tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25140584555641113152024-03-06T01:09:21.409-08:00it's so dericiousimages & thoughts of a houston pastry chefchris leunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14963653678587172750noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514058455564111315.post-41065220429977022152012-06-07T22:43:00.001-07:002012-06-07T22:43:06.215-07:00new exciting changes<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><u>changes</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">sometimes, things just don't work out in the end. it was time to move on. so i started an ice cream company (more info on that later) & returned to the kitchen as the pastry chef at Kata Robata & Azuma. after 8 months of hiatus, it feels great working 80+ hours a week again. after a month, the body aches, but oh does it hurt so good. the mind is able to create again and dishes compose themselves much easier. i am gracious and humbled by the opportunities that have been offered to me. i got more support from the community, family & friends than i could ever imagine. i thank you, and promise to bust my ass to give you the best. enough of that, here are some pictures.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">o how we take a kitchen for granted. this dinner was served out of a wine bar that didn't contain a kitchen, a hand sink for our dish pit and no freezer (so no ice cream or sorbet).</span></div>
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<br />chris leunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14963653678587172750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514058455564111315.post-62109675740497888242012-02-23T16:18:00.002-08:002012-02-23T16:18:52.470-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><u>make yourself a better cook</u></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">from the 1st day i stepped into the kitchen, i knew that observing and learning, all that i could, from the WHOLE would help me become a better cook. still in the process of waiting for restaurant conat to open, i now have time to try new techniques (to me anyways) and to finally get my hands "dirty" with my exploration of the savory side.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">dad's birthday tart ... coconut shortbread dough*mascarpone mousse*grapefruit gelee*chocolate cremeux*micro cilantro*grapefruit confit</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>chris leunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14963653678587172750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514058455564111315.post-72799544608427032702012-02-03T15:53:00.000-08:002012-02-03T15:53:25.310-08:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">charred parsnip puree*coffee-ginger crumble*coffee yogurt*french yogurt cake*frozen ginger yogurt*candied parsnip chips</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">milk chocolate ganache*celeriac soup*grapefruit salad*grapefruit sorbet*grapefruit oil*dehydrated milk chocolate</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">birthday cake for mai & pattie ... hazelnut mousse*banana maple caramel*lime dacquoise*lime curd*corn nut crunch*dark chocolate mousse</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">buttermilk custard*citrus sorbet*rosemary milk*nori puree*candied nori*citrus tuile*citrus oil</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">chocolate financier*sesame shortbread noodles*coconut panna cotta*blue cheese gel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lemon-lime mousse*brown butter sorbet*fennel milk*fennel foam*fried fennel*salted caramel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">toasted 7-grain ice cream*speculoos & buckwheat cake crumble*toasted yeast streusel*apple-raisin puree*pickled raisins</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">On this day, 4 years ago, I worked my first day in a professional kitchen at the Houston Country Club. Many great things have happened since then, can't wait to see what the coming years have to offer. Thank you to all of those who have helped me along the way.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">coffee mousse*matcha fluid gel*matcha meringue*caramel*cumin streusel*yuzu granite*aerated milk chocolate ice cream (still working on it) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">fossilized sweet potato*coconut cheesecake*cilantro foam*frozen cream cheese powder*coconut toast*caramel lychee sorbet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mint-almond roulade*pomelo cells*pomelo pith*broken pomelo vinaigrette*powdered black sesame*black sesame cream*maple-rum sorbet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">chocolate mousse*fennel-sambuca cream*tonka bean panna cotta*sambuca sponge cake*caramelized lemon curd*toasted yeast crumble</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">rucker's savory dish #1 ... blistered onions*cardoons*chickweed*verjus</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"coconut cream cake" ... coconut cheesecake*frozen powder of cream cheese*pecan shards*toasted coconut*lemongrass sorbet*lychee caramel*cilantro</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"icebox pie" ... graham cracker cylinder*lemon-lime parfait*raisin puree*crystallized chestnuts*toasted caraway meringue</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"sweet potato casserole" ... fossilized red yam*cinnamon marshmallow*encapsulated maple yogurt*rosewater sorbet*caramelized apple puree*apple chips*miso meringues</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">rucker's savory dish #2 ... grilled romaine*royale of smoked & dried pinfish bones*thai chili</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"fruitcake" ... spiced panna cotta*dried orange & lemon segments*dried black grapes*lemon confit*broken orange zest vinaigrette*dehydrated brown butter cake*gran marnier foam*almond paste ice cream w/dried cherries </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"chocolate bread pudding" ... chocolate cremeux*toast cream*panko crumble*cranberry 'gnocchi'*butterscotch ice cream*mint</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"sweet potato-buttermilk pie" ... chicory ganache*buttermilk sherbet*pickled red yam puree*red yam skin chips*dulce de leche buttercream*rye crumble*wood sorrel</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><u>recent "desserts" at 1st Umami tasting @Kata Robata</u></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">at the 1st Umami tasting @Kata Robata, Chef Hori-san loved the idea of having a menu that would alternate courses between Kata Robata and me. So, I was able to create a couple dishes that were more along the savory side, but still have touches of sweet. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">figs compressed in pernod*caramelized hazelnut & garlic gazpacho*candied garlic chips*yuzu gel*frozen akaushi beef fat powder*black garlic aioli*seaweed puff</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">kabocha*kabocha chips*miso-cured egg yolk*grilled milk mousse*hay sherbet*bourbon-miso foam*miso crumble*candied sesame seeds</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sake ganache*edamame puree*candied edamame skin*sake-fennel gelee*mascarpone-fennel ice cream</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tobacco-shiso ice cream*white chocolate namelaka*ginger-lime curd*avocado puree*white chocolate crisp*peanut butter powder</td></tr>
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<br />chris leunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14963653678587172750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514058455564111315.post-29610386748498235842011-11-16T09:26:00.001-08:002011-11-16T09:33:37.944-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><u>desserts @Foreign & Domestic dinner</u></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">milk chocolate caramel*financier chips*lemon peel vinaigrette*lemon cinnamon sorbet*sweet pickled fennel*fennel top puree*fennel frond meringues*lemon salt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hazelnut sphere filled with lychee juice*toasted rice foam*oat & coconut crumble*puffed rice*toasted rice mochi*candied lemongrass</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">chocolate mousse*campari gelee*coconut dacquoise*corn-nut crunch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tainori ganache*lime curd*bitter lime puree*caramel gel*chocolate meringue*caraway ice cream</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">7-grain ice cream*carrot-grapefruit puree*pickled carrots*grapefruit gel*oat streusel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">chocolate cremeux*popcorn sherbet*lime-celery foam*apple cider gelee*caramel apple gelee*caramel popcorn*lime confit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ginger goma dofu*toasted rice sorbet*toasted rice mochi*candied ginger*pomegranate granite*lime paper*lime confit*honey meringue</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">frozen sponge of hay*costa rican coffee ice cream*rye streusel*bitter lime puree*pickled carrots</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">starchefs.com pastry competition ... buttermilk mousse*apple sorbet*hay ice cream*rye streusel*candied pecans*pickled apples*bourbon foam</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">coconut panna cotta*popcorn sherbet*smoked paprika meringues*candied lychees*soy-lime foam*lime confit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yuzu chocolate*black sesame macaron</td></tr>
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