http://www.therhymingchef.com Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:02:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mini Jerk Chicken & Pineapple Tacos.  The taco shell is a crispy wonton which is held on the plate by some guacamole. The most time consuming task was the crispy wonton shell.  I used fresh wonton skins.  Best place to look for these is in your local China town.  The ... http://www.therhymingchef.com/small-bitez-vol-ii This is the Cucumber, Salmon & Wakame small bite.  Remove the salmon and add a bit more Wakame and you have the vegetarian version.  The true star is the Wakame, which is a seaweed salad. If you have never tried Wakame you are missing out.  Traditional Wakame is always a ... http://www.therhymingchef.com/small-bites-vol-i Improving your skillz in da kitchen is achieved by improving your techniquez.  Below are the links to the most important Rhyming Chef knowledge to date.  Don't Sweat Da Techniquez Part I & II are short video clips that show you everything from how to properly dice an onion without crying, ... http://www.therhymingchef.com/da-techniquez I literally had a vision of a pineapple cut in half and filled with fresh grilled fruit.  But as I started putting some thought into it, I realized that just grilled fruit would be a bit to sweet.  Adding the fresh arugula provides that bitterness that will help balance out ... http://www.therhymingchef.com/grilled-tropical-fruit-salad I used to think all peelers were the same, and I would never spend more than a few dollars on one.  Ever since receiving my Good Grip Peeler, I realize that not all peelers are created equal. What makes this peeler da bomb is the fact that it has an extremely ... http://www.therhymingchef.com/propah-peelah This is the perfect season transition salad.  We got the freshness of spring combined with the butternut squash, which is typically a winter/fall root vegetable.  This is no mishmash of flavah!  Everything in this salad works well together.  The star is the roasted butternut squash and the orange cilantro dressing. ... http://www.therhymingchef.com/butternut-salad Crispy Skin Wild Trout infused with Lime and served over a bed of Teriyaki Glazed Chinese Broccoli and topped with Pickled Baby Ginger!  Booyah!!! This one is pure niceness.  Lots of flavour and not too difficult to prepare. Here is what you need: 1 fillet of wild Trout skin on and scaled 1 ... http://www.therhymingchef.com/crispy-skin-wild-trout This is by far my favourite way to eat lobster!! The inspiration for this came from eating at chinese restaurants around the world.  Mr. Tong, who hails from the Guangdong region of China, hooked me up with the recipe, so this is the authentic shizznit. I made only the slightest ... http://www.therhymingchef.com/ginger-lobster Teriyaki Glaze is da bomb! It's got that same classic Teriyaki taste only its thicker and sweeter.  It's mainly used for stir fry dishes, but it can also be used as a marinate for meats and to glaze vegetables.  It can also be used straight out of the bottle as ... http://www.therhymingchef.com/teriyaki-glaze Here is what you will need: 1.5 pounds medium ground beef 1/4 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup diced onion 2tbs chopped garlic 3tbs chopped fresh herbs (parsley,rosemary,thyme, sage) 1/2 cup diced carrots 1tbs seasoning salt 1/2 tbs hot chili powder 3/4 tbs ground cumin 4 tbs tomato paste 4 cups tomato sauce 19oz can of red kidney beans with juices 1 cup stout/red ... http://www.therhymingchef.com/superbowl-chili