In anticipation of the fourth annual Food & Wine All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, we'll be sharing celebrity exclusive celebrity chef recipes only available to Foodista readers once a week from the iconic, culinary masters participating in the food festival taking place October 4-6 at ARIA Resort & Casino, Bellagio and MGM Grand (purchase tickets here). Plus, enter the Ultimate Foodie Contest for a chance to WIN a two-night stay in Las Vegas and attend the Food & Wine All-Star Weekend (details below).
This week’s exclusive recipe comes from Michelin-starred and James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Mina whose culinary excellence will be on full display as he hosts A Harvest Dinner at his eponymous Bellagio restaurant, Saturday October 5.
Caviar Parfait
MICHAEL MINA Bellagio
Chef Michael Mina
(Serves 10)
Caviar and Smoked Salmon:
10 oz oestra caviar
2 cups smoke salmon, diced
Potato Cake:
4, Russet potatoes
1 bunch, fine herbs, chopped
2, egg whites
2 Tbsp. salt
2 Tbsp. potato starch
Oil for frying
Procedure:
Bake potatoes in 375º f oven until tender but not soft, approximately 30 minutes Grate potatoes using a hand grater, and mix in the herbs, egg whites, salt and potato starch. Mix well. Shape cakes into 2 ½” diameter mold. If cakes are not wet enough to stick then add more egg white. Deep fry at 350º f until golden to order.
Egg Mixture:
7 eggs, hard-boiled
2 tsp. parsley, chopped
2 tsp. red onion, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Separate yolks and whites and sift through a small strainer. Add parsley and minced red onion – season with salt and pepper. Separate out 5T for garnish.
Horseradish Crème Fraiche :
1 ½ cups crème fraiche
1 tsp. horseradish
2 tsp. lemon zest, chopped
2 tsp. chives, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Mix together and season to taste, whip until stiff
Dill Oil:
½ bunch dill, blanched
½ cup canola oil
Procedure:
Puree dill in blender with oil and season to taste
Preparation:
On a medium dinner plate, place potato cake in center.
Using ring mold, layer on top of potato cake – 1) egg mixture, 2) diced salmon, 3) horseradish crème fraiche and 4) caviar. Garnish plate with remaining egg mixture and dill oil.
CONTEST
Anyone looking for the dream experience at Food & Wine All-Star Weekend can enter a fun social media contest. Simply submit a video or a picture via any social media platform demonstrating why you are the ultimate foodie with the hashtag #VegasFoodie. The winner will be selected by Joël Robuchon, Michael Mina and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Contest ends Thursday, September 19.
