Mann’s Broccolini & Rock Shrimp Stir Fry with Gourmet Gardens Thai Spice

serves 6-8

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Season rock shrimp with salt and pepper; cook 1-2 minutes. Add to the pan the Thai spice, the onion, garlic and red-pepper  flakes. Cook, tossing, until vegetables are crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Add soy sauce and vinegar, hoisen and sambal sauce; toss to combine. Serve immediately.

Take a cooking class with Chef Todd Fisher and you’ll want to sauce, drizzle and sizzle for your sweetheart.  Better yet, take a cooking class with your loved one for Valentine’s Day!

Chef Todd Fisher will open The Kitchen for a very special Couples Cooking Class & Chocolate Tasting  on February 12th from 6-10 pm.  Here is a glimpse of what you will be cooking, tasting and enjoying… Continue Reading

If you attended Chef Todd Fisher cooking class for January this year, you expereinced some seriously saucy emmulsions.  Here are two of the recipes for you from his class.  Get ready for some serious flavor, bursts of color and well some really beautiful eats!

Wasabi-Edamame Emulsion

In a blender combine edamame, wasabi paste, garlic, Ginger juice and mustard, blend on high and very slowly, in a steady stream add the soy bean oil to emulsify. Pass through a fine metal sieve and put into a squeeze bottle for service.

Cheater cheater wasabi eater style…

Place above ingredients in a blender and blend on high till well combined. Place in a squeeze bottle for service.

Siracha Aioli

Combine above ingredients in a blender and blend on high till well combined. Place in a squeeze bottle for service.

You have the guest list, the budget (or not), the date…now what?  You need a menu that will be the topic of conversation until your next shin-dig.  What? You don’t have time!  Agreed and no offense, you don’t have the skills.  I’m just saying.

I am going to help you.   I follow a simple philosophy when crafting a menu, weather it is for a restaurant or a catered affair like a wedding.  One thing is ever present in a menu I have written…Enthusiasm!  Enthusiasm for the people that inspired it, the ingredients that weave throughout it and, most importantly, for the individuals Continue Reading

Zabiaone is a custard with a beautiful reisling, fresh raspberries, and lemon cake.  A traditional italian dessert. Wait a second, didn’t Chef Todd just make sweet and sour chicken and califlower enchiladas…hmmm.

Chef Todd is showing off his amazing and eclectic talents again…and in his way, California style baby!

Pessagno Reisling with guest Steve Pessagno