Sunday, February 27, 2022
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Dinner at the Ninepipes Lodge in Charlo, MT
3:27 PM | Matt Peloquin |
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Dinner at the Ninepipes Lodge in Charlo, MT
A few samples of the cuisine at Ninepipes Lodge in #Charlo #montana
* #primerib
* #alaskanhalibut #halibut
* #ribeye #ribeyesteak
* #beefandmushroomsoup #beefandmushroom
* #huckleberrycheesecake
* #huckleberry #cobler
* #huckleberries #moscowmule
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Recipe: Tapa al Antonio from Mediterraneao
6:45 AM | Matt Peloquin |
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I used to live in Hermosa Beach, CA, back from 2004-2008. With all the pleasures of beach life in this beautiful coastal town, the excellent cuisine was one of the largest sources of joy for me. And at the center of that culinary experience for me, was the restaurant Mediterraneo.
FoodSherpas.com recreation of Tapa al Antonio from Mediterraneao in Hermosa Beach, CA |
Mediterraneo was a tapas restaurant that specialized in exactly what the name would say: Mediterranean cuisine. They had a well managed menu with select items covering the entire Mediterranean region including typical Spanish tapas, as well as small plates from around the region such as Greek and Middle Eastern fare.
But it was a single Italian dish that was at the top of my list for each weekly visit: Tapa al Antonio. This dish was a simple one of 3 seated scallops, each topped with a shrimp, and served in a shallow pool of one of the best pink sauces ever created.
The seafood was fantastic. But it was the sauce that was the star of the show. The hardest part of waiting for the dish to arrive was having to set aside the focaccia bread, knowing it was a necessary vehicle to make the Tapa al Antonio the perfect meal.
This sauce from Mediterraneao was so exquisite, that an extra order of bread was a requirement.
Some of my best memories of my time in Hermosa Beach, CA were my visits to Mediterraneao. And I will never forget this dish…especially when I’ve witnessed friends of mine literally pick up the plate and lap the sauce up like kittens.
Below you will find my tribute to the Tapa al Antonio from Mediterraneao. I’ve tested this recipe countless times and it’s always perfect. It’s quick, simple, and wonderful.
TAPA AL ANTONIO DI MEDITERRANEAO:
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 55 mins
INGREDIENTS:
Scallops and Shrimp:
- 3-4 medium scallops per person
- 3-4 large shrimp per person
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Pink Sauce:
- 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 5 cups whole peeled tomatoes
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup fresh basil
- 1.5 cups cream
- Fresh black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS:
Pink Sauce:
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large sauce pan
- Add garlic and onions and cook until soft for 5 minutes
- Add red pepper flakes
- Stir in tomatoes and vodka, cook for 7 minutes
- Add salt and black pepper
- Reduce heat to low and simmer partially covered for 20 minutes
- Once sauce has been reduced, let sit for a few minutes
- Transfer sauce to a food processor or blender
- Add fresh basil
- Purée until smooth
- Return sauce to the pan
- Add cream and stir
- Cook until warmed through
- For use with a pasta side dish, top pasta with freshly grated parmesan cheese
Scallops and Shrimp:
Grilled:
- Salt the seafood and grill just long enough to sear
- Add black pepper
Seared:
- Salt and pepper the seafood
- Add olive oil to pan at medium to high heat
- Add seafood and sear for 1-2 minutes on each side
Serving:
- Add a 1/2 inch layer of sauce to each plate
- Add the scallops
- Top each scallop with a shrimp
- Ideal plating would be a smaller plate to serve as a tapa
- I garnish with fresh basil flowers
Recommend Side Dishes/Additional Tapas:
- Always serve fresh, warm bread (focaccia or ciabatta) sliced into 1 inch wide strips from dipping into the sauce!
- Penne with the sauce, topped with freshly grated Parmesan
- Gnocchi with sauce, topped with freshly grated Parmesan
- Grilled zucchini
- Sautéed spinach with pine nuts and golden raisins
Labels: California , hermosa beach , Home Cookin' , Home Cooking , Italian , Recipes , Seafood Location: Hermosa Beach, CA 90254, USA
Monday, May 18, 2020
Spaghetti di Gamberi e Pancetta Recipe
3:14 PM | Matt Peloquin |
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This bacon and shrimp pasta dish is one of my favorites and a perfect quarantine dinner.
It combines all the greats into one dish with a heavy dose of garlic, tasty shrimp and flavorful pancetta or bacon...all combined with a creamy and cheesy sauce that matches well with all the flavors.
This is very easy to make and takes less than 30 minutes from prep to plate!
Give it a try on your own and let me know how it goes!
Servings: 4
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 6 slices pancetta or bacon
- 1 head of garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp. thyme
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan
- 12 oz. cooked whole wheat spaghetti
- Black pepper to taste
- Parsley for garnish
- Peel and chop a full head of garlic
- Boil salted water and cook the spaghetti, drain and set aside
- Heat a large skillet
- Take peeled and deveined shrimp and mix in a bowl with thyme, black pepper and the red pepper flakes
- Add the pancetta or bacon to the skillet and cook until crispy (7-10 minutes depending on thickness)
- Remove the bacon from the pan and set aside, keeping the bacon fat in the pan
- Add garlic to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes, then adding the shrimp and cook until slightly pink (approximately 2 more minutes)
- While the shrimp is cooking, cut the cooked bacon (avoid fully chopping it as you want some texture to be able to hold the completed sauce)
- Remove shrimp from the pan and set aside
- Add heavy cream and Parmesan and simmer for 1-3 minutes until reaching your preferred sauce texture thickness
- Remove from heat
- Add the cooked shrimp, bacon and spaghetti to the skillet
- Mix all ingredients, keeping some of the bacon and shrimp on top as an additional garnish
- Garnish with fresh cut parsley and additional cheese and serve
Labels: Bacon , Bacon and Shrimp Pasta , Home Cookin' , Home Cooking , Italian , Pasta , Seafood Location: Orinoco 65, Las Condes, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Saturday, February 15, 2020
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
REINETA CON MARISCOS SALTEADOS at Chez Gerald in Viña Del Mar, Chile
10:46 AM | Matt Peloquin |
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Labels: Chile , food photos , Instagram , Seafood , Vina Del Mar Location: Av. Perú 496, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile
PINZAS DE JAIBA APANADA at Chez Gerald in Viña Del Mar, Chile
10:46 AM | Matt Peloquin |
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Labels: Chile , food photos , Instagram , Seafood , Vina Del Mar Location: Av. Perú 496, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile
Chicharrones from El Imperio Peruano in Viña Del Mar, Chile
10:16 AM | Matt Peloquin |
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Labels: Chile , food photos , Instagram , Peruvian , Seafood , Vina Del Mar Location: 12 Nte. 650, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile
Camarones al Pil Pil from El Imperio Peruano in Viña Del Mar, Chile
10:16 AM | Matt Peloquin |
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Labels: Chile , food photos , Instagram , Peruvian , Seafood , Vina Del Mar Location: 12 Nte. 650, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile
Sunday, January 5, 2020
Pistachio Crusted Reinata with Pea Purée from Delamar in Viña Del Mar, Chile
9:43 AM | Matt Peloquin |
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Labels: Chile , food photos , Instagram , Seafood , Vina Del Mar Location: San Martín 230, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile
Reinata Topped with Crab with Shrimp Risotto from Donde Willy in Viña Del Mar, Chile
8:43 AM | Matt Peloquin |
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Labels: Chile , food photos , Instagram , Seafood , Vina Del Mar Location: 20, - Luis Borgoño 12, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile
Machas a la Parmesana from Delamar in Viña Del Mar, Chile
8:43 AM | Matt Peloquin |
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Labels: Chile , food photos , Instagram , Seafood , Vina Del Mar Location: San Martín 230, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Seared Tuna from Pinpilinpausha in Santiago, Chile
12:37 PM | Matt Peloquin |
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Labels: Chile , Fish , food photos , Instagram , Santiago , Seafood , Spanish Location: Isidora Goyenechea 2900, Las Condes, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Seared scallops with Lobster Risotto at Beacon Room in Orleans, MA
6:05 PM | Matt Peloquin |
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Labels: Cape Cod , food photos , Instagram , Massachusetts , Orleans , Seafood Location: 23 West Rd, Orleans, MA 02653, USA
Spicy Calamari at Beacon Room in Cape Cod, MA
5:40 PM | Matt Peloquin |
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Labels: Cape Cod , food photos , Instagram , Massachusetts , Orleans , Seafood Location: 23 West Rd, Orleans, MA 02653, USA
Clam Chowder with Spicy Crisps at Beacon Room in Cape Cod, MA
5:40 PM | Matt Peloquin |
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Labels: Cape Cod , food photos , Instagram , Massachusetts , Orleans , Seafood Location: 23 West Rd, Orleans, MA 02653, USA
Lobster and Corn Bisque from Cshore in Wellfleet, MA
2:04 PM | Matt Peloquin |
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Labels: Cape Cod , food photos , Instagram , Massachusetts , Seafood , Wellfleet Location: 554 State Highway Route 6, Wellfleet, MA 02667, USA