My Beef Wellington Obsession
January 14, 2012 
Years ago - too long ago - Sam Choy (renowned Hawaiian chef) made me dinner. Actually, he made alot of people dinner on that same night. It was a charity for the Boys and Girls club and I had to get a ticket. I support the cause, I do, but I also wanted to eat food prepared by Sam Choy and Masaharu Morimoto (renowned Iron Chef on the Food Network).
It was a ten course meal, and yes, I wore a pretty pink flowered aloha sundress with high heeled sandles. I didn't eat for 18 hours before hand to prepare for the meal but I was still bulging out of my pretty pink dress.
The two memorable dishes from that night - even after more than 10 years afterward - was the fried sushi on a stick by Morimoto (they looked like little corn dogs) and the Beef Wellington by the great Sam Choy.
It's since remained foremost on my mind and I talk about it a lot when I'm out to dinner but for some reason, I've never made it. I just thought it was too time consuming. I find that it's a common misunderstanding among us layman cooks. Food that often seems out of reach to prepare really isn't. We just haven't done it before so all it takes is a little bit of an adventurous spirit to attempt.
Before you know it, you'll be making Thai food every day.
And it was so with Beef Wellington - though I didn't make it, the husband made it for Christmas Eve dinner. It was wonderful. And it will heretofore be a tradition in our home. I didn't take many photos but I didn't have to because -
I have become addicted - addicted - to Pinterest. I spend way too much time there. During one of my many excursions, I found some Beef Wellington recipes and then stumbled upon this beautiful food photography blog, What Katie Ate.
Oh. My. Goodness - the photography. Beautiful.
Check it out - CLICK HERE.
I think that you too will become Beef Wellington connoisseur or at least all things Katie Quinn Davies.
Enjoy!
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Reader Comments (2)
Wow! Did you have to show me "What Kaite Ate"? I just drooled all over my keyboard. Gorgeous photos of glorious food.
Great post Puna! I've never had Beef Wellington as it definitely seemed too intimidating a recipe for me, but I will now!! Gorgeous food website and images.
Thanks for this!!