150205 steamed oysters tomato vinaigrette sake cups Recipes

sake, chilled well, ponies ) vodka, chilled well, cucumber ball, cut with a small melon baller

sake, chilled well, vodka, chilled well, cucumber , ball cut with a small melon baller, alternate slice with peel, garnish, ice cubes (optional)

high quality lemon-flavored vodka, sake or 6 oz plum wine, cranberry juice (a splash), grapefruit juice (a splash), drops triple sec, lime, sliced for garnish

raw oysters, tomato juice (6 jiggers), prepared horseradish, pepper, vodka, lemon, cut in 6 wedges

pancetta or bacon, leeks (3/4 in. thick), white parts only, heads (3 in. wide) fennel, crushed fennel seed, half-and-half (light cream ) or 2% milk, shucked oysters and their liquor (4 cups total), chopped italian parsley, pernod , sambuca, or other anise-flavor liqueur (not sweet), fresh-ground black pepper, salt, butter or margarine

tomatoes, smoked oysters, drained, hot pepper sauce, fresh parsley (to garnish )

tomato /garlic oil, garlic , smashed, tomatoes , rough chopped, peanut oil, grated asiago cheese for garnish, dozen oysters, cleaned, shucked and bottom shells cleaned and reserved, shallots, sliced thin, heavy cream, butter, brandy, chives garnish, arugula, cleaned and 1-inch chiffonade, rock salt, chives, chopped

tuna steaks, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, jumbo pasta shells , cook according to package directions (but don tsp overcook, you don tsp want them to break apart), mayonnaise (you can use a little more if you want, but i prefer a light dressing), celery ribs, cut lengthwise and then chopped fine, red onion, chopped fine, roasted red peppers (jar is fine , i always keep some on hand), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), kalamata olive, chopped (you can substitute black olives), anchovy fillets, fine minced (don tsp shy away, you will never notice them but wow, what a great flavor), capers, drained and chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, fine diced, pepper, tomatoes, chopped and then lightly pureed in the food processor, fresh basil, chopped fine, shallot, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, salt, pepper, salad greens, for serving (use your favorite , i love some torn bibb or boston lettuce for a creamy texture), lemon, cut in 4 wedges (1 per plate as a garnish and squeezed on the salad)

sake (ty ku black is what is suggested), orange juice, splash champagne, to top, ice

sake, cointreau liqueur, cranberry juice, fresh lime juice, lime twist

sake, celery, sliced, peeled carrot, sliced, onion, sliced, sugar, bay leaves, toasted black peppercorns, soy sauce, water, to cover, salmon fillets, skin removed , center cut, salt and white pepper, ponzu, sliced shallots, togarashi , save some for garnish, japanese soy sauce, sugar, extra-virgin olive oil, fennel bulbs, shaved , fronds reserved for garnish, blanched somen noodles, sliced scallions

sherry vinegar, soy sauce, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, haricot verts , cooked in salted water until al dente and drained, vinaigrette, tomatoes, halved, seeded and finely diced, shallots, finely sliced, salt and freshly ground pepper, chopped chives, tile fish fillets, about 6 oz each, salt and pepper, flour, yellow cornmeal, olive oil

sake, plum wine, vodka, a quarter ) fresh ginger, crystallized ginger, tiny wedge of lime