Garde Manger / Week 4 - Appetizers, Sushi & Cananpes

Roasting the Jalapenos for the cajun canapes

Jose "working it" like Coretta says... LOL

Chef Currie demo'ing how to cool and season sushi rice.

Jose making the Cajun Shrimp Canapes ... such precision!

Cajun Shrimp Canapes

Joseph making Spanakopita ... hummmm I wonder if the paper spanakopita came from here....... LOL

Shrimp canapes by: Jose, Evelyn and Shery

Canapes and Crostini with Tapenade by: Jose, Evelyn and Sherry

Mise en Place for SUSHI!!!

Jose making sushi and as always having too much fun! He is the "hand model" Just like Joey Tribiani (Friends) L-O-L!!! in the next pictures.

Molding the rice to fit the nori sheet

Making a California Roll (sushi) with toasted sesame seeds.

Making the Sushi... you will need a bambo mat, a sheet of nori (sea weed) + wasabi (optional), sushi rice and filling(s) of your choice.

crostini with tapenade.

Maki Sushi and a Temaki ( lit. hand rolls). A large cone-shaped piece, with the nori on the outside and the ingredients spilling out the wide end. Plus some crostini with tapenade.

Maki Sushi and CA Roll by: Jose,Evelyn and Sherry

Sushi tray by Jose,Evelyn and Sherry... for wasabi we used the hot sauce we had made with JALAPENOS!!! MMMMMMM!

A tray of Spanakopita that turned our to be PARCHMENT PAPER!!!!! YES! someone confused the parchement with PHYLLO dough and I was the lucky one that got a bite of PAPER SPANAKOPITA!

5 ways to do Spanakopita

assorted trays of sushi, crostini and spanakopita

Tapende Crostini

Cajun Shrimp Canapes

Mise en Place for Miso Soup / Soba noodles (in bowl), shredded cabbage, sliced mushrooms, diced onion and carrots julienne...also my miso book and a bag og Hacho Miso which is a hearty chocolate brown miso with deep flavor.

Finished miso soup with Soba noodles (buckwheat noodles) and Nori (seaweed)