Hello Again. Neil Diamond tribute artist, David Sherry, returned to Coronado Concerts in the Park for another Hot August Night with his Diamond is Forever! The Neil Diamond Experience. Spreckles Park was jam-packed for an evening of Beautiful Noise. Our culinary theme, Impostors, challenged the group to prepare food that appeared to be something it was not. I’m a Believer in the creativity of our group. No Soggy Pretzels or Porcupine Pie, but we did have some dishes that went down easier with some Red, Red Wine…If You Know What I Mean.
I knew right away I wanted to re-create a salad of roasted beets, all dressed up like Ahi Poke. After tasting Chef Rossman’s version a few months ago, at Where the Wild Things Are Food and Wine Classic, I thought The Time is Now.
Jeff Rossman is the chef/owner of Terra American Bistro, and he was kind enough to respond to my request for the recipe “I don’t have a recipe, but all you have to do is roast a beet or two, dice it and, when you’re ready, toss with a little sesame oil, sliced green onion, sambal (chili vinegar sauce), sesame seeds, soy sauce, and a touch of salt and pepper. Easy…” And that’s what I did – I also added a bit of seaweed salad to the mix (I used 2 parts soy to 1 part sesame oil for the dressing). Will I make this again? Yes I Will.
The photo below is from Peace, Love and Chocolate, where you can also find the recipe.
And this is a photo of my Stuffed Dates. See what I mean? They could be small testicles wrapped in bacon…Come to think of it, Kai has been pushing for an Offal Challenge.
If I Lost My Way, I would want it to be lost in Carmen’s broccoli forest! On the outside, it appears to be a loaf cake. Slice it open, and you’ll see broccoli trees growing out cocoa-tinted soil into a savory sky of cake. You can find the recipe for Broccoli Cake at Not Quite Nigella.
Just when we thought we might be Home Before Dark, Julie broke out her box of Ferrero Chocolates. But wait, intermingled with the chocolates were Salmon Cheesecake Truffles! Salmon from a recent fishing trip in Alaska…
Chris presented this stunning Pistachio Cake, which I’m pretty sure made Bradley Walk on Water. It was actually wheels of Brie, frosted with Mascarpone.
Sweet Caroline! We had Kai and Olivia’s meatloaf and mashed potatoes masquerading as this Pretty in Pink Cake...
And Nina’s Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Preserves, Whipped Cream and Mint, masquerading as Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes!
