Fast, simple and easy to make salmon! An endearing video portrait of me in my PWC NYC kitchen of 2008!
This video went was featured on YouTube in 2008.
Easy Baked Salmon
2 Cents about Chicago Restaurant Week
I’m better late than never. I had an opportunity to participate in Chicago’s Restaurant Week, incidentally was more than a week. I enjoy Restaurant Week my first exposure ever was in NYC. I got to dine at restaurants that I would not normally have tried. My reasoning is probably because of atmosphere – too uppity, reputation, and perceived value.
There is a difference between the marketing communication of restaurant week Chicago and NYC. NYC sells restaurant week as an opportunity to try restaurants you probably never tried and giving the restaurant the opportunity to acquire new customers. On the other hand, Chicago sells Restaurant Week as saving opportunity. Lower the perceived value of the restaurant’s brand and in one of my cases lowering the quality of the food.
About 170 restaurants participated in Chicago’s Restaurant Week. What a list to choose from I asked Chicago Bites
what I should do. They replied – stay away from the chains.
On of the things I love about Chicago chefs is that they are not afraid to experience with meats and all the various parts of meat. That’s a big difference between NYC and Chicago. My overly homogenized taste buds are slowly coming around to appreciate these delicacies.
I decided to invent my own strategy for tackling Restaurant Week.
My first stop was lunch at Feast. Ok so Feast wasn’t on the list and didn’t even know Chicago’s Restaurant Week was happening. I wanted to try Feast out and this was a place Joe Kutchera recommended…he also joined me there for afternoon lunch.
The Salmon Teriyaki Spinach, orange, cucumber, and red onion salad over soba noodles was very good! I especially liked the flavor to the teriyaki sauce which enhanced the soba noodles and spinach salad.
Joe had Steak Tortilla Salad skirt steak, grilled onions, lettuce, avocado, grape tomatoes, crispy tortilla strips and cilantro herb dressing. I was invited to nibble on some of Joe’s salad which was also very good.The atmosphere of Feast is excellent for lunch and not over run with business dinners and a nice selection of organic wines. I had the Viognier, Coeur D’Alene, Idaho/Washington, which is a mix of apricot, honeycomb, creamy, and luscious. It speaks of spring!
Feast- Gold Coast
25 E. Delaware
Chicago, IL 60611
312-337-4001
For dinner I went to Wave Restaurant located in the W with Jennifer Nolan. The swanky Wave offered a special prix fix dinner for $32.00. Special it was Jen and I both had the Fattoush salad hearts of romaine, roasted tomatoes, kalamata olives, cucumbers, crispy pita and sumac vinaigrette. The flavors were refreshing. The freshly roasted tomato was surprise that I really enjoyed.
For my entrée the only way I could describe it was an East Asian style lamb with glazed vegetable and almonds. The sauce had a rich plum taste. I really enjoyed tough the lamb was a bit fatty which probably brought more flavor to this dish.
Jen had the grilled pork tenderloin braised savvy cabbage, medjool dates and red wine reduction. The red wine reduction and grilled pork made a perfect combination.
Wave did not want their customers to walk away with just dessert so they provided us with two desserts to taste. The roasted apple almond tart with cinnamon gelato and caramel sauce which the perfect ending to a great meal, but there’s more…we also tried the two combination that I thought would never play nice in the sandbox: dark chocolate Cremeux vanilla-lime tapioca — opposites do attract is I how I would describe it.
I really enjoyed the atmosphere of Wave as well as the view the Lake. This is a perfect first date place for dinner, dessert or cocktails.
Wave
644 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
312-255-4460
For Saturday night dinner I tried Bice with my friends, Melisa, Jeff and John. I really enjoyed the company and conversation but thought the meal wasn’t there. Bice offered a 3 course dinner for $32.
When I booked Bice, it was because I was intrigued by the menu wanted to really try the salmon. There was a bait and fish switch when we arrived. They probably ran out of salmon and replaced it with sole and keeping the rest of the menu intact.
I was disappointed with sole though the roasted baby artichokes and potatoes were great. I did not understand why there was a roasted pepper sauce it did not go well with the sole.
The dessert Apple tart with crema anglaise was ok.
Perhaps it was busy the Saturday night, salmon was not available, that this portion of my restaurant week experience wasn’t up to my standards.
Bice Restaurant
158 E. Ontario
Chicago IL 60611
312-664-1474
Restaurant Week Chicago should be thought of more for the quality of food and atmosphere rather than a savings in a meal. There was so many other restaurants that I wanted to try I’ll either have to wait until next year or venture in on my own.
La Calabria Ristorante – Gilbert, AZ
My father knows Southern Italian better than I do. His family is from Calabria. It was a no brainer for him to want to try La Calabria – we tried it several times. I was there about a week ago. It’s hard to find good Italian food in the desert. This is where La Calabria comes in, as my father stated this is homestyle Calabrian cooking. La Calabria is a mom pop restaurant owned by Clara and Giovanni Spadaro. The atmosphere is friendly, warm and comfortable.
My father always orders the ravioli. We always get the calamari for an appetizer split. Both are delicious. I had the Salmone Piccatta with broccoli with fresh garlic and roasted potatoes. I had a choice of soup, salad, or pasta. I of course choice the pasta. Salmone Piccatta had a buttery lemon flavor that I fell in love with. My meal was super! I only wish I had room for the Tiramisu but will save that for my next visit.
This is the one restaurant my father feels a longing for when he wants Italian food and my mother is not in the mood for cooking.
La Calabria Ristorante
Phone: (480) 726-3537
1534 E Ray Road
Gilbert, AZ 8529
@DailyEats on Twitter
I can’t remember exactly when I began using Twitter personally. It could have been late 2006 early 2007. I recently setup a separate account for Daily Eats, which is @dailyeats. Having a DailyEats twitter account lets allows us tweet our new posts, get great tips or showcase from aspiring and established chefs, and get pitched/scooped on food stories from PR agencies.
I am looking forward to expanding the Daily Eats brand!
Additionally, DE has a YouTube channel. Daily Eats videos have enjoyed thousands of view. Especially Daily Eats Easy Cook Salmon video.
February 4, 2010
By : Tery
Category : Breakfast Daily Eats Dessert Dinner Lunch Snack Tery Spataro
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Rocky Mountians Sure Can Cook!
Last week I was visiting Colorado. I spent a few days Denver and Boulder. Who would have known the food could be so spectacular.Sushi Den was my favorite place in Denver. Michael Meyers, CTO of the Examiner took me there. Whatever Michael asked for the sushi chef did it right or should I say omakase. Michael knows his sushi and tell all about best sushi places worldwide.
There were unusual combinations of fish, spices, and sauces. Fresh delicious and through provoking are some adjectives that come to mind.
See for yourself!
Sushi Den
1487 South Pearl StreetDenver, CO 80210-2226
(303) 777-0826Strings Restaurant. Jen Myronuk took Michael and myself there. Strings restaurant is located in Uptown section of Denver. Contemporary American style cruise. I recommend the Smoke Goat Cheese salad – sweet and refreshing. The sea scallops were delicious. It was the chocolate mousse cake that sent me on my way smiling.Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse. This a lovely place for afternoon tea or the perfect setting for a romantic dinner. A wonderful variety of teas I tried the Lady Grey, and Jen had an exotic tea, white jasmine moon which blossomed before our eyes. It was a delightful surprise. For entrée I had the Persian pomegranate pan seared salmon in a pomegranate reduction, black rice, roasted beets and carrots, and microgreens which was extraordinary. Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse is truly a restaurant that must be experienced while in Boulder! I will surely be back!
Next stop on the Denver tour was
Strings Restaurant
1700 Humboldt Street
Denver, CO 80218
(303) 831-7310
After my food adventures in Denver I drove to Boulder, to meet Jen Myronuk and Ruthe Farmer for dinner at
It’s so nice that Boulder restaurant owners take into consideration all dietary concerns by including soy or rice milk options.
Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse
1770 13th StreetBoulder, Colorado
(303) 442-4993PossibiliTEAS quiz. Try it out! So while in Boulder I took a drive to Celestial Seasonings.
Speaking of tea I couldn’t resist visiting Celestial Seasonings – full disclosure I worked on Celestial Seasonings’ strategy for the agency I worked for – I was thrilled to the have Celestial Seasonings as a client – I grew up drinking Celestial Seasoning. I helped create the Facebook strategy for
Unfortunately, I was late for the tour but spent time sampling teas in the tea lounge and the gift shop is very impressive! Hain is the corporation which own Celestial Seasonings I buy most of their projects because of the natural ingredients. That why I love Celestial Seasonings! Next I will take the tour when I’m back in town — hopefully I’ll be moving to CO permanently.
To sum up my adventure dining in Denver and Boulder is like skiing in Aspen and Vail — AWESOME! and I know I’m going to love Colorado! I’ll be there soon.
Merry Christmas, Happy 2010
It was a wonderful Christmas at the Spataro home in Gilbert, AZ. My brother selected the recipes for Christmas Eve dinner. We had baked salmon, halibut mediterranean, baked stuff shrimp, lobster bisque, lobster pot pie with green bean salad.
My brother make home made chocolate candies. The truffled dark chocolates on the lollipop stick was amazing.
Joanne brought baby Tillman along.
For Christmas this year we all got Logitech video cameras now we can keep in touch via video calls.
Daily Eats wishes you a joyful and happy holiday and a pleasant 2010!
Real Simple Roasted Fennel Onion and Salmon
Real Simple’s recipe for Roasted Fennel Red Onion and Salmon. I ordered all the ingredients from Fresh Direct. This recipe is no hassle and easy to make and tastes delicious. Prep takes about 10 minutes. Roast vegetables for 20 minutes. Bake the salmon for about 10-12 minutes. This yummy recipe is about 395 calories.
I fell in love with fennel after making this. I never realized fennel is so sweet and tastes great raw. My mother and aunt this weekend told me fennel also known as anise. They said my grandmother would serve it sliced with a little olive oil. Fennel is now my favorite herb and I think I’m going to cook with it more often.
Spring on Park
Surprise and delight at the detail of all things spring. This is a restaurant that not only believes in sensory experience but provides a seasonal twist. This is a smart fresh concept and I love it.
63rd & Park Avenue
NY, NY 10021
From the awning at the entrance to the hallway bar nook your senses are engrossed in all things spring. The menu is the season.
It was Wednesday evening I went Park Avenue Spring with Elaine Paque. It was our wind down dinner but who would have guessed what a delight this experience would have been.
I learned about Park Avenue Spring while in a cab on my way to a meeting on Wednesday. I fascinated by the attention to detail the creation of the seasonal atmosphere and experience. Everything gets changed to fit the season perfectly. It’s brilliant.
For dinner I started with Citrus Fruit Tartare, main entrée was Wild King Salmon, Crispy Quinoa, and Passion Fruit Yogurt. Citrus Fruit Tartare was refreshing like soft cool spring air that has the aroma of new blossoms. Wild King Salmon, Crispy Quinoa, and Passion Fruit Yogurt was a complete surprise. It woke me up. The salmon was perfectly cooked and it was sweet. Quinoa was something I never experienced before. According to
Wikipedia the Incas held Quinoa as a scared crop and referred to it as “chisaya mama” or “mother of all grains”. Eating this dish was a scared experience for my tongue, mind and spirit.The special of the day was this amazing Truffle Risotto which Elaine had. It was special.
Even more special was the Chocolate Cube. I apologize for the photo I was not prepared for this evening and left my camera at home. The Chocolate Cube is an “architectural wonder” that Frank Gehry would be proud of. There are surprises in this chocolate wonder; the cube is hard on the outside and delicious mousse filled on the inside.
Elaine made a wonderful aesthetic comment about the loveliness of our table, yes we had the best table, and beauty of the design, music and food and right down to the waiter staffs’ attire.
This is an experiential restaurant that I enjoyed and I can’t wait to review Summer, Fall and Winter.
Park Avenue Spring63rd & Park Avenue
NY, NY 10021
Park Avenue Bistro Hosts Food Blogger’s Dinner
It was a lovely evening with hosts Tim Brown, owner and eventeur of Park Avenue Bistro and Nancy Swiezy, personal relations and 1st generation internet entrepreneur. Executive Chef, Gonzalo Compos cooked up a delicious feast for New York’s most famous food bloggers.
The evening started with puff pastry with caramelized onions and sardines with fresh basil, mini taco of tuna tartar tartar with ginger soy in sauce, toasted jumbo coconut shrimp with rum honey dipping sauce. Caramelized onions and sardines were refreshing I think it could have been the basil which added to the flavor.
The first course started with Salmon Gravlax homemade cured gravlax accented with a smoked trout mousse with black caviar. A delicious melody, which rocked my tongue, the surprise was the very thin potato pancake which came at the very end. This appetizer was served with a Chassage Montrachet Clos ler Crus and has a smoky flavor going from sweet to dry.
Then next appetizer was Wild Muschroom Ravioli. Homemade ravioli stuffed with wild mushrooms covered in white truffle sauce with shaved aged parmesan. Ravioli were light wild mushrooms and white truffle sauce made my tongue dance. Dancing Bear Pinto Noir Sonoma was an excellent pairing and enhanced the flavors of the truffle sauce. Pinto Noir has a lovely hint of vanilla.
Main course was Striped Sea Bass slow baked in natural tomato broth placed on sautéed leeks with fingerling potatoes. The slow baked sea bass retained the rich flavors and remained very moist.
The second main course was Crispy Duck. I’ve always had problems eating duck or goose because the oils are often too heavy for me to digest. This would have to be the first time I was able to enjoy such a richly prepared duck. Oven brown breast of duck sliced over braised red cabbage with a port wine sauce. The read cabbage was a wonderful surprise. I thought the port wine sauce could be a little sweeter. I would even be so bold to suggest adding a dark chocolate the port wine sauce. Paired with 2000 Chateau D’Arvigny Haut-Medoc which is very very very bone dry.
There was a pause for more delicious conversation. The décor was lovely and gives view into the kitchen. The dining room wall space is often used for galleries to show works of art. The dinner for us food bloggers was held in a spacious private room with a view of the entire restaurant.
Now for dessert. There was an assortment of desserts from a chocolate mousse which was an architectural wonder mixture of cream shaved nuts fresh strawberries. More desserts arrived including a bread pudding, apple tart and dark chocolate flourless cake. All delicious.
It was a nice gesture bringing us all together to talk about food, art, life and everything. It was a lovely evening, and I hope to return to try out the rest of the menu.
Park Avenue Bistro is perfect of date night, great place for business lunch.
Located:
377 Park Avenue South
New York, New York 10016
Phone: 212-689-1360
Parkavenuebistronyc.blogspot.com
Easy Bake Salmon
New York, New York - Daily Eats cooking lesson how to make easy bake salmon. Recipe is from cooks.com.
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