Monday, August 17, 2009

For the memory of the Rosemary restaurant--Proscuitto/Baconwrapped fig stuffing with goat cheese with pesto(/Tofu Basil Caesar) ,Fig Balsamic syrup

I really haven't eaten in many good restaurant. The most impressive one is the Rosemary restaurant in Vegas, which gave me a very general idea what the good food is, --small portion, fancy ingredients, amazing sauce, incredible combination, pretty presentation~~
I really hope I can check out a good restaurant in Boston, but I feel awkward to eat alone, and the money is also a pain. Every time I see the food judger in a show, I am so jealous of them. I don't think all of them can really cook, but they can just sit there to have a taste of the wonderful food. How fair?
Coincidently, there is also a special topic about fig in this month's bon appetite. I just started to eat fresh fig recently and they are so good, especially the black mission one, when I had the first bite, it almost felt in the heaven( today's dish can really make me feel IN the heaven :)

I was going to make it for E & T last time, but I didn't read the recipe carefully and thought it used dried fig. Tired from work, really wanted to do nothing but go to bed, on my way home, I just thought of this. I guessed maybe it could bring me some pleasure. And it turns out it is, that is the beauty of cooking , it can help you find out life is actually not bad.

The procedures sound difficult but since I have everything on hand, so it just got there.
1. Cut the smaller end of a fig in cross, so you can put in a small ball of soft cheese , I used goat cheese here.
2. wrapped fig with bacon, it is supposed to be prosciutto, but I don't have. so just go the bold way. Anyway, I like this applewood smoke bacon so much and even saved some bacon grease and it is my secrete ingredient.
3. 350F, 20-30mins, until bacon is crispy. Actually it can't be crispy, but I think prosciutto can make it.
Assemble:

In the center of the plate, using fig balsamic syrup to make a circle, then scope the dressing sauce into this area, so that it is trapped in the circle. I don't have pesto, and I guess my
tofu caesar also works and in order to make it alike pesto, I added some fresh minced basil, how genius I am ! And it works, it does!

At last put the bacon wrapped fig in the center, drizzled balsamic syrup on arugula.
How pretty it is! And it is a magic combination, I wish I could invent some creative dish like this.

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