Walter Scheib Key West Basted Shrimp with Fruit Salsa Recipe

June 13, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Celebrity Cooks, For the Grill, Seafood Recipe at 12:27 pm | Comments »

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Former White House chef Walter Scheib takes us to Key West is this delicious rendition of tropical shrimp. The warm fruit salsa is a perfect accompaniment & adds to the flavor of this Duvall Street favorite. Enjoy.

Ingredients for Shrimp Baste:

1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoon garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
2 tablespoon lime juice
2 teaspoon dark rum
2 teaspoon lime zest
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon chile paste
2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
S & P, to taste
16 large shrimp, peeled & deveined

What’s Next:

In a large bowl- combine all ingredients except shrimp & set aside

Go ahead & preheat your grill to medium heat.

Toss shrimp in baste mix & grill on lightly oiled grill. Turning once, cook 4 minutes on each side.

Baste shrimp once more before serving. Serve on top of warm fruit salsa.

Ingredients for Warm Fruit Salsa:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon jalapenos, chopped
2 oz. julienne red onion
2 oz julienne tomato
2 oz. sliced mango
2. oz. sliced pineapple
2 oz. sliced banana
1/2 tablespoon cumin
1/2 tablespoon coriander
1 oz. lime juice
Hot sauce to taste
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

What’s Next:

In sauté pan over medium heat- sauté oil, onions, garlic and jalapeños for 2- 3 minutes.

Add fruit and tomatoes, cooking for 2 – 3 minutes, don’t stir or over-mix as fruit will break up.

Add cumin, coriander, lime juice & hot sauce. Cook 1 – 2 minutes, the fruit should be warm, not mushy.

Add chopped cilantro when ready to serve.

Eat well & Laugh often!

Former White House Chef Spills the Beans on Clinton & Bush Families

June 13, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Celebrity Cooks, Tid Bits & News at 9:59 am | (1) Comment »

In a recent interview with ABC Nightline, former White House chef Walter Scheib spilled all sorts of beans about his former employers.

For instance, President George W Bush was huge fan of peanut butter & honey sandwiches & that he once chocked on an Amish-made organic flour pretzel.

Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton’s vegetarianism caused many kitchen complications & the Bush twins received calorie counts for meals. Both the Clinton & the Bush families loved enchilada dinners.

Chef Scheib was hired as head chef for the White House by first lady Hillary Clinton 11 years ago & continued to serve the Bush family until 2005 when he was dismissed by first lady Laura Bush. Scheib was replaced by his assistant Cristeta Comerford, making her the first female to hold the White House head chef position.

Stay tuned for the Walter Scheib Key West Basted Shrimp Recipe post coming soon.

Eat well & Laugh often!

Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay Outwits Pop Veteran Sir Cliff Richard

June 12, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Celebrity Cooks, Tid Bits & News at 9:00 am | (1) Comment »

Gordon Ramsay Sir Cliff Rihard.jpg This was too good to pass up, particularly with our recent Gordon Ramsay posts. During a filming of celebrity chef Ramsay’s The F Word British cooking show, the host outwitted his guest to the latter’s chagrin.

British pop veteran Sir Cliff Richard was left red-faced & steam-eared when Ramsay tricked Richard into criticizing his own brand of wine. The singer owns vineyards in Portugal & is quite proud of his Vida Nova wine, yet he may lack the educated wine-tasting palate. Let’s let Ramsay explain in his own words.

“Sir Cliff Richard told me to f**k off! Sirs can’t swear like that! Cliff’s got this vineyard in Portugal that he’s obsessed with, he’s crushing grapes and all the rest… so we had this brilliant wine-tasting challenge.

“He thought one of the wines was amazing. Of course it was, it was $550 a bottle. Then we got to one which I told him was a $20 wine.

“He said, ‘That’s rubbish! I wouldn’t pay for that. It’s tainted, it tastes like vinaigrette. I’d never even buy that.’ “I said, ‘Cliff, that’s your own wine!’ He went bananas. He bent over and whispered in my ear, ‘F**k yourself.’”

And that’s what I call a good wine tasting!

Eat well & Outwit often!

Gordon Ramsay’s Pumpkin Risotto with Parmesan Recipe

June 8, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Celebrity Cooks, Pasta Please at 12:21 pm | (2) Comments »

Pumpkin Risotto.jpg Don’t let this Gordon Ramsay Pumpkin Risotto with Parmesan recipe leave you foulmouthed. Enjoy this truly unique risotto this weekend & treat yourself to something new & delicious.

Ingredients:

Large wedge of ripe pumpkin
Olive oil, for cooking and to drizzle
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup risotto rice
S & P
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Small handful of sage leaves

What’s Next:

Cut the pumpkin into small cubes or get your pumpkin puree ready.

In a skillet- heat oil over medium heat. Add the pumpkin and cook gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside one-third. Put the rest of the pumpkin into a blender and whiz until smooth.

Bring the stock to a simmer in a pan and keep it at a gentle simmer over a low heat. Heat a little olive oil in a larger saucepan and tip in the rice. Cook, stirring frequently, for a minute, then add a ladleful of hot stock and stir until it is almost all absorbed before adding another ladleful.

Repeat until you’ve reached your last few ladlefuls of stock. Taste the rice to see if it is al dente. If not, add more stock. Add the pumpkin purée and reserved pumpkin, stirring through and seasoning to taste. Stir in a few knobs of butter and the grated Parmesan. Keep warm.

Heat a thin layer of olive oil in a small frying pan until hot. Fry the sage leaves for a few seconds until crisp then drain on kitchen paper.

Ladle the risotto on to warm plates and tap the bottom of each plate gently to spread it out. Drizzle with a little olive oil and scatter over the Parmesan and sage leaves, then serve.

Eat well & Laugh often!

UK Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay Signed with Channel 4

June 8, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Celebrity Cooks, The Facts / History at 9:20 am | (1) Comment »

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British Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has confirmed his title as Britain’s most loved & respected chef yesterday by signing a contract with Channel 4 believed to be worth about $10 million. With this new deal, Ramsay has become one of the highest paid chefs in the UK.

Ramsay, famous for his fresh approach on cooking & the English language, is a welcome addition to the channel. His decision to sign is a relief to Channel 4’s director of programs Kevin Lygo after ITV, a competing channel, made a bid of about $6 million to woo the foulmouthed chef.

The 39-year-old chef presented the first series of Hell’s Kitchen two years ago & has been trying to balance his TV work with his growing restaurant empire ever since. Stay tuned for Gordon Ramsay’s Pumpkin Risotto with Parmesan Recipe coming soon.

Eat well & Laugh often!

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