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Chef Adriana’s Avocado Chocolate Mousse Recipe

by on October 24, 2019 in Chef Adriana Londono, Chef of the Month, Recipes

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A sweet, simple & healthy dessert goes a long way. Chef Adriana has shared with us her easy to make avocado chocolate mousse recipe! Not only is it healthy, but preparation is simple! Get the recipe below.

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 2/3 Avocados
  • 1/3 Cup raw cacao powder
  • 1/3 Cup honey or maple syrup
  • 1/3 Cup of coconut milk
  • 1 Teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • A pinch of salt

Directions

  1. Add all the ingredients into the blender until you get a smooth consistency.
  2. Taste & add more honey if bitter, and more cacao if you desire more chocolate.
  3. Serve with berries or nuts of your choice

Tip: You can even use blackened avocados for your mousse as long as they do not taste bad; is a great way to let them go to waste.

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Chef Adriana’s Roman Artichokes Recipe

by on October 16, 2019 in Chef Adriana Londono, Recipes

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Fresh artichokes are a delicious and often underrated food. Its preparation is simple and easy to make, making it a great healthy choice. Our October Chef of the Month, Adriana, has shared with us her Roman Artichokes Recipe. Find it below!

Serves: 2

Ingredients

  • 4 Baby or 2 medium sized artichokes
  • 2 Tablespoons of white wine (optional)
  • 2 Tablespoons of chopped mint
  • 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 2 Lemons
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon into a medium size salad bowl and set aside.
  2. Remove the outer layers of your artichokes until you start to see the leaves turn yellow.
  3. Discard the leaves and soak your artichokes in the lemon water.
  4. One by one, remove each artichoke from the water and cut the very top green part of it off, as it is not edible.
  5. Next, you want to skin the stem and cut off any green pieces left around the base of your artichoke (heart). At this point they should look more or less like a lollipop (see photo).
  6. You will then place your cleaned artichokes in a pot with enough water to cover them, along with the olive oil, the juice of the other lemon, the 2 peeled garlic cloves, the wine and chopped mint. Add a bit of salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Cover your pot with aluminum foil and cook the artichokes for at least 45 minutes. Check them by poking them in the heart with a fork so see if they are soft enough (they should be very soft).
  8. It might take up to 2 hours to cook depending on the size of the artichokes. Serve with a bit of the water you cooked them in. You can add a bit more olive oil and lemon when you serve them.

Tip: Try to find baby artichokes as they only take 45 minutes to cook and the choke is not spiky yet. The bigger artichokes have a spikier center that takes a very long time to cook (approx. 2 hours). You can see the video on how to peel an artichoke in my YouTube channel (Cooking with Adriana).

 

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CHEF ABYSSINIA’S LOBSTER TOSTADA RECIPE

by on September 19, 2019 in Chef Abyssinia Campbell, Chef of the Month, Recipes

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When in doubt, go for the Tostada! Chef Abyssinia, our talented September Chef of the Month has shared with us her Lobster Tostada Recipe. Tangy, sweet & fresh, this dish is ideal for any occasion. Get it below!

Poached Lobster w/ chipotle aioli & mango salsa served on a crispy tostada shell w/ guacamole

Yield: 4 servings
Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

Poached Lobster

  • 4 Small lobster tails
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 1 Bay Leaf

Guacamole 

  • 2 Small ripe avocados
  • 1 Plum tomato, small diced
  • ½ Bunch cilantro, chopped
  • ½ Jalapeño, seeded & minced
  • ½ Small red onion, small diced
  • 1 Lime for juice

Mango Salsa 

  • 1 Ripe mango, peeled & small diced
  • 1 Red bell pepper, small diced
  • ½ Small red onion, small diced
  • ½ Lemon for juice
  • 1 Pinch salt & pepper
  • ¼ Bunch cilantro, chopped
  • ½ Jalapeño, seeded & minced

Chipotle Aioli 

  • ¼ c mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp chipotle in adobo, diced
  • ½ Lemon for juice
  • 1 Pinch salt & pepper

Tostada Shell

  • 1 Bag of tortilla tostada shells-store brand tortilla chip cups
  • OR 4 corn tortillas to deep-fry
  • 2 tbsp Honey

Directions

Poached Lobster

  1. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil, add bay leave, salt & pepper to flavor water.
  2. Poach lobster tail 3-5 min until cooked, when done place in ice bath or cold water to cool.
  3. Remove lobster tail from shell & small dice, set aside in cooler.
  4.  In a small bowl, mix chipotle, mayo, lemon juice, salt & pepper to taste.
  5. Add diced lobster tail to the chipotle aioli mixture & place back into cooler.

Mango Salsa 

  1. In a small bowl mix diced mango, diced red onion, diced red pepper, chopped cilantro, honey, lemon juice & salt & pepper to taste, set aside.

Guacamole 

  1. In a small bowl mash avocado using clean hands or fork, add in chopped cilantro, diced tomato, minced jalapeño, juice of 1 lime, salt & pepper to taste.

Tostada

  1. Store brand tortilla shells, open bag & relax.
  2. To make your own tostada, heat a medium size frying pan w/ about 1 cup of oil. When oil is hot place corn tortilla in oil, frying one tortilla at a time for about 30 sec – 1 min. When tortilla is crispy, place on a tray with paper towel & sprinkle with salt.

Assembly

  1.  To assemble add 1 scoop of guacamole to the tortilla chip, top with lobster mixture & then garnish with mango salsa. Enjoy!

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Chef Abyssinia’s Red Wine Poached Pear Recipe

by on September 10, 2019 in Chef Abyssinia Campbell, Recipes

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Treat yourself to a delicious & fruity dessert with Chef Abyssinia‘s Red Wine Poached Pear Recipe! This dish can be served either hot or cold & is guaranteed to satisfy your taste buds! Get the recipe below.

Spiced red wine poached pear w/ spiced reduction & vanilla bean ice-cream

Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1hr 30min
Rest: 2 hrs

Ingredients

  • ½ bottle dry red wine
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 3 tbsp additional sugar
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 orange zested + orange juice
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 4 pears, peeled, keep the stem on
  • Fresh Mint leaves for garnish

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients to a medium pot & let simmer on med-low heat for 1 hour.
  2. Continue to turn your pears every 15 minutes to ensure your pears are poaching evenly.
  3. Turn off heat after 1 hour, keep covered and allow pears to sit for 30 minutes until warm.
  4. When pears have cooled down, place them in the fridge & allow them to chill in poaching liquid for 2 hours or more. It is not necessary, but you may let them sit overnight.
  5. Before you serve your pears, remove 1 ½ cups of poaching liquid from your pears & add it to a small sauce pan, add ½ cup of sugar & cook on med-low heat for 5-7 minutes, allow poaching liquid to reduce down into a syrup, this is your reduction.
  6. To serve, scoop vanilla ice-cream into a bowl, top with a poached pear, drizzle with spiced reduction & garnish with mint.
  7. Enjoy!

Note:

Serve poached pears as you’d prefer; warm or cold. I prefer them warm over the cold vanilla ice-cream. To re-heat pears, place the pot back on the stove on medium heat for about 10 minutes.

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