Chef on a Shoestring Archive
| Date | Chef | Restaurant | Appetizer | Entree | Dessert |
| 3/18/00 | Michael Otsuka | Thalia | Spring asparagus with cockle vinaigrette | Roasted sweet sausage with aligot potatoes and choy sum | Bartlett pears with caramel sauce |
| 3/11/00 | Peter X. Kelly | Xaviars Restaurant Group | Watercress & Mango Salad with Toasted Curry Vinaigrette | Pan Roasted Salmon with Braised Fennel and Coconut and Mango Sauce | Warm Mango with Bananas and Vanilla Bean Syrup |
| 3/04/00 | Gary Goss | author, Blue Moon Soup | Sliced Tomato Potato and Egg Salad | Hot Diggity Dog Soup and Muffin but the Best | Believe It or Not! Ice Cream |
| 2/26/00 | Guillermo Pernot | Pasion | Sweet Plantain Soup | Cuban Steak with Steamed Calabaza and White Rice | Mango Sorbet |
| 2/19/00 | Ira Freehof | owner, Comfort Diners | Roasted Eggplant and Garlic Soup | Croque Monsieur with Ham and Thousand Island Dressing | Mochaccino Milkshakes |
| 2/12/00 | Erik Blauberg | 21 Club | Port Glazed Asparagus with tahini-lime dressing | Pan-Roasted Shrimp with warm salad of spicy black beans and balsamic vinegar | Ultimate White Chocolate Mousse with chocolate phyllo blackberry sauce |
| 2/5/00 | Alex Askew | Co-Founder Black Culinarian Alliance | White Bean, Tomato and Smoked Turkey Soup | Herb Buttermilk Chicken with Winter Greens and Jicama | Apple Bread Pudding |
| 1/29/00 | Janos Wilder | Janos | Chile Caesar Salad and Nachos | Grilled Steak, Mushroom and Roasted Chile Quesadilla | Dulce de Leche Ice Cream with Mango and Honey Lime Sauce |
| 1/22/00 | John Howie | Palisade | Mesculin Greens with Orange and Candied Almonds | Pan Roasted Chicken with Rosemary and Garlic | Chocolate Mousse with Candied Orange Zest |
| 1/15/00 | Rick Moonen | Oceana | Spinach and Mushroom Salad with Ginger Soy Vinaigrette | Chicken Cutlet with Shrimp and Sherry Cream with Rice Pilaf | Pink Grapefruit Tart |
| 1/8/00 | Ming Tsai | Blue Ginger | Pumpkin Squash Dumplings with Thai Basil Pesto | Miso Udon Noodle Soup with Shrimp and Mussels | Frozen Mango Ice with Wonton Crisps |
| 12/25/99 | Ira Freehof | The Comfort Diners | Mini Pumpkins Pancakes | Turkey Hash | Warm Fruit Compote |
| 12/18/99 | Chuck Adams | Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs | Butternut Squash Soup | Mushroom and Pear Stuffed Breast of Chicken | Sauteed Tangerines and Homemade Biscuits with Fresh Whipped Cream |
| 12/11/99 | Brad Steelman | Pershing Square | Beet, Arugula, Goat Cheese Salad with Cider Vinaigrette | Chicken and Root Vegetable Pot Pie | Eggnog Creme Brulee |
| 12/4/99 | Tom Douglas | Etta's Seafood | Garlic Pork Satay | Crispy Fried Snapper with Chili Ponzu | Caramelized Bananas with Sesame Crunch Cookies |
| 11/27/99 | Erik Blauberg | "21" Club | Roast Turkey and Goat Cheese Quesadillas | Ultimate Chili and Turkey Stir Fry | Pumpkin Pie |
| 11/20/99 | Fran McCullough | Co-editor, The Best American Recipes 1999 | Sweet and Spicy Pecans and Pickled Grapes | Squash and Goat Cheese Gratin | Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Lemon Jelly |
| 11/13/99 | Chef Rick Moonen | Oceana | Artichokes with Lemon Butter | Paella CBS | Caramelized Apples on Lemon Yogurt |
| 11/06/99 | Pilar Sanchez | Meadowood | Potato and Garlic Soup | Spinach Stuffed Chicken Legs | Choux Pastries with Tangerines and Chocolate Sauce |
| 10/30/99 | Ira Freehof | owner, Comfort Diner | Potato Pancakes with Homemade Applesauce | Sliced Steak with Mushrooms, Onions and Peppers over Garlic Toast | Grilled S'mores |
| 10/23/99 | Linda West Eckhardt | author, Stylish One-Dish Dinners | Chilled Cucumber Soup | Beef and Tomato Stir-Fry with Whiskey and Black Bean Sauce | Almond Custard |
| 10/16/99 | John DeLucie | Colina | Bruschetta with Cannellini Beans and Arugula | Fennel Roasted Pork Chops with Fennel Puree | Roasted Pear Crostata |
| 10/9/99 | John Hogan | Restaurant Savarin | Brandade | Sauteed Calf Liver with Sweet and Sour Cabbage and Pureed Split Peas and Celery Root | French Toast with Poached Plums |
| 10/2/99 | Alex Garcia | Calle Ocho | Sopa De Fideos | Cocido Madrileño | Dulce De Leche |
| 9/25/99 | Cyril Renaud | La Caravelle | Tomato Feuillette | Farmers' Market Risotto | Roasted Cinnamon Apple |
| 9/18/99 | Waldy Malouf | Beacon Restaurant | Mussels with Tomato and Garlic | Mediterranean Lamb Stewwith Potatoes, Summer Squash and Olives | Lemon Custard |
| 9/11/99 | Matthew Tivy | Chez Louis | Chilled Tomato and Basil Soup | Papillote of Salmon and Vegetables | Blueberry Pie with Almond Crumb Topping |
| 9/4/99 | Sue Torres | Rocking Horse Cafe Mexicano. | Chilled Avocado and Grapefruit Soup | Grilled Salmon and Epazote Pesto | Ginger Crepes |
| 8/28/99 | Dom DeLuise | Eat This Too! | Garden Salad | Lucy's Pasta | Sugarless Apple Pie |
| 8/21/99 | Rick Moonen | Oceana | Tzatziki with Warm Pitas | Halibut with Roasted Corn | Blueberry Sour Cream Cake |
| 8/14/99 | Roy Yamaguchi | Roy's Restaurants | Asian Style Rice Vermicelli | Lemon Grass Crusted Chicken | Haupia with fresh papaya |
| 8/7/99 | Ray Arpke | Euphemia Haye | Salad Macedoine | Sauteed Whiting Fillet with Creamed Leeks and Seared Red Potatoes | Bananas Flambe with Vanilla Ice Cream |
| 7/31/99 | Ira Freehof | owner, The Comfort Diner | Hearts of Lettuce with Blue Cheese Dressing | Mom's Meatloaf with skin-on Mashed Potatoes and Shredded Zucchini | Strawberry Shortcake on a Biscuit |
| 7/24/99 | Paul Opitz | Phillips Seafood | Grilled Fish Kebab in Peanut Sauce | Bay Scallops and Crab Meat a la Chesapeake | Lemon Mousse |
| 7/17/99 | Matthew Tivy | Chez Louis | Chilled Tomato and Basil Soup | Papillote of Salmon and Summer Vegetables | Blueberry Pie with Almond Crumb Topping |
| 7/10/99 | Rick Moonen | Oceana | Tomato and Basil Bruschetta | Orecchiette with Cockles and Sweet Grape Tomatoes | Nectarine and Rhubarb Soup |
| 7/3/99 | Mike Smith | Blackbird | Corn and Potato Chowder | Lobster and Grilled Squash Risotto | Roasted Peaches with Shortbread Cookies and Cream |
| 6/26/99 | David Burke | Park Avenue Cafe | Spinach Salad with Mushrooms in a Tomato-Orange Vinaigrette | Mustard Crusted Grilled Chicken and Summer Vegetable Vichyssoise | Stir Fried Fruit in Balsamic-Jasmine Syrup |
| 6/19/99 | John Doherty | Waldorf-Astoria Hotel | Fresh Pea Soup with Crispy Brook Trout | Roasted and Braised Chicken with Olive and Lemon Potatoes | Chocolate Cherry Crumble |
| 6/12/99 | Erik Blauberg | "21" Club | Arugula Greens with Watermelon and Caesar Dressing | The "Blau-burger" with Pomme Souffles | Peach Tarte Tatin |
| 6/5/99 | Dom DeLuise | author, Eat This Too! | Garden Salad | Lucy's Pasta | Sugarless Apple Pie |
| 5/29/99 | Matthew Lake | The 27 Jazz Standard | Shaved Fennel & Pickled Radish Salad | Grilled Pork Chop with Black Bean Salsa, Grilled Sweet Potatoes and Roasted Corn | Pineapple Brown Betty |
| 5/22/99 | Michael Lomonaco | Windows on the World | Mustard and Mint Beet Salad | Pan Roasted Halibut with Spring Vegetables | Coconut Sorbet with Fresh Sliced Peaches |
| 5/8/99 | Leslie Revsin | author, Great Fish Quick | Asparagus with Olive Oil and Herbs | Salmon with Purple Cabbage, Mushrooms and Scallions | Brown Sugar Bananas with Cinnamon and Lime Juice |
| 5/1/99 | Amanda Hesser | author, The Cook and the Gardener | Creamy Leeks and Tarragon on Toast | Mussels with Garlic and Fresh Herbs | Rhubarb and Strawberry Confit with Vanilla Ice Cream |
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