Amuse Bouche Monday

Amuse Bouche Monday: Minty Mashed Peas on a Taro Chip

March 8, 2010
Amuse Bouche Monday: Minty Mashed Peas on a Taro Chip

Fresh, sweet garden peas are mashed with fresh mint leaves, a touch of curry, and a pinch of cayenne and served on a crispy taro chip.

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Amuse Bouche Monday: Sweet Grape Tomato Tartare with Sea Lettuce, Ponzu

March 1, 2010
Sweet Grape Tomato Tartare with Sea Lettuce, Ponzu

Sweet grape tomatoes are minced into a “tartare” and simply dressed with ponzu, grated ginger, sesame seeds, and scallions on a piece of sea lettuce.

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Amuse Bouche Monday: Moroccan Quinoa Bites

February 22, 2010
Moroccan Quinoa Bites

Moroccan spiced quinoa with sun-dried tomatoes, preserved lemon, fresh herbs, and pine nuts are stuffed into little cucumber cups for an exotic bite-sized treat.

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Amuse Bouche Monday: Zucchini Pavé with Ume-Miso Sauce

February 15, 2010
Zucchini Pavé with Ume-Miso Sauce

Zucchini is cut into bite-sized 1″ x 1″ slices and layered with nori, scallions, and pickled daikon, dressed with a miso and umeboshi plum sauce.

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Papaya Caviar & Coconut Crème Fraîche on Cucumber Blinis

July 8, 2009
Papaya Caviar

Papaya seeds create an attractive raw vegan caviar atop a cucumber blini with creamy crème fraîche made from young coconut.

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