Pepper Plants

They are Ready ! Naga Bhut Jolokia
"Ghost Peppers"

Made Hot Sauce from Fatalii (Orange Peppers) and Red Jalapeños and Red Serrano's last week

Rochioli 2011 Rose of Pinot Noir

AMGP 95
One of the best Rose you can get!

Ventura

Great beach day
No more driving....wahoo

2005 Saxum Rocket Block & Oregon Premium Blacklock Grassfed Burgers

AMGP 98
Wow !
It got better....should have let it open for longer.


Burgers were excellent! No cheese...just thin sliced tomato and a little Serrano aioli.
And Heinz.

Test2

Test

Spanish Tortilla - San BuenaVentura style

Tater tots in food processor,pepperdew peppers,Nelsa's tomato garlic mix,my roasted peppers,assiago cheese , salt and eggs.

Was Really good.

Classic Andalusian (Ventura) Gazpacho

Adapted from El Faro,Cadiz , Spain
- Taken at 11:08 AM on July 30, 2011 - uploaded by ShoZu

Portugal Day 1 - Lisboa

Found the Hotel....its down the street.

We will go to this park in the coming days

From the plane

Portugal Day 2 - Belem

Portuguese Seafood Cataplana - 1st Try .....Brilliant

Cataplana is a Portuguese seafood dish, popular on the country's Algarve coast. It is also the name of the special cookware used to prepare the dish, which is traditionally made of copper and shaped like two clamshells hinged at one end and able to be sealed using a clamp on either side of the assembly.

 CATAPLANA

So Here is the recipe:

In Saute Pan-

EVOO( extra virgin olive oil)

Thin slice Onion & Fennel - sweat on low heat.

Add Garlic & Bell pepper,Salt ,pepper,Especiaria(Portuguese spice mix)

Then add Diced peeled tomatoes....cook then cover.....set aside.

Create Fish Stock (about 3/4 cup) add small amount of tomato paste - set aside

Nelsa bought some Creme de Marisco packet for this fish stock....you could also use clam juice.

Then in Cataplana:

EVOO & Garlic & Bay leaf...heat to combine flavors.

Cataplana transfers heat very quickly.....garlic should not burn!

Remove pan from Heat.

Now you start Layering the ingredient.

Start with Vegetable mixture.

Then add chopped Piri-Piri pepper.

Layer Fish,Shrimp and squid.

Add lemon wedges.

Sprinkle with cilantro & parsley.

 Add fish stock and 1/2 cup of white wine.

Close lid & lock Handles down.

Cook for 7 min on High Heat.

It will start steaming quick...and start to bubble at edges...you can sort of tell it is ready.

Villa Creek 2009 White AMGP 91

London - stop for a Cider....then on to Portugal !

- Taken at 10:47 AM on September 26, 2010 - uploaded by ShoZu

Madeira Toboggan ride

- Taken at 4:46 PM on September 24, 2010 - uploaded by ShoZu

I am having coffee at the mall

- Taken at 4:34 PM on September 24, 2010 - uploaded by ShoZu

Lisbon

- Taken at 4:18 PM on September 24, 2010 - uploaded by ShoZu

Lisbon - first meal

forgot to pic....all gone
- Taken at 4:14 PM on September 24, 2010 - uploaded by ShoZu

Pawlie's Amazing Paella (Pawaell-err)

Here it is near the end of the cook ( engineering)

Showing his fast hands

New iphone flash is pretty good....but this pic was not so good

Lasagna with Home Made Pasta

Pretty

AMG made pasta...NMG made filling.....we both constructed this ....It was Sooooooo Good !

Pho Oxnard

This place has some great stuff.

Large Menu of Vietnamese food choices

Mongolian Pork Torta

Made from pork chop recipe from Mustard's Grill in Napa