Veal liver and onions

Ok not a dish for everyone but if you want to be adventerous this is a fun one to try.
 For this dish you will need:

1 lb veal livers 
1 onion sliced thin
1/2 cup + 2 tb sherry
2 tb of butter
Extra virgin olive oil
All purpose flour
Kosher salt and black pepper
Parsley for garnish

Morimoto’s Angry Chicken

If you do not own Morimoto’s “The New Art of Japanese Cooking” I recommend you order it immediately.  This cookbook is full of many many great recipes and many great tips.  Plus hats off to a man who can be quoted as saying “I’ve purchased whole tunas that cost as much as a BMW” and […]

Poulet a la Creme (Chicken with cream sauce)

For this dish you are going to need:

1 chicken cut into quarters
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup chicken stock
6 pearl onions pealed and cut into half
2 cloves of garlic cut into thick slices
dozen parsley sprigs about 4 inches long
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs of thyme
2 tb of butter
1 tb of flour
1 cup heavy cream
Kosher salt, black pepper, […]

Jamaican jerk pork chops

I have a passion for spicy food and this dish is a great balance of heat and swet.  I like to serve it with a slice of grilled pineapple to add to the sweetness.
For this dish you are going to need:

4 thick cut pork chops
1 onion cut into large slices
4 cloves of garlic large dice
1 […]

Pork loin with tomatillo sauce

This is another one of those dishes that if you taste the sauce before you re-add the pork loin it will taste bitter and strong but the slow cook with the pork really mellows out the sauce.  So do not adjust any seasoning until after you have cooked the pork.
Pork is considered to be safe […]

Roasted garlic mashed potatoes

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Veal meatloaf

This meatloaf tastes great when topped with the porcini mushroom sauce.
 For this dish you are going to need:

1.5 lb ground veal
1/2 pound ground sausage
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs (take dried out bread or buy some french crusty bread and take it for a spin in the food processor till the size of crumbs.  I normally pulse […]

Porcini mushroom sauce

This is a simple and easy sauce that works great with mashed potatoes and red meats.  I use it with the veal meatloaf.
For this dish you are going to need:

1 ounce of dried procini mushrooms
1 shallot medium dice
2 cloves of garlic medium dice
1/2 of red wine
3 cups of boiling water
2 cups of beef broth
1 sprig […]

Horseradish and roasted garlic crusted rib roast

I forgot plating pictures for this one but it is pretty standard, cut the meat and serve with the sauce drizzled over top.  I also like to serve with a dallop of prepared horseradish.
For this dish you are going to need:

Standing rib roast (has the ribs still attached) at room temperature (set on the counter for a […]

Veal spinach stuffed shells

For this dish you are going to need:

1 lb ground veal
1 onion chopped fine
3 cloves of garlic chopped fine
1 bunch of spinach
1 container (15 ounce) ricotta cheese
1.25 cups parmigiano reggiano cheese grated finely
2 cups emmental cheese grated finely
4 cups of tomato sauce
1 box jumbo shells
Kosher salt and pepper

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