The Front Room at John Ash

The Front Room at John Ash & Co. has Happy Hour Monday through Saturday. On Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30, it's Crush the Rush and the appetizers are complimentary. Wine, beer and proseco are $4 each.

 

Tonight's selections included cheese, salmon cakes, meatballs and vegetable tempura.

 

 

 



2012 08 15

Watermelon Salad

This is a light and refreshing salad on a hot summer day. So easy to make and yet so tasty!

Watermelon Salad

Watermelon, diced
Red onion, thinly sliced
Mint, chiffonade
Ken's Light Raspberry Vinaigrette



2012 08 11

Salmorejo

Our garden is finally producing enough tomatoes to make salmorejo. It's a cold, thick gazpacho. Here's my version:

Salmorejo

2 slices white bread, crust removed
4 large tomatoes, skinned
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded
1/2 cucumber, peeled and seeded
1/2 jalapeno, seeded
1/2 onion
2 garlic
4 Tbs olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cumin
4 Tbs white vinegar
2 hard boiled eggs
cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
prosciutto, cubed

Soak bread with water. Place tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, jalapeno, onion and garlic in blender. Squeeze water from bread and add to blender. Puree until smooth. Add olive oil, salt, cumin and vinegar and blend. Chill.

Garnish with chopped egg whites, cucumbers and prosciutto.

Enjoy!



2012 08 12

Jacques Imo's

Another great restaurant in New Orleans is Jacques Imo's. It's a quirky little place in uptown New Orleans. Catch the St. Charles streetcar and get off on Oak Street. It's a short walk from there.

 

Duck & Andouille Gumbo

 

Oysters Brochette

Spinach Salad--I had to eat something that was healthy. even if I ate it with a oysters brochette

 

Alligator Cheesecake

 

Fried Green Tomatoes with Shrimp Remoulade--I just love fried green tomatoes and the shrimp remoulade was delicious!

Blackened Redfish

 

 

2008 05 03

Cochon

One of my favorite cities is New Orleans. To protect my cholesterol, I only go every few years or so but when I do go, I love Cochon. It's on Tchoupitoulas Street in the warehouse district.

 

Homemade Rolls--these are amazing. Warm, soft on the inside--just a perfect dinner roll.

 

Fried Alligator with Chili Garlic Aioli $10

 

Fried Boudin $8--loved, loved this dish. It's like an arancini but with flavors of liver and innards.

Smoked Duck and Tasso Gumbo $7

 

Louisiana Cochon with Turnips, Cabbage and Cracklins $23 

2008 05 06

My Favorite Frozen Dinner

My favorite frozen dinner is a Chinese noodle dish--Leaf Mustard and Pork Noodle Soup. You can find it in the frozen section in an Asian grocery store--Lion's, Marina or Ranch 99. It's low in saturated fat (3 grams for the entire bowl), 450 calories and absolutely delicious. Although it can be cooked in the plastic bowl, it's best to put the contents into a glass bowl, add a little water and heat in the microwave.

 

2012 08 08

Thursday Night Dinner 8/9/2012

Another dinner with Alan & Sandy at Flavors. Tonight, we had:

 

Bruschetta Con Peperoni--topped with marinated roasted sweet peppers, three-cheese mousse, organic greens and extra virgin olive oil, served with 2010 King Estate Pino Gris, Signature Collection from the Willamette Valley, Oregon

 

Risotto Alle Verdure--Arborio rice cooked with dolce di patate and onion confit topped with local mushrooms, finished with a Pinot Noir reduction, served with 2010 DeLoach Vineyards California Heritage Pinot Noir.

 

Stufato Di Manzo--Piemontese style pot roast cooked in Barolo wine garnished with white truffle essence potato puree and duxelles of organic summer vegetables served with 2009 Alexander Valley Vineyards "Redemption" Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley. This was the most tender pot roast I have ever had.

 

Frutta Cotta--Puff pastry filled with vanilla custard topped with warm organic mixed berries cooked in honey and Zinfandel, served with 2009 Bonterra Muscat from Bartolucci Vineyards, Lake County

2012 08 09