Chef A La Porte

06/27/2011

I am having some logistical difficulties that prevent me from getting photos for the foreseeable future. Because of this I wont be posting until I can remedy the situation. I apologize for the issue, you have been the best fans in the world!

I will post updates when I have them here so please stay a fan.
Sincerely,
Evan

06/13/2011

Here is our delicious bruschetta recipe for Lisa, enjoy!

http://www.chefalaporte.com/2011/06/bruschetta/

One of our fans Lisa requested a yummy bruschetta recipe, so I decided to pull one together. There was a bit of a delay since with all the rain on the west coast tomatoes are just now coming into season, and you cannot make a good bruschetta without great tomatoes. Since the tomatoes are 95% of the

06/06/2011

Here is the desert to our 3 course meal, enjoy chocolate dipped fruit

http://www.chefalaporte.com/2011/06/chocolate-dipped-fruit/

Now to round out our three course meal, we have dessert! This is one of my favorite desserts, chocolate dipped fruit. It is perfect for a date since you can make it ahead of time, it looks amazing, and if it is a really good date you can feed them to each other.

05/24/2011

The main course, herb stuffed salmon!

http://www.chefalaporte.com/2011/05/herb-stuffed-salmon/

Sorry for the delay between the side dish and the entre, my photographer has been away and I went on a short vacation to L.A. It was a lovely trip, I had a great time. But now we are back to continue the three course meal. Today we have the entre course, an Herb-Stuffed Salmon.

05/06/2011

Continuing a 3 course meal, with simple tasty sauteed raviolis

http://www.chefalaporte.com/2011/05/sauteed-raviolis/

Continuing our three course meal, we are going on to the entrée. We’ll be posting the entrée in 2 installments, since the side dish actually makes an excellent entrée on its own. We are making Sautéed Raviolis; it is a nice way to make colorful, fancy ravioli without having to drown it in sauce. An

04/29/2011

It is time to do another three course meal, starting with a Spiced Nuts and Cheese Plate

http://www.chefalaporte.com/2011/04/spiced-nuts-and-cheese-plate/

I had a lot of fun last time we did a full menu; Pear and Blue Cheese Purses, Sweet Fennel Scallops, and Chipotle Ginger Chocolate Cake, so I thought we would do that again. Over the next few weeks, I will post a three course meal and tips on how to prepare the entire thing smoothly. The first item

04/15/2011

Berries are back! Time to celebrate with a pie loaded with berries and alcohol, a Boozy Berry Pie!

http://www.chefalaporte.com/2011/04/boozy-berry-pie/

It is the time of year where fresh berries begin to appear in the markets, and the sun returns to the sky. Summer is around the corner, and with it food gets so much better. I am so excited for the coming season that I am posting my favorite summer pie early. So, I present to you my citrus-infused r

03/31/2011

Beef and beer, what can be better! Beer-braised carne asada

http://www.chefalaporte.com/2011/03/beer-braised-carne-asada/

Yum, beer! If there are two things that go together, it is grilling and beer. So why not grill with the beer as well? This is a really yummy recipe for Beer-Braised Carne Asada. It takes almost no time to prepare; just mix everything together the night before and then slap it on the grill the next d

03/15/2011

A nice classic, Steak-Wrapped Asparagus, so delicious.

http://www.chefalaporte.com/2011/03/steak-wrapped-asparagus/

I have gotten some great suggestions for the site recently, and I would love to get more. Let me know what you would like to see, and we’ll see what we can do for you. You can use the suggestion box on the right, email us directly, or contact us on Facebook. Lately, I was asked to add more beef and

03/01/2011

Delicious spicy Korean stew that my photographer made, Dukbokki

http://www.chefalaporte.com/2011/02/duk-bokki/

It is time for another Korean recipe, Duk Bokki, which my photographer helped me with…or really did almost all the work as I watched and enjoyed the final product. This dish is a spicy stew with these really yummy rice sticks, called duk, and delicious fish cakes. If all of this sounds weird, it is

02/15/2011

A little something for those of you panicked for what to make tonight!

http://www.chefalaporte.com/2011/02/chocolate-cheesecake-bread-pudding/

Happy Valentine’s Day! With all that has been going on this year, the holiday snuck up on me, but I have a great recipe for just such an occasion. It is simple, quick and uses ingredients you likely have about the house but is also a decadent twist on a familiar desert. We are going to make Chocolat

01/30/2011

More pancakes!! Enjoy this delicious snack!

http://www.chefalaporte.com/2011/01/kimchi-pancakes/

It looks like I have only one thing on my mind lately: pancakes! So let’s make another, completely different pancake from the last one, Kimchi Pancakes (kimchijeon or 김치전, in Korean). Actually, I haven’t been going through a pancake phase; my photographer has some experience with Korean cooking and