Chaan Paai

Setas

2012-01-09T14:24:00.002-05:00

Tapas in Dublin

2012-01-09T14:24:00.001-05:00

XMAS 2011

2011-12-26T18:06:00.000-05:00

Potato Gratin

Turkey. Chorizo stuffing.

Butternut Squash. Pickled red onion.

Brussels Sprouts. Smoked Bacon.

Roast Turkey

Meatballs

Ham in cola

Lobster Bisque

Macarons

Leftovers

Brooklyn=Chinese Food

2011-11-28T13:53:00.000-05:00

TURKS+CAICOS ISLANDS

2011-11-21T08:53:00.000-05:00

Cracked Conch

Jerk Chicken wrap

Galway | Mussels

2011-11-21T08:46:00.001-05:00

Irish Veg

2011-11-21T08:38:00.001-05:00

Galway | Smoked Fish Pie

2011-11-21T08:32:00.002-05:00

Meat and potatoes

2011-11-13T08:57:00.000-05:00

Turkey meatballs in guajillo chile sauce

Potatos with coriander seeds and red wine

Squash chili thyme balsamic

2011-11-07T14:13:00.000-05:00

Tomato garlic bay

2011-11-07T14:12:00.000-05:00

Family reunion birthday bash

2011-10-30T07:03:00.000-04:00

Coconut Flan

Birthday Cake courtesy of The Cake Café

Gazpacho shells

Roast squash

Papas

Chickpeas, perppers, lemon

Chicken with almond and saffron

Cheeses from Spain. manchego. Idiazabal. Con romero.

Dairy contraband

Lomo y chorizo

More More More España

2011-10-18T18:22:00.001-04:00

Gambas risotto

Rossini

Cordero shanks frites

Demongambas

Tortilla de cumpleaños

GWWWK

Ensalada de tomates con maiz y hierbas

Scaloopeenee

Parallax Antipasto

Crustacean jacuzzi

Spain+España

2011-10-15T08:47:00.000-04:00

[ boquerones ]

[ pimientos de padron ]

[ gazpacho / cucumber sorbet ]

[ berenjenas basil ajo ]

[ urta ]

[ frutas ]

[ blackberry and hazelnut cordials ]

Urta=Sea Bream

2011-10-14T05:16:00.001-04:00

Golden Unicorn

2011-10-09T15:26:00.000-04:00

Pork + Lotus Root cake. Fried rice.

2011-10-09T08:23:00.000-04:00

Tostones / Mole Verde / Albondigas / Yuca

2011-10-06T13:05:00.000-04:00

Congee Village NYC

2011-10-04T19:53:00.000-04:00

Brunch

2011-10-03T13:19:00.001-04:00

[ black beans, parmesan fried egg, chorizo hash ]

Mozzaerella Mangiato

2011-09-28T13:41:00.001-04:00

Smoked bacon, tomato, basil fritatta

2011-09-28T12:51:00.001-04:00

Tomato + Bread Salad

2011-09-28T12:49:00.001-04:00

Fish ball // Salsa verde

2011-09-28T12:26:00.002-04:00

Fish ball [ sea bass, cilantro, parsley, lemon zest, onion, garlic ]
Poached in salsa verde and fresh tomatoes.

Desayuno Méxicano

2011-09-24T18:59:00.000-04:00

Chicken and cilantro meatballs. Salsa verde and gorgonzola sauce.

Black Beans, smoked bacon, sour cream, avocado leaves.

Beet greens with garlic and Oaxacan cheese

Fennel, orange, olives, oregano

Roast pork, crimini and shiitake

2011-09-20T07:46:00.002-04:00

Grilled cactus, Oaxacan cheese

2011-09-20T07:46:00.001-04:00

Chard, roasted tomatoes, raisins, chili

2011-09-20T07:45:00.000-04:00

Salsa Verde, cream, Roquefort

2011-09-20T07:42:00.000-04:00

Salsa Verde I

2011-09-18T20:27:00.000-04:00

Smoked Chorizo, poblano pepper and white bean stew.

2011-09-08T18:52:00.000-04:00

Empanadas

2011-05-31T15:09:00.000-04:00

Feasting

2011-05-31T15:08:00.001-04:00

Best Pizza ever

2011-05-23T14:21:00.000-04:00

Pizza All'Uova at Motorino on Graham ave. High point of any weekend.

Grilled Plantain

2011-05-23T14:19:00.001-04:00

Sweet plantain.. throw the whole thing on the grill in the skin. Flip a few times and grill til it's soft. Open up, add cheese, sour cream, bacon.

The Meat Hook

2011-05-23T14:17:00.001-04:00

Local favourite butcher. German pork and cheese sausage. Green chorizo. Smoked bacon.

Grill verduras

2011-05-23T14:16:00.000-04:00

Saturday Brunch

2011-05-09T21:55:00.005-04:00

Aubergine, tomatoes, mint, pomegranate seeds, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses

Chorizo and cotija frittata

Kale, black olives, blood oranges

Smoked salmon, lemons, capers

Grilled chicken with charmoula

Asparagus, shiitake, sesame oil

White beans with a puree of artichokes, mustard and parsley

Kefta

2011-04-30T12:25:00.000-04:00

Pork. Fennel. Almonds.

2011-04-30T12:24:00.000-04:00

Arepas. Cotija. Pastrami. Tomato.

2011-04-21T18:40:00.000-04:00

Gran Morelos in bed.

2011-04-14T14:28:00.000-04:00

Hey Associated Foods!

2011-04-14T14:26:00.000-04:00

Pollo. Salsa Verde.

2011-04-11T15:24:00.001-04:00

Banana. Watercress. Honey.

2011-04-11T14:04:00.000-04:00

Tostones

2011-04-10T10:45:00.001-04:00

Rajas

2011-04-10T10:44:00.001-04:00

Pollo

2011-04-10T10:43:00.000-04:00

Salsa Verde

2011-04-09T16:44:00.001-04:00

Roasted tomatillos. Jalapeños. Garlic. Onion. Cumin. Cilantro.
Epazote. Oregano.

Desayuno

2011-04-09T16:42:00.001-04:00

Fried huevos. Salsa verde. Black beans with chorizo. Rajas con queso.

Pollo arrosto

2011-04-03T14:43:00.000-04:00

Le retour

2010-10-18T08:44:00.003-04:00

Back in the kitchen finally after months of travel and filmmaking.

[ tahini, lemon, garlic, peppers, chili, almonds, cilantro ]

[ cracked potatoes, olive oil, salt, coriander seeds, red wine ]

جربة

2010-07-07T14:10:00.006-04:00

A fine sampling of the splendid food we were eating last week on the Island of Djerba, off the coast of Tunisia. Lots of super fresh fish, and delicious Mediterranean vegetable dishes.

Brik. thin pastry folded in half over a stuffing, eggs, fish, vegetables etc, and fried.

This was a smoked fish dish with peppers.

Chicken tagine.

Fried rolls with soft cheese and mint.

Squid and Salmon

2010-06-16T09:23:00.003-04:00

[ grilled salmon, caramel black pepper sauce ]
[ grilled japanese turnips and radishes ]
[ spinach, golden raisins, shallots, garlic, chili, lemon zest ]

squid [ fish sauce, garlic, lime juice, scallion oil]
[ grilled radish and turnip greens, lemon, salt ]

On Pumpkin Pond

2010-06-14T11:46:00.008-04:00

[ vodka, elderberry juice, lime, orange essence, soda, mint ]

[ raw German cow cheese sandwich with sage ]

[ rice, bacon and sorrel soup ]

[ homemade pasta ] we were calling these Orecchiette malfatti in reference to their lumpy crudeness and the sauce to follow.

fresh herbs from the garden for the sauce.
[ basil, fennel fronds, beet greets, tarragon, parsley, mint, sorrel ]

[ orecchiette, ricotta, salt, pepper, fresh herbs, olive oil, lemon zest, chili flakes ]

coconut ice pops [ coconut milk, cream, sugar, salt, toasted coconut ]

Lisa's apricot buttermilk scones

Farm share bacon, omelette [ eggs, sorrel, bread ]

Oatmeal fixings [ nutmeg, cinnamon, dried fruits, candied ginger, honey ... ]

Pulled pork from the piggery share.

Pulled pork sandwiches.

Baby greens and apple salad.

[ pan roasted duck breast, pomegranate molasses, cinnamon ]
[ sweet potatoes, brown sugar, reduced oloroso sherry, brown butter ]
[ wilted baby kale, chilis ]

Justin's Homestyle Recipes

2010-06-10T12:06:00.005-04:00

Our friends Justin and Nobue are BBQ regulars at ours and pot luck champions.
Justin just started a new food blog with stacks of their amazing recipes... check it out here!

Mushrooms and Quails

2010-06-07T07:42:00.002-04:00

[ quail, vietnamese caramel black pepper sauce ]

[ king oyster mushroom, pomegranate molasses dressing ]

[ oyster mushrooms, sherry vinegar, garlic, olive oil ]

[ grilled mushrooms and gai laan ]

Central Park Picnic

2010-06-07T07:41:00.001-04:00

Saturday grilling

2010-06-06T09:08:00.003-04:00

[ justin and nobue's ribs ]

[ oyster mushrooms, garlic, rice vinegar, oil ]

[ chicken, satay sauce, lemon ]

keftedes [ turkey, onion, garlic, cilantro, coriander, cumin, tomato paste, egg ]

[ corey's potato salad ]

[ grilled corn, truffle butter ]

[ lemon creamsicles ] [ cream, milk, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice ]

Vietnamese grilling

2010-06-03T07:18:00.003-04:00

vietnamese grilled beef [ beef, lemongrass, chili, garlic, fish suace, sesame oil ]

[ corn and tilapia ]
[ tilapia, caramel, black pepper, shallots ]

[ potato, garlic, salt, cilantro ]

Fire Island Grilling

2010-06-02T19:36:00.011-04:00

Hosted by Emma and Leslie.
Shot on a phone.
All eaten.

[roasted peaches, vanilla ice cream, blood orange sorbet ]

[ vietnamese caramel pork tenderloin ]

[ grilled corn pecan butter ]

[ cornbread muffins ]

[ eggs, goat cheese, basil ]

[ charred eggplant, raw tomato, fresh basil, garlic, olive oil, sherry vinegar ]

[ potato, green beans, garlic, olive oil, parsley ]

[ beer can chicken ]

[prosciutto, bay scallops ]

[beer can, chicken ]

[ trout, tortilla ]

[ trout, almonds, breadcrumbs, parsley, red pepper. lemon zest ]

[ the queen of spain ]

[ jalapeño cornbread muffins ]

[ prawns, caramel, garlic, cilantro ]

[ chick peas, tomato, cilantro, tahini, garlic, lemon ]

[ roasted red peppers, leeks, tomato, cumin, lemon ]

[ fennel, orange, parsley ]

[ chilled cashew soup: apple, cashew, sherry vinegar, garlic, bread ]

[blueberry muffins ]

[ roasted corn, tomato, green onion, cilantro ]

[ fish tacos: guacamole, roasted garlic and tomatillo salse, grilled tilapia ]

Mediterranean supper

2010-05-26T09:39:00.004-04:00

ajo blanco with cashews [ cashew nuts, garlic, bread, iced water, sherry vinegar, grapes ]

grilled artichokes - simmered, marinated [oil, balsamic, garlic, herbs 3-4 hours ]
grilled and served with charred lemon aioli

[ green beans ] [ roasted tomatoes, garlic, cinnamon ] [ fenugreek seeds ]
the fenugreek seeds need to boiled in several changes of water to soften them and remove bitterness

fennel and orange [ blanched then grilled fennel, orange juice, olive oil, mint ]

[ mushrooms, pomegranate molasses, olive oil, garlic, salt ]

pork marinaded and grilled [ garlic, onion, salt, turmeric, cumin, coriander, lemon juice ]

caramel panna cotta, berries, citrus, caramel sauce

Red Green Yellow

2010-05-24T11:54:00.003-04:00

[ potato, smoked paprika ]

[ guacamole ]

[ roasted corn, tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, sherry vinegar ]

Salty!

2010-05-22T07:02:00.003-04:00

Beautiful and salty gift from Berlin via Brooklyn. Sea salt with flavourings.
Hibiscus, Sichuan pepper, pepper and vanilla, Wild mushroom, Tomato and herbs, Lemon.

Trout + Garbanzo

2010-05-22T06:59:00.002-04:00

[ chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic+salt, cilantro ]

[ trout, chorizo, almonds, breadcrumbs, rosemary, parsley, lemon ]

Kefta

2010-05-21T10:09:00.003-04:00

[ red cabbage. cashews, mint, cilantro, vietnamese dressing ]

[ japanese rice cakes, seaweed, sugar, shiso , soy ]

kefta [ ground meat, grated onion, ras el hanout, cumin, mint, fresh zaatar or marjoram, parsley, cilantro ] with home made harissa aioli from Kristi next door.

Tubular

2010-05-17T11:30:00.003-04:00

[ endive grilled with a sweet German mustard glaze ] [ sausages ]

[ eggplant in a miso, mirin, hoi sin glaze ]

[ banana, cinnamon sugar, heat ]

Moroccan salads. Fish Tagine.

2010-05-14T09:13:00.002-04:00

[ fennel, blood orange, mint, thyme, feta ]

This is a Moroccan 'green salad', or so it is named by Paula Wolfort in her classic Moroccan cookbook Couscous. It's basically a couple of pounds of greens, chopped, steamed, and sauteed in a herb and chili paste. I used arugula, dandelion greens, watercress, spinach, beet greens, chopped them small and steamed them for about 30 minutes. Let them cool, and squeeze out the extra liquid.

Then in a food processor mix up a dried chili, about a bulb of garlic, salt, a head of parsley and a head of cilantro. In a pan over low head cook up about tsp of paprika, tsp of ground cumin in olive oil. To this then add the herb mix and the juice of two lemons. Add the greens and cook with the lid on, stirring often for about another 20 minutes. Good and done.

Ms. Selassie's lentil salad.

The current favourite salad, - raw beets sliced wafer thin and tossed with a pistachio pesto of sorts [ chopped pistachio nuts, mint, parlsey, lemon juice, olive oil, pinch of sugar ]

This fish tagine recipe is from my current top shelf cookbook Moro East. It's a really good start for all kinds of tagine varieties. Onions cooked slowly til soft gold and sweet [20 mins]. Then golden raisins added with garlic [5 mins], then saffron, turmeric, cinnamon (about 2 tsp each) and ground ginger [1 min] and water to make a good amount of sauce.
The spuds are chopped small and baked in the oven in the sauce (covered) til almost cooked [20 mins]. The fish is put on top of the spuds, lid/foil goes back on, and then cook til the fish is done.

Bangers & Mash

2010-05-12T09:12:00.000-04:00

[ chicken truffle sausage, yuca mash, onion mushroom gravy ]

Weekend activites

2010-05-10T12:16:00.002-04:00

[ turkey and pork kefta ] [ turkey, pork, cilantro, shallot, garlic, pear, cumin, coriander, ras el hanout, smoked paprika ]

[ sauteed gai laan ]

1. Jalapeño poppers [ cheese, chilis, bacon ]
2. the popper grill is in the shape of the state of New Mexico

[ mashed yuca / carrots with black olives ]

roast chicken [ oregano, lemon zest, cumin, lemon juice, garlic ]

Monkfish and vegetable

2010-05-08T09:10:00.009-04:00

[ grilled monkfish ] [ caramelised garlic, sherry vinegar, salt, black pepper ]

[ monkfish grilled with lemons and butter ]

[bok choi ] [ pomegranate molasses, garlic+salt, olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper ]

[ cucumber, garlic+salt, mint, greek yogurt ]

[ flatbread ]

[ fresh trout, chorizo, almonds, lemon zest, breadcrumbs, almonds ]

[ tortilla de patatas ]

[ apricot glazed flourless chocolate cake ]

Primary grilling

2010-05-03T10:51:00.003-04:00

First grilling of the season.

setas a la plancha. [ oyster mushrooms, garlic, olive oil, sherry vinegar, oregano, parsley ]

[ pork marinated in turmeric, cumin, coriander seeds, lemon juice ]

[ mushrooms in pomegranate dressing ][ oil, garlic, pomegranate molasses, sugar, water ]

vietnamese caramel pork ribs [simmered for 3 hours in sugar, fish sauce, water, shallots, black pepper, then finished on the grill ]

Chaan Paai is back

2010-04-30T09:18:00.006-04:00

After weeks in frantic edit mode on our new film Pyjama Girls I finally made it back into the kitchen to do a bit of pot wrangling this week.

Spring has finally cracked... weekend grilling outside ahead, farm share kicks in soon... all good!

Most of these dishes are spin offs from my new favourite cookbook, Moro East. A seriously top shelf book that gives their first one a run for its money.

[ mixed vegetable soup with chorizo ]

[ beetroot salad with pistachio ] [ raw beets sliced thinly, lemon, olive oil ] [ pistachio, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, mint, parsley ]

[ fava bean, cumin, cilantro, garlic ]

[ fennel and almond soup with scallops ]

[ fish tagine ] [ potato, tomato, roasted green peppers, tilapia, chermoula, black olive ]

[ caramel panna cotta with raspberry and orange ]

Omlette

2010-02-26T10:40:00.002-05:00

[ smoked trout, parsley ] [ red cabbage ]

Irish smoked salmon

2010-02-11T09:17:00.000-05:00

[ salmon, butter, pickled jalapeño, sliced lemon ]

Vietnamese cooking

2010-02-11T09:15:00.003-05:00

[ pork chops, five spice bbq sauce ]

[ tilapia, garlic, chili, ginger, tamarind, fish sauce, mint ]

[ sweet and sour salmon soup ]

[ boneless chicken wing, cilantro, garlic ]

More food from recent weeks

2010-01-31T10:18:00.007-05:00

[ kim chi pancake ]

[ vietnamese salad, cabbage, radish, daikon,mint, peanuts, onion ]

[ fried chicken ]

more vietnamese salad [ carrot, cabbage, peanut, mint, cilantro ] [ onion, garlic, chili, lime juice, oil, rice vinegar, sugar, fish sauce ]

[ vietnamese soup ] [ scallops, pineapple, tomato, tamarind, bean sprouts, lemongrass, chili, fish sauce ]

[ fired chicken ] [ fish sauce, sugar, cilantro, garlic ]

[ ebelskiver, irish potato pancake, eggs, gravy ]

[ fish pie ]

New Year's Eve Feasting

[ twice fired chicken wings with honey chili and peanut ]

[ melissa's mushroom galette ]

[ sausage and cheese pancakes ]

'timpano di maccheroni'

pasta, meatballs, bechamel, baked in a pastry dome

[ squid ink pasta, chili, red pepper, basil, black pepper ]

[ stuffed trout, chorizo, breadcrumbs, onion, parsley, almonds, roasted red peppers ]

watercress salad, lime cilantro dressing

[fried shrimp, fish sauce sugar caramel, cilantro ]

[ chipotle salsa ] [ roasted tomatillo salsa ]

[ guacamole ]
[ fried tilapia for fish tacos ]

nopal asado [ grilled cactus with cheese ]

Eating and editing

2010-01-16T20:34:00.007-05:00

I've been editing a new film the last month and have had little time to post here... so here in a big upload is a stack of some dishes from the past few weeks.

[ red velvet cupcakes, xmas style ]

[ ebelskivers ]

[ ebelskivers ]

[ scapece di zucca ]

[ asparagus and tomato ]

[ the pitillo family pickled eggplant ]

[ the xmas turducken ]

[ turducken on xmas day ]

[ grapefruit campari sorbet ]

[ poached pear and ginger trifle ]

[ eggs, bacon, sausage and cheese pancakes ]

[ vietnamese tofu salad ]

[ vietnamese style chicken wings ]

[ fried wonton noodle soup ]

[ roasted purple potatoes ]

[ sage roasted chicken ]

[ chicken liver parfait ]

[ ¡ fondue party ! ]

[ cheese fondue, chocolate fondue, biscuit and gravy fondue, pork belly buns ]

[ red velvey birthday cake ]

[ butternut squash and chick pea curry ]

Syrian chicken, polenta, parsnips

2009-12-11T21:43:00.002-05:00

Apple maple pancakes

2009-12-08T21:42:00.000-05:00

House special won ton

2009-12-05T21:37:00.000-05:00

[ house made won ton soup, shiitake, prawns, bok choi, noodles ]

[ poached chicken, dipping sauce of fish sauce, ginger, scallions ]

Indian night

2009-12-03T21:35:00.000-05:00

[ prawns in a dark curry ] [ chick pea curry ]

Breakfast tacos

2009-12-02T21:33:00.000-05:00

[ eggs, salsa ranchero, cheese ]

Red cabbage risotto

2009-12-01T21:32:00.000-05:00

Soup and sandwich

2009-11-30T21:30:00.000-05:00

[ chicken liver parfait on toast, pumpkin soup ]

Turducken sandwiches

2009-11-29T21:27:00.000-05:00

Thanksgiving 2009

2009-11-28T21:56:00.000-05:00

[ fried gnocchi with blue cheese ]

[ escarole salad ]

[ ajumma inari ]

[ turducken, chestnut, chorizo, cornbread stuffing ]

[ smoked paprika turkey gravy ]

[ buttermilk mashed potatoes ]

[ mexican candied pumpkin, orange blossom ice cream, shortbread ]

Chicken liver parfait

2009-11-22T20:59:00.002-05:00

A bulk batch of chicken liver parfait with a parsley gelée, vacuum packed.

Mushroom & Watercress

2009-11-22T20:50:00.001-05:00

[ sliced crimini, watercress, olive oil, lemon juice ]

Papardelle

2009-11-21T20:52:00.000-05:00

[ papardelle, chicken, lemons, oregano, white wine, eggs ]

Pea and sausage

2009-11-20T21:32:00.000-05:00

[ linguine, onion, garlic, sausage, pea, cream, nutmeg ]

Thursday dinner

2009-11-19T21:49:00.000-05:00

[ turnips with poppy seeds ]

Chicken and lemon

2009-11-19T21:26:00.000-05:00

Chicken [ lemon zest, oregano, white wine ] [pan juices, eggs, lemon juice ]

Flounder and Asian slaw

2009-11-17T17:26:00.001-05:00

[ daikon, kohl rabi, radish, cabbage, cilantro, peanuts, fish sauce, sugar, rice vinegar ]

[ fried flounder ]

Kim chi pancake

2009-11-15T17:25:00.001-05:00

Two kinds. Daikon and cucumber.

Breakfast Dosa

2009-11-06T20:15:00.002-05:00

[ dosa, potato, leek, garlic, garam masala, cumin, mustard seeds, turmeric, broth ]

Chicken Tarragon Pie

2009-11-03T20:12:00.001-05:00

[ chicken, potato, peas, garlic, broth, milk, tarragon, shortcrust ]

[ roasted cauliflower, garlic, parmesan, lemon ]

Panko meet garbanzo

2009-11-02T20:09:00.001-05:00

[ skate wing, panko ] [ garbanzos, kales, tomatoes, garlic, leeks, lemon, paprika ]

Food in Korea

2009-10-28T23:57:00.011-04:00

Monday night dinner

2009-10-18T21:05:00.000-04:00

fish pie [ perch, salmon, smoked sable fish, cod, tilapia, milk, mustard, smoked gouda, mashed potato ]

[ mustard greens, turnip greens, apple, pear ]

[ slow pan roasted mixed sweet and hot peppers, lemon zest, garlic, onion ]

[ sebene's borscht of beets, potato, celery, cabbage, caraway ]