Extraordinary dining? Hands down. Winner is this summer’s EMP Summer House. EMP is Eleven Madison Park’s extraordinary first and only foray into a summer dining concept in East Hampton. What a novel idea to open a pop up while renovating their award winning Eleven Madison Park. Unlike its three Michelin starred, acclaimed NYC restaurant (and by the […]
Wynn Las Vegas brings you their holiday themed top cocktail recipe, the Spiced Pear Martini, from my favorite Mizumi restaurant. This recipe might just become your new top cocktail recipe as well. Hmm. is it the spiced pear vodka. Or, perhaps the freshly squeezed lime juice and hint of pear? Whatever it is, I love this […]
Wynn Las Vegas does it again. Their over the top, jewell of a Japanese restaurant is Mizumi. What a dream dining experience, featuring a combination of dazzling atmosphere and food. The chef who transforms this movie setting every night is Executive Chef Devin Hashimoto, who provided an “Inside the Kitchen” tour for The Gourmet Review not too […]
Leave it to Four Seasons Hualalai in Hawaii to create this delicious Cornish Game Hen Recipe. What could be better for a quick dinner recipe than a jazzy entree with an Asian twist? Market fresh peas and pea tendrils are the perfect answer for great presentation. The best part? This easy recipe can be prepared the night before. Many […]
Fresh and healthy, this recipe will inspire a visit to your local farmer’s market. Chef Guillaume, from the Portola Kitchen just outside of San Francisco, calls this his Spring Vegetable Salad with Burrata Cheese Crostini Salad. This salad is so much more than your traditional green salad! Fresh asparagus, shucked English peas, shucked lava beans, radish […]
This elegant Sweet Gem Lettuce Salad with Bufala Mozzarella, Cucumber & Yogurt Dressing is easy, healthy and a fresh spin on your oftentimes boring, traditional green salad. This is absolutely delicious and sure to win raves from family and friends. Try it and save the extra vinaigrette for another meal. Nancy Silverton was one of […]
It’s fun to see fabulous chefs having foodie fun, especially at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. And so it was that Executive Sous Chef, Nick Mastrascusa, along with Beach Tree’s Sous Chef Angela Kenyon and General Manager, Chuck Wilson, got together one afternoon and decided to imagine the world’s greatest hamburger. They created the NCA Burger, which incorporates Nick, Chuck […]
Yellowfin Ahi Tataki with Truffle Soy Emulsion is another great recipe from Chef Eric Garrett at Hawaii’s Resident Beach House restaurant. I’ve been pining over this for quite awhile and Chef was nice enough to share with me. The bonus is that this is a healthy recipe and easy to prepare at home, but it lives and […]
Looking for the perfect fresh salsa for appetizer tortilla chips? Try Chef Eric Garret‘s trio of fabulous fresh salsas next time you want to impress guests. The “kick” varies in each salsa and, best of all, these can be made early in the day before guests arrive. Chef Eric shares his recipe from the fabulous […]
This Grilled Chili Marinated Prawn Salad with Lime Vinaigrette Dressing is healthy, creative and easy to prepare. Fresh ingredients rule the day, featuring cherry tomatoes, avocado and grilled corn. Even the dressing takes advantage of freshly squeezed lime and orange juice. A surprise ingredient gives the vinaigrette a slight “kick” for flavor. SERVES: 1 INGREDIENTS ¼ […]