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Seared Scallops with Spring Herbs & Greens Butter /Israeli Shug Butter
Sea scallops are labeled two ways, wet and dry. Dry sea scallops have not been treated with the solution STP (sodium tripolyphosphate) which is added to make the scallops retain a high moisture content and ultimately helps commercial seafood counters get a longer shelf life than should be recommended. It also makes the scallops weigh…
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Ginger Ice Cream with Chai Spiced Oven Caramelized Blood Oranges and Pistachios
Serves 5 Ingredients For the ice cream 2 eggs 1 cup turbinado sugar 1 cup heavy cream 2 cups whole milk 1 whole vanilla bean, split and scraped 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped fine (chopped not grated) For the topping 1 vanilla bean, split, scraped and cut into pieces 3 blood oranges, halved and sliced…
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Lemon Risotto with Spring Greens Butter
Serves 5 Ingredients 5 cups spring seasoning essence water * water  seasoned with the following: 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper corns, 2-3 lemon ends or slices, 1 garlic clove, smashed, fennel fronds or a few greens ends and tips fine, 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 shallot, chopped fine 1½ cups Arborio rice…
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Scallop Crudo Lemon Shooters
Chili Mint Scallop Crudo with Shaved Baby Fennel and Ginger Serves 6 Ingredients 6 large scallops, (side muscle removed) and sliced thin and cut into strips 2 teaspoons salt Juice of 1 lemon Juice of 1 lime Juice of ½ orange 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon…
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Grapefruit & Fennel Frond Soda
Grapefruit Fennel Frond Soda Makes 1 pitcher Ingredients 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and chopped fine ½ cup sugar ¾ cup water 1 cup fresh grapefruit juice ½ cup fresh fennel juice (juiced with fennel fronds) Ice Seltzer water Directions In a medium sauce pan combine the mint, ginger, sugar…