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LNCH: Curried Mussels a la JGV

Mussels are chameleonic. On a whim, you can dress them up/down, French , Vietnamese or perhaps a blend.

Same technique as last night with an addition of sour creme, thai chili flakes and curry powder.

The golden slurry of curried mussel broth is worth making this for ! 

Recipe inspired from Jean Georges:  Cooking for Family. 

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LNCH: Zucchini Aspara Frittata

Frittatas are lovely because they magically 'pouf' in the broiler creating the illusion of volume. Old Bay sprinkles.

With a side of Quinoa salad.

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LNCH: Smashed Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad

Flavored Southwestern style via cayenne, chili powder, and zest & juice of lime.  

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LNCH: Soba Salad w/ Arugula, Radishes and Broiled Salmon

Depleting random veggie inventory in my fridge...  

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BRNCH: @ Red Rooster / Harlem

Yum ! Red Rooster's Brunch menu just started a few weeks ago, so I have been salivating for this Brunch on their website.  Greedily ordered the Steak Frites & Fried Eggs and the Sweet Potato Donuts all chased w/ very spikey Bloody Mary.  

Sorry - no pics ! Highlight of the Brunch occured when the wonderful Chef Marcus Samuelsson introduced himself and signed my Monocle February 2011 issue.  He said it's his favorite magazine, too -- so he scribbled on a Dunhill advertisement page... "Thanks for coming to Harlem !, SM" 

I'll be on the Year of the Rabbit program rest of the day... veggies and fruits.  But this brunch was so worth it !! 

BRKFST & LNCH : 2x (1/2c Kashi Crunch & 1c Blueberries)

W almond milk. Seriously addicted to Kashi Lean Go Crunch. The price differential per box within our five block radius is ridiculous. $3.90 to $7.99 Really ? 8 bux for cereal ????

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LNCH: Mentai Spaghetti

Frugal version of the Spaghetti con Bottarga (dried salted tuna roe), more common in Japan.  

Not exactly healthy eats - but I eat what I eat.   And chase everything down with fruits and veggies and maybe green tea, to offset these spontaneous cravings - and burn everything else in the gym (hopefully).  

Here's the v loose recipe I used to fill exactly 1/2 my cereal bowl: 

1. Prep handful of angelhair pasta on stove.  

2. Melt 1/2 tbs of Butter and drizzle it on the bottom of cereal bowl - let melted butter cool there. 

3.  Scrape 1.5" of Mentaiko (spicy cod roe - from Japanese / Asian market, seafood section)  out of its sac into above bowl.  Stir and loosen roe w/ butter. 

4.  Toss with pasta - S&P if you need too.  

Embellishments:  scallions, crumpled nori/seaweed, Qewpie mayonnaise (totally not necessary). 

 

 

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LNCH: Kiwi & EngMuffin Pizza

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LNCH: Kashi Lean Cereal sprinkled with Pomegranates & Blueberries.

I made an exploding pomegranny mess; you tube'd and learned to release the kernels submerged in a bowl of water.  

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BRNCH: Broccoli Rabe, Chicken Sausage and Japanese Toast

and my food focus lost its way through dinner and beyond -- cheese and chocolate fondues, good grubs and friends to the wee hours.   MUST swim tomorrow 7am, even if it's a deadman's float.   

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