Restaurant Recipes
Papaya Salad
Restaurant: Street Side Thai Kitchen | San Diego
This is a traditional Thai salad, highlighting fresh, fragrant, and bold flavors.Steamed Prawns with Fennel Vierge Vinaigrette with a Ricotta Cannelloni
Restaurant: Mistral | San Diego
This dish is very decadent with its ricotta filled Cannelloni and prawns and the fennel adds a hint of licorice to the meal. A dry white wine or a floral beer would add another layer of flavor to this plate. This recipe calls for some precision, but the home cook should be able to pull off this recipe with some ease and with practice could master it.Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Restaurant: BO-beau kitchen + bar - Ocean Beach | San Diego
As Bo'Beau's most sought after appetizer, the Crispy Brussels Sprouts showcases Executive Chef Katherine Humphus' innovative culinary vision. A surprisingly easy recipe, the Crispy Brussels Sprouts uses minimal ingredients that creates an exceptional and satisfying treat.Roasted Red Pepper Tuna Wrap with Spring Salad
Restaurant: The Dragon's Den | San Diego
Among the various options on The Dragon's Den menu is the Roasted Red Pepper Tuna Wrap with Spring Salad. A fairly easy dish to create while still packing great flavor. These grilled peppers are a great way to start off a meal or just by itself can be ordered off of the Small Bites portion of the menu. The dish was created by Michael Lou This red pepper tuna concoction is stuffed with fish, adorned with tangy capers, and served wit a side of Spring Salad to keep things fresh.Chicken Karaage (Shimbashi Style)
Restaurant: Shimbashi Izakaya | San Diego
Chicken Karage is the Japanese style fried boneless chicken, marinated in a delicious blend of soy sauce, cooking sake, mirin, garlic, and ginger. Chicken Karage is a traditional Japanese appetizer that is usually a part of a bento box,a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. Chicken Karage is a great appetizer for lunch or dinner.Macadamia Nut Crusted Halibut
Restaurant: Chart House | San Diego
This recipe is a satisfying expression of sweet, sour, spicy, and salty notes all highlighted through fresh seafood and complex flavor combinations. Halibut is a flatfish, has a very low fat content and is a firm white fish. It has a mild flavor and doesn't need a whole lot of seasoning to taste good. You could serve up some peeled asparagus, summer squash or fingerling potatoes with this fish for a nice compliment. Pairing a nice white wine, something slightly dry would work well.Pacific Fire Shrimp
Restaurant: Peohe's | San Diego
This hot and spicy appetizer will have you licking your fingers and asking for more! Shrimp, rice and a compound butter make up the majority of this simple dish. Add a twist on this recipe with your own spice mix or herbs.Pere e Gorgonzola
Restaurant: Toast Enoteca & Cucina | San Diego
Toast Enoteca & Cucina has created a delicious appetizer that's simple yet satisfying. The Pere e Gorgonzola is a refreshing pear matched with sugar, Gorgonzola cheese, argula, and honey. Perfect as a stater for lunch or dinner, the Pere e Gorgonzola is easy to make and will satiate your taste buds.Salsa Verde
