Star Canyon Restaurant Tamale Tart with Red Pepper Custard, Wild Mushrooms and Chicken Confit

Source: Chef Stephan Pyles, Star Canyon Restaurant, Dallas, Texas 4 red bell peppers, roasted, peeled and pureed, divided 3 cups heavy cream 1 tablespoon roasted garlic puree 4 egg yolks 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder 3 tablespoons Read More …

Chocolate Obsession

The month of February is known for sweets so leave it to Georgia’s only Mobil Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond hotel to kick off its ultimate chocolate buffet featuring made-to-order hot desserts and select prepared treats. The following is one of many Read More …

Ensalada de Jicama con Melon (Jicama-Melon Salad)

Although many fresh condiments in Mexican cuisine are called pico de gallo (rooster’s beak), this refreshing salad from the Mexican state of Jalisco is known as Pico de Gallo. Depending on the seasonal availability of fresh fruit, the salad is Read More …

A Profitable Valentines Day

Valentines Day is approaching fast and ignoring the opportunity presented to increase profits for this day would be foolish. You don’t need to have a five star restaurant to make an effort. A small country pub can find ways to Read More …

Lobster Bolognese

One of Los Angeles’s most respected chefs, Josiah Citrin cooked with two of the city’s legendary chefs, Wolfgang Puck and Joachim Splichal, before opening Melisse in 1999. Two years earlier, Restaurant Hospitality named him a Rising Star. At Melisse he Read More …

The Blue Star Restaurant Chocolate Bread Pudding with Chocolate Praline Ice Cream and Caramel Sauce

Source: The Blue Star, Colorado Springs, Colorado – Chef James Davis Serves 10. 1 loaf chocolate bread, allowed to go stale and cut into bite-size pieces* 3 cups half-and-half 1 quart (4 cup) heavy cream 1 cup granulated sugar 10 Read More …