Recipe: Tomato Tarragon Soup from The Bijou Cafe (Sarasota, FL)

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Fred Bollaci

Photo by Fred Bollaci. The Bijou Café Sarasota’s Bijou Café has been a local landmark for fine Continental dining in the heart of Sarasota’s theater and arts district since 1986. Recipes courtesy of J. P. Knaggs, Bijou Café.  Chilled Tomato-Tarragon … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Zach Bell’s Pasta with Clams, Addison Reserve Country Club in Delray Beach, FL

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Fred Bollaci

Serves 2 Assemble the following ingredients before starting the sauce: 2 tablespoons light olive oil 2 shallots, thinly sliced 6 garlic cloves, sliced razor-thin (“Please refer to jail scene in ‘Goodfellas,’” says Bell.) Pinch red chili flakes (use 2 fingers … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Barramundi with Artichoke-New Potato-Basil Nage, Provencal Condiment, Fried Anchovy, & Lemon Aioli by Chef Zach Bell of Addison Reserve Country Club, Delray Beach, FL

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Fred Bollaci

Yield: 8 Servings INGREDIENTS: Provencal Condiment 4 roma tomatoes, peeled and diced 4 shallots, minced ¼ cup chopped niçoise olives salt and pepper Aioli ¼ cup fresh Meyer lemon juice 3 egg yolks ½ teaspoon Piment d’Espelette ¾ cup canola … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Citrus Veggie Tuna Salad by The Golden Pear Cafe, a Platinum Palate Award Winner, Celebrating 30 Years in The Hamptons, NY!

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Fred Bollaci

Citrus Veggie Tuna Salad Recipe and photo courtesy of Keith E. Davis, The Golden Pear Cafe. Serves six   Ingredients: For the dressing ½ cup canola oil juice from 1 lemon juice from ½ lime 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Pan-Roasted Bluefin Crab Cakes with Roasted Asparagus & Truffle Potatoes by Michael’s on East (Sarasota, FL)

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Fred Bollaci

  Pan-Roasted Bluefin Crab Cakes Accompanied by Roasted Asparagus & Truffle Potatoes 
with Herbed Tartar Sauce Courtesy of Chef Jamil Pineda Serves 4 8 Crab Cakes (recipe follows) 8 oz Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes (recipe follows) 20 Spears of Asparagus … Continue reading →

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