Potato Latke with Smoked Salmon, Soft-Boiled Quail Egg & Watercress Cream

This post is highly unethical in the fact i cooked the potato latkes in duck fat. I expect a cease and desist letter from the potato latke council any day now. I have nothing to say for my defense except that 1) i can’t help being French and 2) potato’s best friend is duck fat.. […]

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Curry Seafood Tartelettes

It’s busy at work these days and if my posts seem rushed and/or don’t make any sense it’s mainly because i start to blog when the rest of my fellow New-Yorkers go to sleep. You should see me in the morning. I’m a danger to myself. Yes, it’s a busy time of the year for […]

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Pork Belly Buns

My pork belly buns are better than Momofuku’s! Here i said it. You may want to unleash the dogs now and let them eat me alive but first give me a chance to explain. I had the pork buns at Momofuku and while i thought they were very delicious, i left thinking they could be […]

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Acorn Squash Pizza with Bacon, Shallot Confit, Taleggio, Arugula & Aged Balsamic

Chefs like to build flavors one upon the other to give dishes variety and depth, as you can already tell i took this ‘layering the flavors’ business quite seriously. Here’s a pizza topped with sweet shallot confit, bacon, roasted acorn squash, taleggio, manchego, baby arugula and .. a gentle drizzle of aged balsamic. I’m talking about 25 […]

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Scallop Crudo with Passion fruit, Celery Leaves & Shiso Oil

In Italian cuisine, Crudo is a raw fish dish dressed with olive oil, sea salt, and citrus juice such as lemon juice and sometimes vinegar. I used passion fruit instead. Sue me. You don’t need to follow a recipe for crudo as it is very much ingredient-driven. You could simply serve thin slices of the […]

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