Posts tagged "Jessie Shafer"
  • Oct 12, 2012 6:06 pm

I had the pleasure of dining at morimoto on a recent trip to Philly. This is course 1 of 8, hamachi sashimi in dashi broth with wasabi and a yamamomo palate cleanser (sweet Japanese mountain berry). (Taken with Instagram) - Jessie, senior food editor

(Source: morimotorestaurant.com)

  • May 16, 2012 4:27 pm

I had the most delicious 3-course meal at Proof in downtown Des Moines this weekend - a must stop if you live close or are traveling through Iowa. Proof offers prix fixe 3-course ($35) and 5-course ($50) dinners on Friday and Saturday nights. The new chef owner, Sean Wilson, is such a talented culinary artist! Each course I ordered led nicely into the next:

Course 1: Beet salad with beet-balsamic marshmallow, arugula, goat cheese crema, and pistachio picada
Course 2: Seared sea scallops with green charmoula, beets, preserved lemon relish and yogurt
Course 3: Lemon semi-fredo with brittle, spiced almond milk and forty second almond cake

-Jessie Shafer, Senior Food & Nutrition Editor

(Source: proofrestaurant.com)

  • Apr 26, 2012 2:28 pm

Made this delicious Chicken and Rice Alfredo Casserole the other night. The leftovers didn’t last long! 

  • Apr 18, 2012 5:01 pm

Meet Jesse Shafer! 

  • Favorite Ingredient: Avocado
  • Go-To Dinner Dish: A simple sauté of beans and rice with lots of random mix-ins
  • BHG Recipe You’d Recommend: Grilled Halibut with Blueberry-Pepper Jam
  • Must-Have Kitchen Accessory: A tiny tool that peels an orange with ease! 
  • Favorite Person To Cook For: My hungry hubby
  • Dish You’re Most Proud Of: Curried Chicken Couscous – a reinvention of a salad I tasted at a little deli
  • Salty Or Sweet: Salty
  • Best Part Of My Day: My walk to and from work – it’s a great way to relax and decompress

  • Apr 11, 2012 4:18 pm

My dinner at Baru Sixty-Six in Des Moines, a dark and unassuming restaurant where Chef David Baruthio serves up contemporary French food with a clean and elegant presentation. Here is my “pour commencer” of scallops St. Jacques in a sweet pea puree with arugula and sun-dried tomatoes. - Jessie Shafer, senior food and nutrition editor

(Source: baru66.com)

  • Mar 20, 2012 11:11 am

The hubby and I had a hankering for Beouf Bourguignon last night. I served it over a mixed mash of sweet potatoes and russets. Wow, it was good!

-Jessie Shafer, Senior Food & Nutrition Editor

  • Mar 10, 2012 11:35 am

Sautéed or roasted Brussels sprouts make a delicious and nutritious side dish. 

- Jessie Shafer, Senior Food & Nutrition Editor 

(Source: bhg.com)

  • Mar 6, 2012 7:16 pm

My dinner: I’ve been experimenting with Sweet Potato Gnocchi. I paired it with a Mushroom-Sage Reduction. It’s pretty good, if I do say so myself!

- Jessie Shafer, Senior Food & Nutrition Editor