Saturday, September 22, 2012

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Best Sushi Saturday yet!

Ahh.... the Tuna as beautiful this week and, well, what can I say about that Caviar?

A deconstructed Yellowtail Jalapeño Roll starts off the roll

49ers Roll on the back end

Roasted Jalapeño Cream Cheese Roll: a new one but a good one; bake whole jalapeños in the oven on 350 for about 20 minutes; cut in half and serve (the creaminess of cream cheese overcomes the spiciness of the jalapeño, so it doesn't end up being too spicy)

Another fantastic piece of fish: Salmon Sushi on the left, topped with Caviar; on the right you have the Tuna Pesto roll topped with pistachios for a little added crunch

Vegetarian 49ers Roll: avocado, lightly roasted asparagus, and mint, topped with avocado and lemon (I see a lemon seed on the left, oops!)

"Thai Nights" Roll: this week I opted for Thai potato curry instead of the usual Indian; Thai curry is creamier and is not as spicy (the roll is topped by little potato balls I made out of the remaining potatoes)

The now-usual, much-loved Sweet Onion Mushroom Teriyaki Roll: except that this week I did not cook the mushroom and sweet onions in a lot of sauce, as I usually do, because the rolls used to be a little too wet and hard to roll; instead, I cooked them in a little bit of sauce, and made a mushroom teriyaki sauce on the side, which was delicious (For the sauce: blend a large portobello mushroom with a cup of teriyaki sauce, a spoonful of wasabi (depending on the strength), lots of black pepper and a bit of salt; bring to boil and them simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until thick; you can add a few little slices of raw onions into the sauce and take them out later for a hint of the onion flavor)

Avocado Pesto Roll

The big picture

I'm happy with the outcome -- AND Jeff got a job, so we had to celebrate

Ready to eat! 

The Job Man and the First Lady

Chris's analysis of the food is always my favorite, except that I don't understand half the things he says

And the SuperStar Roll: the best dessert roll in the world

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Pesto Tuna Roll, next to the Green Monster Roll

Rocking my new Sushi Chef hat, courtesy of my buddy Chris

Sweet Onion Mushroom Teriyaki Roll

The Cilantro Mushroom Roll

Indian Nights Roll (homemade curry potato and homemade pickled carrots -- I pickled the carrots just in Sushi vinegar a few hours before I started, and they turned out great; had a hint of sweetness from the sugar in rice vinegar, and they weren't too strong)

49ers Roll, next to Salmon sushi

Seattle Roll (on the right; a vegetarian version of Philadelphia Roll that I make for my vegetarian friend; this week it has celery and cucumber inside)

Spicy Tuna Roll, Philadelphia Roll, and on the back, Spicy Tuna sushi

The homemade pesto is key: 3/4 cups of olive oil, 2.5 cups of fresh, organic basil, 5-6 cloves of garlic, salt and pepper; once it's blended you add 1/2 cup of walnuts and 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and blend just for a few seconds -- you don't want the walnuts to get crushed too much and turn into oil; you want the pesto to have crunch

The big view

And we're set!

Saturday, October 23, 2011

Best Sushi Saturday yet!

Pictures:

#1: Sweet Onion Mushroom Teriyaki Roll; Indian Summer Roll (homemade curried potato, carrot)

#2: Homemade organic basil pesto; "Green Monster" Roll (avocado, pesto, jalapeño)

#3 & #4: Spicy Tuna Roll; Philadelphia Roll; 49ers Roll; Tuna Pesto Roll (everyone's favorite)

#5: Indian Summer Roll; Oregano Mushroom Roll

#6: Hummus Parsley Roll; Chili Mango Cilantro Roll

#7: The famous SUPERSTAR ROLL: banana, peanut butter, chocolate

#8: Sushi Saturday!

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Today's special rolls were:

1. Mango Cilantro Roll
2. "Green Monster" Roll: avocado, mint and jalapeños
3. Sweet Onion Mushroom Teriyaki Roll
4. "Indian Nights" Roll: baked potatoes mixed with masala sauce, curry seasoning, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chopped mint, salt and pepper.

The last picture is the now-standard "Superstar" Roll for dessert: banana, peanut butter and dark chocolate.