Monthly Archive: September 2011

Sep
22
2011

Spend An Evening With The Bald Vivant

THRILL YOUR GUESTS WITH AN  EVENING WITH THE BALD VIVANT Some folks have hired The Bald Vivant to come into their home kitchens and prepare an evening of Tapas and Wine for  6-8 guests… I arrive with a few items …

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Sep
22
2011

Grilled Flank Steak Rolled w Spinach,Goat Cheese and Chimichurri.

Grilled Flank Steak Rolled w Spinach,Goat Cheese and Chimichurri

Grilled Flank Steak Rolled w Spinach,Goat Cheese and Chimichurri I’m not your typical steak eater, so if you are a fan of a prime cut, served  bloody rare on a plate with a potato thrown onto it, read no further…. …

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Sep
21
2011

Seafood “YaYa” Gumbo

  Seafood YaYa Gumbo Id never made a gumbo before but I love cooking with seafood and rice, so I figured Id give it a shot. The big challenge was the roux and the amount of spices to use. It …

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Sep
20
2011

Fall Fun with Freekeh

Good Cuban Italian boys know nothing about Freekeh!! Right? Well…… Summer is over and the chill of Fall is in the air.Well, The Bald Vivant made Freekeh anyway . What a treat! Here’s  what I did  for  my Freekeh-Mushroom Risotto!“Freekeh (pronounced …

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Sep
19
2011

Eataly

EATALY No other spot in NYC can rival this brainchild of  Chefs Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich and Joe Bastianich. Part Italian Marketplace, part Bistro, part cooking school, this megaplex of divine goodness celebrated its first anniversary this Summer by opening …

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