New York’s Delight

Delightful Cooking & Recipes

Back to blogging!!!

Posted by NYSDelight on Jul-20-2008

Ohh it feel so good to back to blogging after so many months.  In the last few months, so many wonderful ups and down that took much of my time and energy that I did not have time to care for my blog.  During this time NYSDELIGHT turned 1 (ONE, UNO, BIR)! 

I honestly do not know where to begin to fill you all in regards to these experience.  A food license, a few catering events, a new accounting job, commuting into NYC, several computer crashes & data looses that would have been impossible to recover without the help of my computer genius brother. Thank you so very much for the extra space! I wonder how long that will last me? 

 

Avocado & Mozzarella Salad

Serves 2-4

Ingredients:

·         1 nice ripe Avocado

·         1 large ripe Tomato

·         ½ of a fresh container of Fresh Mozzarella

·         1 loaf of Ciabatta bread (any rustic bread is good)

·         Kosher salt for taste

Dressing:

·         1/2 cup of good extra virgin olive oil

·         1 teaspoon of oregano

·         1 teaspoon of mint

·         1 teaspoon of sweet paprika

·         1 teaspoon of hot pepper flakes (for a zing, only if you like)

·         1 teaspoon of all spice & black pepper

Preparation:

Wash thoroughly the tomato & avocado.  Cut the tomato in half and cutting thin slices diagonally.  Cut the avocado in half; remove the seed, cut the avocado diagonally while still in its skin, then scoop out with a spoon.  Cut thin slices of the fresh mozzarella and lastly slice loaf of bread as thick or thin as you wish. 

 

Take a slice of bread, place a tomato, then an avocado, & top it with the fresh mozzarella, sprinkle generous amount of kosher salt & drizzle a teaspoon or two of the extra virgin olive oil dressing. 

 

Dressing Preparation:

In a small serving bowl, place the ½ cup of evoo, add in the oregano, mint, paprika, hot pepper flakes, all spice & black pepper.  Mix the dressing & serve.  Either drizzle over the avocado, tomato & mozzarella or use as a dip for the bread.

 

Unable to post

Posted by NYSDelight on May-7-2008

Due to certain things, I have not been able to post in the last month and will not be able to for a couple of more weeks.

I apologize for the gap, but hope to be back soon.

Technical Difficulties

Arc90’s Iron Chef Boyardee Event

Posted by NYSDelight on Mar-28-2008

Arc 90 Iron Chef
Beautiful presentation!

With the concept of the Iron Chef from the Food Network, with the brilliant idea and planning of Arc 90 and with the help of the Institute of the Culinary Education  Arc 90’s Iron Chef event was held.

4 uniquely formed teams, $100.00 to spend & Richard Ziade’s 3 secret ingredients:

  • PISTACHIO - a very middle eastern ingredient 
  • MANGO - a very clever & flavour full ingredient 
  • RICE KRISPIES - a very tricky ingredient

Mango Salad
Beautiful color combination!

Five Finger Discount
                            (Bobby, Aysegul, Avi & Dave)

Name originated from my bargaining skills that had occurred earlier in the day!  

 Menu

5 Finger Discount Menu

Our Appetizer

5 Finger Discount Appt

Our Main Course
          Braised & oven cooked Sea Bass covered with roasted pistachios
          Plated on top of sweet mash potatoes
          Hash brown made with rice krispies
          Topped with julienned fried okra

5 Finger Discount Main Course

Our Dessert

5 Finger Discount Dessert

Judges

Judges w/ the best dessert in the house!

Our Competition

Competition

& the Winner is & by all means we had a really really tough competition & I thought we had no chance…but…

“Five Finger Discount Won”