Poularde Rotie

English terms: Roast Fatted Hen On Bed of Crunchy sauteed Asparagus

This dish was fun and very easy to make. Along side I sauteed green Asparagus and onions.

Beef Bourguignon-French Boeuf Bourguignon

Beef Bourguignon-
What a nice dish to make, though very long 2 1/4 hours of cooking. As you can see I put the Beef Bourguignon on a bed of balsamic rice. Wine used Pinot Noir, which brings out the sauce and the flavor of the beef. A handful of ingredients used to make this dish delightful!

Saumon poele au chou--Pan Fried Salmon With Cabbage

Dinner last night was wonderful! (Saumon poele au chou) With a side of sauteed Bay Scallops. This great dish only takes 15 minutes to prepare and only 4 mintues to cook. When shopping make sure you pick of the best salmon fillets you can, very fresh. Very important-the salmon must be cooked gently.
The red cabbbage was a nice reflection to the meal- This must be cooked crunchy.
Next is the the sauce, onions, creme fraiche, white wine, plus sherry wine. Remember salt and pepper everything.
Fresh parsley, and Thyme as well for the meal.

Dinner Last Night.

The Duck was very nice and fun cooking! All you need for shopping is: Sherry wine, fresh garlic, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, salt/pepper, unsalted butter, oil, carrots, two large shallot onions. Cooking time-one hour ten mintues.

"Canette Rotie"--Duck

Tonight shall be Duck. This is a very delicious and yummy dish. It is one of my favorite meals to cook. The Roast Duck--French term--Canette Rotie.
Look for tonight's posting with photos attached.
Dinner tonight! Enjoy.

Lobster A L Americaine

Tonight's dinner Lobster! Yum!! Shopping was fun! Live Lobster.

A Note:
(Always rinse your veggies before beginning to chop and mine.) Just a Note.
(Always as well, everything is about the smell, once the smell comes alive you have made the art. The art has formed! You made the meal. Remember too, always, always, always, taste everything as you go. For you must know what you are serving and know the taste of what you are serving....This is very important!!!)))))))
List: Two Lobsters, whole onion(white and red), four shallots, three cloves of garlic, three tomatoes, minced tarragon, thyme, parsley(All fresh). Salt/Pepper and a dash in each pan of Cayenne pepper, Cognac(small little bottle,sherry wine(Holland House) white wine 1 cup and as always butter, and olive oil(just a little-pinch).
I bought two female lobsters, as you will see in the photo. When you boil them, the lobsters do not make a noise what so ever. Boil each lobster 2 minutes only. The color turns dark red. After your lobsters are done you will cut up in four pieces each and discarding the roe. ( The roe is the black eggs and dark color gray, take out.) You than should have eight pieces of lobster you will put in the Dutch pan with all the ingredients to cook for 20 minutes. ( From the other pan where you mixed all the other spices you will mix into the lobster mix.
Always, salt and pepper to taste...
PS....Melt butter on the side as well and add a little pepper.................
Enjoy!!!
Happy Valentines Day!!

Dinner-Poulet aux champignons et a l estragon

Last night's meal "Poulet aux champignons et a l estragon" English-"Chicken With Mushrooms And Tarragon"
What a wonderful meal it was and very fun making it! Everything took me under 1 hour to make.
You need one whole chicken, one small box white mushrooms, fresh thyme, bay leafs, fresh parsley, fresh whole garlic, 4 huge shallots, 4 fresh whole tomatoes, olive oil and fresh tarragon. Also, salt, pepper, white wine, and lots of butter-unsalted.
1-Mushrooms-trim ends and peel, than cut in half's. Rinse in warm water, than boil in a pot for three minutes, put a dash of butter. Set aside with liquid and all.
2-Prepare whole chicken, rinse, cut in 8 pieces set aside. (Tim fat off chicken as well.) Huge saucepan melt butter, dash of salt and pepper, put all eighth pieces of chicken in the pot, brown on each side total of five minutes.
3-All other ingredients---Add---Chopped and mince shallots, diced tomatoes, chopped minced tarragon, chopped minced parsley, finely chopped garlic (cut out the germ!)
Add thyme, 2 bay leafs and 1 cup white wine.
Cook for thirty minutes and than add your mushrooms with it's liquid and continue cooking for another five minutes. All this needs to be covered with a lid or aluminum foil. I also served this meal with my my roasted fried slices of potatoes.
Enjoy!

Let's Be A Chef!

This blog is for anyone who wants to be a chef, for your family or friends.
I have been working on boats as a chef officially for two years. This blog is to perfect my recipes and to be inspired. (To be inspired by those listening and watching.) A book was given to me by a special person called, "Simply French". The author/chef of this book is, "Joel Robuchon." I have enjoyed his techniques in cooking.
Great book! There are many other books in which I favor, though this is truly my favorite book. His philosophy--A quote from his book--"Express yourself with the quality of your works, not simply with words."
Every dish I do will be named and photographed as much as possible. This will be the start of my favorite dishes, I have made and I am going to make.
Let's Cook!!!

Dedication:
This blog is dedicated to all those
serving in the US Military.
Thank you for our Freedom!