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Ching-I’s Frutti de Mare Dinner

I might just be really getting into documenting food preparation and presentation. We were fortunate enough to be invited to partake of and prepare a meal to celebrate friendship and the coming year. Thank you to Ching-i for the very special evening. Only you can pull something like this off.

Please check out the preparation photos for each dish!

“Italian Sushi” – Rigatoni stuffed with uni, seeweed, panko and soy sauce.

Preparation and photos here.

Fresh shucked Kusshi oysters.

Grilled scallops, dashi, ponzu, sesame.

Preparation and photos here.

Grilled eggplant with ginger, mustard leaves, sprouts, anchovies and greens with onion sesame dressing.

Preparation and photos here.

Steamed snow crab.

Preparation and photos here.

Fresh sea urchin (uni) from Maine and California.

Preparation and photos here.

Documenter, sous chefs and chefs.

A tribute to Cheateau Montelena is here.

Style elements are here.

The evening’s spirits are here.

Sesame Shortribs and Sauteed Bokchoy Over Vermicelli

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The problem with making Sesame Shortribs is that the sauce turns out so rich and tasty that you can’t just throw it out even if all the meat is gone. Today I tried to make the little leftover meat a topping for vermicelli along with the sauce. I also sauteed some baby bokchoy as a side and to add color to the dish.

The Sesame Shortribs recipe is here, while the sauteed bokchoy recipe is below:

Sauteed Bokchoy

8-10 bunches baby bokchoy
or
1 big bunch regular bokchoy
1/2 small white onion
1 tsp fish sauce
1/2 cup water

Saute onions in olive oil until transparent. Add fish sauce, bokchoy and water and cover until cooked, stirring occasionally for even cooking.

Serve hot.

Homemade Meals: Protein + Green + Grain

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Healthy meal planning is definitely a cumbersome task that requires a lot of planning and execution, from marketing the ingredients to scheduling meals and cooking. For the single working person (or even two working adults), the effort hardly seems worth it and it’s much easier to resort to food delivery or eating out. But there is a kind of comfort in knowing where and how your meals were made, as well as the luxury of dining leisurely at home by yourself or over great conversation with a partner.

Below are some meal ideas (from our kitchen to yours) that follow a simple combination of proteins, grains, and vegetables in pre-set plated portions. Enjoy!