tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42456668718787628712024-02-18T20:18:37.548-08:00A Chef and a CookThe recipies and people we love.Sasha Zambetti and Toni Kagan.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00208397274402745115noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245666871878762871.post-67896988047411053402009-05-28T00:55:00.000-07:002009-05-28T06:15:44.710-07:00The last (minute) supper...Can you believe what I did last night... I added ice tea to my napolitana sauce!! Usually I add wine to everything, being the good Italian I am, but when I looked in the fridge, it was bare... using my own advice of 'use what you have', I grabbed the first bottle available - ice tea.<br /><br />Every good recipe, I believe, started as an experiment. This was no different, and surprisingly tasted great!<br /><br />I reduced the sauce a little more than usual and used it as a relish rather than as a sauce - delish!<br /><br />The other 'cheat' was that I used the newly launched McCain Chef's Solutions, sent to me at the office a few days ago - I used the sliced tomato and onion mix. Coming home late and starving, this turned out to be the quickest remedy for my hunger - I emptied the packet into a non-stick pan with a finely chopped green pepper and let it cook for a few minutes before adding the ice tea (only about 50ml), then left it to reduce while I prepared the rest.<br />I added a heap of the tomato relish to a slice of toasted pecan-nut, wheat-free bread, topped that with spinach, smoked salmon trout and a poached egg.<br /><br />Perhaps better as a weekend breakfast option, but when you're cooking for one, you tend not to really plan your meals!Sasha Zambetti and Toni Kagan.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00208397274402745115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245666871878762871.post-88115492824247647892009-05-28T00:23:00.001-07:002009-05-28T00:49:43.271-07:00Cutting edge fashion!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRiWtdbhMPQtD2KuSXTEa-qP1mbDiOAr7rFJBK6pCQfHWAYhemEYcl_D63ImjXPSe0M6XeY5tlwYsav874HSo2KBgVPzhPikzYz2pSOPgxMCoL8Z6p0J-jwwwu4F3cJI3PRkEnUt30szQ/s1600-h/sale+invite.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340772519718036898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRiWtdbhMPQtD2KuSXTEa-qP1mbDiOAr7rFJBK6pCQfHWAYhemEYcl_D63ImjXPSe0M6XeY5tlwYsav874HSo2KBgVPzhPikzYz2pSOPgxMCoL8Z6p0J-jwwwu4F3cJI3PRkEnUt30szQ/s320/sale+invite.jpg" border="0" /></a> I am so excited for this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">evening's</span> fashion sale at Guillotine. Do come along, warm your bellies with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">gluhwein</span> and hot bread, gossip and shop till you drop dolls! Also open on Friday, and Saturday.<br /><br />After the sale I might just take my man to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Mythos, for some melt-off-the-bone Kleftiko and delicious mezze: </span> <a href="http://www.jhblive.com/reviews/restaurants/mythos/17223">http://www.jhblive.com/reviews/restaurants/mythos/17223</a>Sasha Zambetti and Toni Kagan.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00208397274402745115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245666871878762871.post-68506293290484470532009-05-27T07:09:00.000-07:002009-05-28T02:55:02.564-07:00So much to say, where do I start...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7Y0XOtALUoOo8BEHY4Yn2UnxJrMSzywJdAFCd6NpvIL_lExoNDmx8x_WEsqQciAVXCnNoII0TskCgl4V4VhlH2iYVOIVSxFYk9Thyphenhyphenn9rTWwoqW6HX2FBzgJmJRBnK4eMOpZifGANo80/s1600-h/Sasha.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340509443027691250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7Y0XOtALUoOo8BEHY4Yn2UnxJrMSzywJdAFCd6NpvIL_lExoNDmx8x_WEsqQciAVXCnNoII0TskCgl4V4VhlH2iYVOIVSxFYk9Thyphenhyphenn9rTWwoqW6HX2FBzgJmJRBnK4eMOpZifGANo80/s320/Sasha.JPG" border="0" /></a> A delicious welcome to Toni and my blog, talking about the stewing pot of our lives...we hope to add a sprinkling of spice to yours with our anecdotes and tried and tested culinary life experiencesSasha Zambetti and Toni Kagan.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00208397274402745115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245666871878762871.post-42305292004357545352009-05-27T07:00:00.001-07:002009-05-27T07:27:14.281-07:00What wouldn't you pair with an avo?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrXJHgkhVn8XLPncKiOkAVMvzpA83A4vwayMzu77AP0F1Qx8tgdpLaH3bFNnHD1jvWGG0nb8NUHLT_U0yePZ_Cn_bpnLSfSt5iV0Ng4dzQsgRpvcK2wU4sp-zbzCyq2oIptLwuWp7QJE/s1600-h/Sasha+Avo+salad.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340510132923226994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrXJHgkhVn8XLPncKiOkAVMvzpA83A4vwayMzu77AP0F1Qx8tgdpLaH3bFNnHD1jvWGG0nb8NUHLT_U0yePZ_Cn_bpnLSfSt5iV0Ng4dzQsgRpvcK2wU4sp-zbzCyq2oIptLwuWp7QJE/s320/Sasha+Avo+salad.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAng3B1IA72cCk31EWpAJtGGQD2nsxsLQROcdrtW3tdK4Ic6k1AYjvUabeHgSlLI21H0K1-V2oy2gBYiV6yyy3LBQDkNW7I5Jzxlq7owNpT3Gr_Ei0V8EEpSE7ekXFTm5ccRWNed-xy6k/s1600-h/3+avocados+jpg+Hass.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div>It's perfect on pizza, jazzes up a simple salad, and is simply delicious scooped out with a splash of lemon juice and a grinding of salt. </div></div>Sasha Zambetti and Toni Kagan.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00208397274402745115noreply@blogger.com0