I am in a bit of a blogging blah…or end of winter blues. So things are quiet…even if I have a backlog of posts to do. But today I have a little picture essay post from an event that goes back quite a bit actually…Stef and I were just friends still at that time. So anyways we planned a day of shopping and cooking at his place afterward. But he had a trick up his sleeve for me.
He said we were doing a spin-off dinner on Iron Chef America. He had purchased plenty of food ahead and each service had a main ingredient. So it was not a meal from a secret ingredient but each service was a non-secret challenge ingredient. No written recipes to be consulted. So I have no recipes to share….just pictures and the notes we took that night.
1st service: soup and lobster claws
Chef Evelyne: Sea Route to the Land of Silk
Coconut base soup with curry paste and lobster stock served with pan fried quinoa flour breaded lobster claws and quinoa pancake.
Chef Stef: Nut Medley Lobster Bisque
Coconut base soup with peanut butter and fresh basil served with lobster claws, chopped bacon and roasted cashews.
2nd service: pork tenderloin
Chef Evelyne: Dijon VS Texas
Pork tenderloin stuffed with garlic, lacquered with Dijon mustard and crusted with hazelnuts, served with a hickory smoke tower of rep pepper salsa.
Chef Stef: Red Sea of Love
Seared pork tenderloin served with raspberry demi-glace, pan roasted red peppers and pomegranate seeds
3rd service: beef blade roast
Chef Evelyne: Three S’s
Sweet, Sour & Sliced. Seared blade roast slivers marinated with olive oil balsamic vinegar and pomegranate juice.
Yes there is only one version of the 3rd service. Honestly after each eating 2 soups and 2 dishes of pork tenderloin we hardly had room for the beef. This was a challenge but a really fun one. Do it with friends or your loved one, it really makes for a fun night and let’s everyone shine in their own way in the kitchen. Salud!
Chef Stef: Pomegranate and Raspberry vodka shooter
What a great idea. It’s beautiful! I am salivating over the Nut medley lobster bisque, cashews, pork and lobster together …good lord …This might be fun for men that don’t necessarily cook and a good way for couples to spend time in the kitchen together, awesome idea guys …
Now I’m hungry! But I think I can only suppress this hunger with all those tasty treats you showcased here… looks fantastic!
It all looks so good. 🙂
It is way too funny, I wanted to do this with Chris last year but we never made it afterward. (He sort of chickens out) Great selection of dishes!
Wow, so much fun…I wish my husband could cook…love the pictures and you both are the winners. Have a wonderful week ahead Evelyne 🙂
Brilliant idea! Well, unless you were feeling particularly tired and wanted nothing more than to be provided food with minimum of energy expenditure… 😉
Shall we get a couples cook-off going. LOL
You both did a superb menu…love it all.
I especially love that you both have this joy in your hearts which you are now sharing so much more intensely.
Have a great Sunday,
Claudia
Wow, what a neat cooking battle – all the dishes are terrific, fun to see them side by side, I bet it was awesome to taste!
My mouth is watering!! Beautiful presentation for every dish. It must have been a great night, kudos to you both.
What a fun idea! My friends have talked about trying something like this, so now I have to remind them. I would love to do an all-dessert version. Yum!
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It sounds like you guys have a lot of fun together! This challenge is a fabulous idea, maybe I should give it a try with Laurent. I’m hesitating on who wins in my book, but you get points for having cool titles,
What a fun evening! I wish my boyfriend cooked so we could do this. Actually, I take that back, I’m too much of a control freak in the kitchen to let him cook lol
This looks like fun and all the dishes look remarkable!
Unbelievable! I am so impressed! Is e a chef too? He should be!