle you can get away with one or two burgers a week (without the fries), however, don't make them your regular food. A six-ounce pork loin chop with some steamed broccoli is a much better lunch than a burger.

9. Store-bought salad dressings - These are full of preservatives and fat, simply disgusting.

10. Shortening - Shortening is used in the production of antifood number 6, the donuts, also cookies, some cakes and even for deep-frying in some restaurants. Many customers have asked me what oil we use for deep frying, because they don't want shortening.

Cruise Line Jobs - The Real Story by a Chef Who's Been There

2007-09-07T19:19:00.000-07:00

Over the last several years many people have asked me to give them some information about employment on a cruise ship. How was it like, did I like it, was it worthwhile, did I have time to see the places and so on. Finally, I decided to write everything down and publish it in my web site, so all of you could find some interesting information from my first-hand account. If you are interested hop over and see the real story about cruise line jobs.
If you have ever considered a job on a cruise ship you should certainly read this. Have a nice day.

Raspberry Mousse Dessert.

2007-05-11T19:05:00.000-07:00

This is just a simple and easy dessert, that I want to share with you. It is made of Raspberry mousse, chocolate fan, chocolate stick with multicolor sprinkles on it, strawberry sauce and a fresh strawberry.

Farfalle con salmone mediterranea

2007-02-15T09:53:00.000-08:00

This is a recipe for bow tie noodles with capers, diced salmon, white asparagus, olives and tomato sauce, which I made up exclusively for my blog.

Ingredients for 2 portions: 10 ounce salmon fillet, diced, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon capers, 1 handful green olives, sliced, 1/2 cup sliced white asparagus, 200 gr. dry farfalle noodles, 1 cup tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon diced onion, salt and black pepper to taste.

Recipe: In a large skillet, heat the oil and saute the onion. When the onion is soft add the diced salmon and vegetables and saute until the salmon is almost cooked. Pour the tomato sauce in the skillet and season to taste. Bring the sauce to a boil and add the boiled and strained farfalle. Toss well and serve immediately.

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Gourmet recipes for elegant fine dining

2007-02-10T18:36:00.000-08:00

The new and only real gourmet web site FinestChef.com has already attracted the attention of the avid foodies around the world. It is probably the first culinary web site created and run entirely by a professional chef, with a photo of the chef on its home page. Have you ever asked yourself why there isn't any photos in the other cooking web sites. Because they don't even read what they are publishing, let alone cook it! Some web sites who do have photos of the dished have acquired those photos by asking their visitors to submit them, and then sell you the right to view them for 24.99 or so, per year. If you need something a bit different and well presented, hop over and enjoy my original recipes. All recipes are accompanied by free to view high quality, detailed images.

Chef George

Poached Trout Filet

2006-12-16T17:00:00.000-08:00

More recipes at Finest Chef - elegant gourmet recipes.

Most ot the other recipe web sites don't even read what they are publishing let alone cook it.
Here is one of my favorite original gourmet recipes from my web site.

Ingredients for one portion: 1 (4 oz.) rainbow trout filet or the same size salmon filet, carrot and celery sticks, asparagus, 1/2 cup coconut milk, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tbsp. lime juice, 1/3 cup water, 1 tbsp.sugar, white Brasilian melon, scalooped.
Recipe: Put the coconut milk, water, salt, sugar and lime juice in a pan and bring to a boil. Add the fish filet and vegetables and cook until the carrot sticks are soft, approximately 7-8 minutes. Serve the fish filet in a soup bowl on top of the vegetables and pour around it some of the poaching liquid. Salt to your taste and garnish with the white melon scoops, physalis and fresh dill.
Cooking tip: Use an 8 ounce salmon or trout filet and you have a nice, low calorie entree. If you need a well presented and delicious dish in just 10 minutes, that is the perfect gourmet recipe for you.

French Crepe from World Chef George Krumov

2006-12-16T16:57:00.000-08:00

French Crepe from Chef George at Finest Chef - elegant gourmet recipes for fine dining.
Most recipe web sites claim to have between 30k and 100k recipes. The ridiculous thing about it is that those recipes are not even read by the publishers of those web sites. They are simply a computer program with recipes. If you want to see real recipes and read only original content, visit my web site.
The following is one of my favorite dessert recipes.

Recipe: Prepare the batter for Crespelle with the addition of 1 tbsp. sugar and 1 tbsp. artificial vanilla extract. Cook according to the same recipe. Cool down the crepes completely in a refrigerator. Put 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream in the center of every crepe and fold into a square pressing lightly. Put the filled crepes for about 20 minutes in the freezer until they are firm but not entirely frozen.

For 2 crepes: Melt 1 tbsp. butter in a small frying pan and add 2 tbsp. sugar, 2 shots Irish cream or other liqueur, 1 cup espresso and 2 tbsp. chocolate sauce. Cut each crepe to 2 triangles and pour the sauce over it.
I served the crepe for this photo with cactus pear, star fruit and banana scoops.

Cornish hen from World Chef George Krumov

2006-12-16T16:55:00.000-08:00

Cornish hen recipe from Chef George at Finest Chef - gourmet recipes with pictures.

Ingredients for 4 portions: 2 cornish hens, cut in half, 1 tbsp. mustard seeds or old fashioned mustard, 4 tbsp. honey, salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe: Sear the hens in a frying pan with a little oil and transfer them in a braising pan. Season to taste and cook in a preheated oven at 425 F for about 15 minutes, or until they are ready. Mix the honey with the mustard seeds and pour it over the hens. Broil for 5 minutes more at 500 F.
I served the hen for this photo with roasted baby eggplant, asparagus, strawberry tomato, blueberries, mashed Peruvian potato and quail egg on top of the mashed potatoes.
In my web site you will find a lot of my original gourmet recipes. I don't use recipe software to create recipes, as the other recipe web sites do. Everything in my web site is cooked the traditional, old fashioned way at home, without powder stocks and sauces. I am the first to taste my recipes, and if I like them I publish them.