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http://blogs.elliotng.com Sun, 07 Oct 2007 05:00:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanksgiving Dinner at Chez Moi (First Ironchef Toronto) Originally uploaded by elliotng.com. First Thanksgiving Dinner at my place. It was a success! The guest loves my rack of lamb (a la Provençal) Thilo said "I am the Iron Chef winner at this first round in Toronto" Benedict said "It's the best lamb ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/winner-of-ironchef-toronto-again/2007/10/07/ Clafouti Originally uploaded by elliotng.com. Amazing French Pastry shop on the Queen West in Toronto. They have my favorite french pastry, the Clafouti! http://blogs.elliotng.com/clafouti/2007/04/13/ Carcasonne, France Originally uploaded by Productionteams. After taking a non-TGV class SNCF train to Carcassone, marching up about 10 minutes to the mountain of Carcasoone, I finally arrived to this absolutely gorgeous site called: "La Cite". This city was built and lived by the Romans, the Goals in the 12th century. ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/carcasonne-france/2006/11/26/ My Room Originally uploaded by Productionteams. Haven't cooked anything here yet. But the cookies down the streeet of my apartment is awesome! Will update this more later, once I got over my jetlag. http://blogs.elliotng.com/my-room-in-montpellier/2006/11/22/ Hamburg Steak Originally uploaded by Productionteams. http://blogs.elliotng.com/yoshoku-yas-hamburg-steak/2006/11/14/ Butternut Squash Soup 1 medium butternut squash (about 2 1/4 pounds) Nonstick vegetable oil spray 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup) 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger, optional 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 cups chicken broth 1-2 cups water, as needed Salt and pepper to taste Sour cream and parsley for garnish Cut squash in half lengthwise, and scoop out ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/butternut-squash-soup/2006/11/05/ Mini Ham and Cheese Quiche Ingredients (serves 3): 12 x 2" crust (get the pre-made Tenderflake crust from Safeway) 1 pack of maple-leaf pre-made bacon (100g) 3 eggs 250ml whipping cream + 100ml 2% slim milk 100g Gruyère cheese, grated salt and pepper Instructions: 1. pour the grated Gruyère cheese into a big bowl, then add the milk/cream, and ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/mini-ham-and-cheese-quiche/2006/11/05/ The infamous "Coca-cola Chicken Wings" Ingredients: 1 lbs chicken wings 1 can of cola (355 ml) 70 ml soya sauce Steps: 1. Marinate the chicken wings with 2 tbs soya sauce, 2 tbs chinese cooking wine, some white pepper, salt and sugar for 30 mins 2. Sauté the chicken wings with some fresh cut garlic until the ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/the-infamous-coca-cola-chicken-wings/2006/11/05/ Katherine and the 3 other sous chiefs spent 4 hours preparing for this. It turned out it's worth every single minute of it. The rice is juicy and seafood is sweet and tender. Recipe Quick Skillet Paella 1 pound extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 ounces ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/seafood-paella-with-spicy-chorzo/2006/11/05/ Braised Rice with Chicken and Asparagus Chinese Steamed Rice with Dried Scallops, Mushrooms, and Chicken Ingredients 3 dried scallops 3 dried mushrooms 1/4 lbs of sweet peas 1/2 lbs skinless shredded chicken breasts 1 serving of rice Instructions Marinate chicken with 2 tbsps of chinese cooking wine, 2 tbsps of soya sauce, some white pepper, and some sesame oil ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/braised-rice-with-chicken-with-dried-scallops-mushrooms-and-asparagus/2006/11/04/ France, Ready or not, Here I come Continuing with my restaurant expedition journey in France in November 2006. Will venture to different french restaurants in Paris and across the Languedoc-Roussillon, Toulouse, Côte D'Azur, and Monaco. Highlights: It's all started with my first love at Provence Marinaside in Yaletown, Vancouver. Since my first tasting ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/preview-restaurant-reviews-in-france/2006/11/01/ Homemade Spicy Sausage Penne Ingreidents: Spicy Italian Sausage from Granville Island. Fresh Penne also from Granville Island. Organic Snow peas in a BC farm. Butternut Squash sauce with a hint of curry. First, boil the penne + snow peas (separately) with a hint of salt and set aside. Then, pan-fry sausage, set aside. Cook up the butternut ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/homemade-spicy-sausage-penne/2006/09/11/ Sushi Aoki * Niche: Friendly Japanese-owned (Neighborhood) Sushi * 1888 W. Broadway * (604) 731-5577 * Mon - Fri 1130-1430 1700-2100 Sat 1700-2100 Sun & Holiday closed http://blogs.elliotng.com/sushi-aoki-appy/2006/09/06/ In German: Geschnetzeltes! Plain English: Beef Stew in a white cream sauce Ease: 3/5 Ingredients: - 500 g Sliced beef - Sour Cream - Fresh Cream - chives - green onion - butter Sauted beef then seasoned, added Sour cream and fresh cream and slow cook for 30 mins. http://blogs.elliotng.com/geschnetzeltes/2006/09/05/ A trip to Deception Pass Route to Anacortes to the Whidbey Island, then walking across the bridge on the breath-taking Deception Pass. Then the pristine Oak Harbor, then take the 30-minute ferry from Clinton to Mukiteo, which takes you back to I-5. This is adaptable to either I-5 North (like ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/fun-trip-venturing-along-the-whidbey-island-en-route-to-the-tulalip-mall/2006/09/04/ Ahi-Tuna Salad at Joeys A new restaurant chain - Joeys Restaurant - opened on Broadway and Granville a few months ago. My friend and I paid a visit and were fascinated by the nice ambiance. I was equally impressed by the food presentation of my Ahi-Tuna Salad. The Ahi-Tuna is a ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/joeys-on-broadway-ahi-tuna-salad/2006/08/31/ Seafood Platter at Seafood Cannery Celebrating my 10th anniversary of knowing my first friend in Canada, we have decided to splurge on our $350 dinner at the Seafood Cannery by the Wall St along the Georgia Strait by the Second Narrow's Bridge. The sunset view of the Lion's Gate Bridge is ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/seafood-cannery-seafood-platter/2006/08/12/ Roasted Chicken Recipe Instructions: 1) Marinate the chicken overnight 2) Preheat oven to 450F for 15 mins. Once chicken is in, lower temperature to 375F. 3) For the first 15 mins breast downwards, then turn the chicken over and bake for 1.5 hrs. Preparation for chicken: Clean the chicken, pat dry with kitchen paper towel. Take ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/roasted-chicken-recipe-super-juicy/2006/08/11/ Sweet Revenge Originally uploaded by Productionteams. Sweet Revenge Patisserie * Niche: Fine dessert / Retro English Decor * 4160 Main Street [Map] * 604-879-7933 * Monday - Thursday: 7 P.M. to 12 Midnight Friday - Saturday: 7 P.M. to 1 A.M. Sunday: 2 P.M. to 12 Midnight (Afternoon Tea served from 2 to 6 P.M.) http://blogs.elliotng.com/sweet-revenge-patisserie/2006/08/04/ Gnocchi Butternut Squash Receipe I created this new receipe with frozen butternut squash dice, boullaise, and shrimps all slowly cooked and then put in the gnocchi at the very end. It was fan-tast-ic! My way to open up a Gnocchimobile on the street! I went to the Water St cafe during the ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/gnocchi-butternut-squash-receipe/2006/07/12/ Ahi Tuna Salad @ the Watermark Restaurant This very chic and minimalistic restaurant, housed in the west coast architecture of wood and glass on the Kitsilano beach in Vancouver. Equally surprising, it's the high quality Ahi Tuna and potato salad on the menu. The Ahi Tuna is grilled to perfection with ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/watermark-restaurant-ahi-tuna-salad/2006/07/09/ Yellow Curry Pad Thai Pad Si-Ew In English: The Thai food in Seattle is probably the best in North America. My favorite plate of this restaurant is always the "Pad Thai". This restaurant on Broadway in Seattle is called Rom Mai Thai Restaurant. After lunch at Rom Mai Thai, I'd ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/voyager-a-seattle-pour/2006/05/31/ Best Dessert / Dessert Art @ Ganache, Yaletown The pastry Master Mr. Peter Fong's rendition of art. The newly wedded created just about the most creative cake I have seen in Vancouver. The Strawberry Flamobase on the bottom left on the above image is like a canvas of a young budding ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/ganache-patisserie-perhaps-the-best-dessert-in-vancouver/2006/05/25/ Quiche Recipe: Ingredients (serves 3): 1 9" crust (get the pre-made Tenderflake crust from Safeway) 1 pack of maple-leaf pre-made bacon (100g) 3 eggs 250ml whipping cream + 100ml 2% skimmed milk 100g Gruyère cheese, grated salt and pepper Steps: Pour the grated Gruyère cheese into a big bowl, then add the milk/cream, and the beaten up eggs, ... http://blogs.elliotng.com/home-made-ham-and-cheese-quiche/2006/05/02/ This rack of lamb was a creation I did to my family 2 christmas ago. It was a great hit. Crusted with dijon and fresh herbs, oven-roasted, served with Japanese soy beans and mushroom risotto. http://blogs.elliotng.com/rack-of-lamb/2006/03/28/