Friday, September 28, 2018

My Top 6 Favorite Eric Ripert Recipes for I Heart Cooking Clubs

I am sure it will come as no surprise that I am running behind as usual this month-end. I had a busy work week including taking two webinars that started at 6:00 AM HST and I after-work reunion of coworkers from my old company. I would have liked to have made an Eric Ripert recipe to send him off as our current featured chef at I Heart Cooking Clubs (we start cooking the recipes of Ruth Reichl next week) but it didn't happen. Instead, I bring you my favorite six Eric Ripert recipes from the past six months. I made lots of great recipes bu these were my favorites.

In no particular order:

Salmon Rillette: Big chunks of tender poached salmon, little bursts of smoked salmon flavor and a silky texture from the mayonnaise all on a crisp baguette. It is impressive enough to serve guests at a party, but simple enough to serve as a weeknight starter or even a light lunch of dinner.



Speaking of salmon, Seared Salmon; Sauteed Pea Shoots and Ginger-Soy Vinaigrette: Simple but really good! I love all of the health benefits of salmon and tend to usually have some in my freezer to supplement the local fish I like to buy, In this recipe it is cooked very simply and works well with the dressing. I've never cooked pea sprouts before--I've just eaten them raw in salads and such, and mine seemed really small and delicate so the snow peas were a great way to 'bulk out' the dish a bit more, along with the brown rice.



Garlic–Herbed Goat Cheese and Spiced Olives: I love pretty much any kind of goat cheese on its own but add herbs and garlic and I'm sold. This was a nice mix. The spiced olives were good with the mix of cumin and fennel--two of my favorite spices, rounded out by the lemon, garlic and slight kick from the red pepper flakes.



Salad with Curry Vinaigrette (Served with Grilled Curry Shrimp): OK, crispy curry croutons are a very good thing--especially enjoyed with salad with a curried dressing and the addition of lightly curried shrimp. It's like a one-two-three punch of curry, flavorful but not overwhelming. This was a quick and easy dinner--perfect for a humid Friday night.



Local Watermelon Soup with Feta and Mint: This soup is so refreshing and cooling that in addition to eating it, I wanted to soak in a tub of it. ;-) The lime, ginger, mint and salt keep it from being too sweet and I really liked the pieces of watermelon and cucumber and the crumbles of feta cheese that I added. Ripert doesn't mention chilling it in the directions but I liked it ultra-cold, after several hours chilling.



Seared Ahi Tuna with Sauce Vierge: OK, this sauce vierge may be my new favorite sauce--it's so good and simple--just olive oil with chopped sun-dried tomatoes, basil, green onion and capers. I made a full batch of it and just half the fish recipe. (I also noted: "This will end up being one of my favorite Eric Ripert dishes and I will happily make it again.") 


You can see what dishes everyone made this week and/or the recipes roundups on the post here


I'm sharing this post with the Weekend Cooking event at Beth Fish Reads, a weekly event that is open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share. For more information, see the welcome post.

 
Happy Aloha Friday!
 

7 comments:

  1. Oh that goat cheese spread in particular is calling to me! I think I'm going to have to try it this coming week. I totally get how time just slips away during a busy week!

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  2. The salmon rillette looks really good ! Pinning for when I entertain - thanks

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  3. Your combination of watermelon with vegetables into a cold soup looks like a work of genius! A dash of salt on a slice of watermelon is out-of-the-ordinary, but surprisingly many people realize how good it is!

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  4. You have some lovely fish/seafood dishes. I hope to be able to make some more Eric recipes during Potluck week. I hope your work situation eases up.

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  5. All look geat - specially the rillette. Cheers from Carole's Chatter

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  6. Oh, I'm going to have to join you all for Ruth Reichl!

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  7. Thrilled to see Pam's note, above! Woohoo!

    Love your roundup, Deb! I knew the Tuna with Sauce Vierge was going to be at the top of the list. Every time I see a caper recipe I think of you;-)

    I wanted to make his salmon rillettes and probably will at some point and the goat cheese spread....I could devour some of that with some veggies or some crispy toast. Delicious!

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